ph - cant get it right

[kboughton]

wow didnt know that. imma go do a lil experimenting

kboughton Reviewed by kboughton on 02-22-2007. ph - cant get it right whatup guys, this is my first real grow and i went dwc. i got 2 lowryders with 2 gallons of water. they sprouted and everything but i cant get the ph stabilized. i got some powdered ph down but i dont know what kind it is cuz it came second hand ina kit. im experimenting in empty gallon jugs with tap water for now but the problem is the ph goes down exponentially instead of just a little after following exact directions. does it even out eventually or should i just get some new liquid ph down Rating: 5

[dusto2k3]

what did you find? let us know

[bongerstonerd00d]

If it were me I'd spend the 15-20 bux and get some calibration sachets. Knowing your pen/tester is accurate is 99% of the battle. They sell calibration solutions for a reason. And, as stated above, use the pH down sparingly. It does not take much, powder or liquid. Let us know how things go. Best of luck on the grow.


b0nger

[HighSeekerz]

I added less than 4 drops of liquid PH down to go from 7.0 to 5.8 per gallon. (as I recall)

I am using RO water now, so I have to PH up a couple drops.

[JackdaWack]

its alot easier to ph r/o and distilled water, my well water takes like 3-5ml a gal