Soil pH

Hi folks,

Glad to be among you.

I have a question about my soil. I know that the optimal pH value is 6.5, but according to the packaging, my

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Good morning, I don’t think you’ll have problems. Water with pH-adjusted water, and measure what comes out as runoff. Measure again, and from there on, you’ll adjust to the levels you deem necessary… my humble opinion.

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Good morning,

Yes, I thought so too. The nutrients in the soil are sufficient for approx. 4 weeks. During that time, I would also slowly increase the pH value to 6.5, because the soil’s value is 5.8. And in the 4th, beginning of the 5th week, I would start with the growth fertilizer. Of course, all monitored by the pH tester.

Thanks for your answer

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Excellent, and if you add EC measurement to your grow, it would help you a lot to see the amount of nutrients the substrate has or the amount of feed you introduce into the…

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I have a pH / EC tester. This alone is important for my booster later in the flowering phase. And if necessary, I would also have pH UP/DOWN for regulation. In my opinion

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You should calibrate approximately every 3 months.

200 ymol/s should be fine for a start and then slowly increase as needed.

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