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So I’m very new to growing and am experiencing issues with PH at the soil.

I thought to increase the PH of my water to 11 and fed these to my 7 plants.

I then googled and ph is the equivalent to ammonia solution

Luckily my plants haven’t died but they are very weak.

My question is if the plants don’t die will they be safe to consume?

I’m currently vegetating and will continue for another month to try and resolve the issues with PH and the deficiencies the plants have
 
So I’m very new to growing and am experiencing issues with PH at the soil.

I thought to increase the PH of my water to 11 and fed these to my 7 plants.

I then googled and ph is the equivalent to ammonia solution

Luckily my plants haven’t died but they are very weak.

My question is if the plants don’t die will they be safe to consume?

I’m currently vegetating and will continue for another month to try and resolve the issues with PH and the deficiencies the plants have
What kind of "soil"?
 
Not sure if they are organic or synthetic.The nutrients are House and Garden if you’ve heard of them before

I was thinking of using dolomite lime to try and sort the PH issue
You're biobizz soil should already have pH buffer

Should be fine to feed them a dose .

1/4 what it says on you're bottles to start
 
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please get some pics up, a lot of things are just binned at Ca&Mg but are other things.

ph@11 is a very strong base, whenever a flush is recommended it's usually always meant to clean/clear the soil so no nutes.

if it's coming out @ 5.5 the buffer may be working,or your tool is just out of whack. did you calibrate your meter before using it? little things sometimes has goofy results.
 
please get some pics up, a lot of things are just binned at Ca&Mg but are other things.

ph@11 is a very strong base, whenever a flush is recommended it's usually always meant to clean/clear the soil so no nutes.

if it's coming out @ 5.5 the buffer may be working,or your tool is just out of whack. did you calibrate your meter before using it? little things sometimes has goofy results.
I have 3 different PH meters just to be on the safe side.

I’ve attached a video of all 7 plants that are having similar issues.
 

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All i see is new growth that is slightly more yellow and is very common in the beginning stages of flower when it's "stretching"

i wouldn't say there is any issue with CA or MG - was the lighter colors giving you that impression? they look great.

lemme guess, around the first week of flower?
 
Isnt it weird that the runoff is 5,5 when the soil is 6,5? I used light and all mix from biobizz before. Your base nutes from house and garden already have calcium, magnesium and PHOSPHORIC ACID, which is a ph down chemical. It could explain your low ph in the soil.
This the composition of soil A+B:
Derived From: Calcium Nitrate, Ammonium Nitrate, Nitric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Phosphoric Acid Anhydride, and Magnesium Sulfate
 
All i see is new growth that is slightly more yellow and is very common in the beginning stages of flower when it's "stretching"

i wouldn't say there is any issue with CA or MG - was the lighter colors giving you that impression? they look great.

lemme guess, around the first week of flower?
The plants shouldn’t be flowering as they are on a 18/6 and aren’t autos.
 

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Isnt it weird that the runoff is 5,5 when the soil is 6,5? I used light and all mix from biobizz before. Your base nutes from house and garden already have calcium, magnesium and PHOSPHORIC ACID, which is a ph down chemical. It could explain your low ph in the soil.
This the composition of soil A+B:
Derived From: Calcium Nitrate, Ammonium Nitrate, Nitric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Phosphoric Acid Anhydride, and Magnesium Sulfate

Okay I didn’t realise this when researching chemicals. What would your suggestion be to combat this issue?

I’m thinking of adding dolomite lime to see if that improves anything
 
Okay I didn’t realise this when researching chemicals. What would your suggestion be to combat this issue?

I’m thinking of adding dolomite lime to see if that improves anything
Dolomite lime is in between 5,5 and 6,5 but with the acids your nute has it might alter it anyway. Just buy a ph down and up I would say.
 
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