I just started growing inside. My well water is unusable. I started trucking water from an actual spring and am storing it in a 30 gallon tote. My PH starts at 8.4 after adding Ph down i got it to 6.2. Next day back up to 8.4. I have now done this twice. What is causing my ph to go back up and is there a way to stabilize my storage tank. I have an air stone in there bubbling the water and with the lid on. Sorry if this posted already. I tried posting once but don't see it in my post started in my profile.
Hey, welcome to the Farm....My well water comes in around a ph of 8.2 but I let it sit for a day or 2 before I use it and it comes down to 7.2.....
Do you adjust your water right after you pour it out of the tap?....maybe let it sit for a few days first....I've 30 - 1 gallon jugs I have to fill and store it for a few days with lids off..........
If I add nutes I don't need to adjust ph down because the nutes do that for me,,,when I water only I add a drop or 2 of my ph down..........
Air stones can fk with the ph I was advised against using one in my Auto Pots reservoir for that reason and to use a small water pump instead just to circulate the water in the tank set for 10 min every 2 hrs
