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Is there a natural way to control ph without using chemicals? Such as vinigar, baking soda or lemons as i have heard.

 

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vinegar or lemons for down - baking soda for up - seriously when you posted this didnt you see all the other threads?

 

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sorry was in a hurry my bad!! i will look better first next time

 

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thanks franti your the man! thats exactly what i was looking for

 

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buffer your soilmix with lots of dolomite lime, crushed oyster shells and bone meal!!!!

 

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I use white vinegar on the rare occasion that I need to ph down.

For ph up, I have found that Borax holds the buffer better than baking soda.

 

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thanks everyone. finally made it to the shop and got some earthjuice up and down. happy growing!:fixed:

 

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yeah earth juice citric acid is the shiz

 

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Citric acid, by itself, is a rather poor ph downer - its breakdown in soil is pretty quick and your ph will return to equilibrium with 24 hours - use a real ph downer like the EarthJuice you got for effective ph control.

 

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ya i love the eathjuice for sure so are the ladies!!

 

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If you use a good organic medium, and distilled water you should never have a problem.

 

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YourGrandfather said:

I use white vinegar on the rare occasion that I need to ph down.

For ph up, I have found that Borax holds the buffer better than baking soda.

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Gramps,
thats all I can afford right now (WHITE VINEGAR) check my ph before any release of any water in my tray. Good luck so far......:sun2:also WTH: I'm going 2 add lemon a couple X's to lower my Ph also. Then I heard & might try to foliage feed with Honey? idk???:character0025: