Soil ph too high? help

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hey guys so i was wondering why im still getting this leaves turning brown/yellowish on edges. so i bought this meter to see my soil ph, is this too high? should i lower my water ph more? ive been watering them tap water adjusting the ph to 6.2-6.5 every watering.

ive been using loam soil (shown in the 1st picture) and added 3 3 3 liquid,
calcium nitrate and wormcasting.

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ImaGrowThemPlants

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That looks like it could be light stress. Can you describe your growing conditions, especially the lights?

im just growing in my room with a DIY like tent. its basically just clothe rack and wrap it reflective sheet. humidity is at 40-60. temp plays around 24c - 27c

in regards of the lights im using 2 full spectrum leds. I got a 300 watts (sunshine lights?) and a 100 watts ( Violet lights)


i know its not much but im trying to make it on what i have available.
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How big is that area, an how far are the lights away from the plants? Cos if that is a true 400w worth of led that would be way to much light for that area.
Also does that wrap get warm at all? Kinda screams fire hazard to me.
 
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How big is that area, an how far are the lights away from the plants? Cos if that is a true 400w worth of led that would be way to much light for that area.
Also does that wrap get warm at all? Kinda screams fire hazard to me.

imaybe 2ft length 1ft wide? lights probably 10 inch away .

idk how to identify truee 400w lol

btw for my soil ph is it normal or too high?
 
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I donthave much experience with soil but I believe pH of 6.0 - 7.0 is good and it looks like your at 7.0.
Also I thought soil generally maintains pH by itself. The only time I've grown in soil I didn't worry about pH at all and they turned out fine.

It does look kinda like light stress but it could be nutrient problems too

As for the 400w if you can find the specific for the light it should say actual power draw and if it's 400w that's way too much for a 2x1 area also with 400w depending on the light but the hang distance for board style would be more like 16 - 24 inch
 
ImaGrowThemPlants

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I donthave much experience with soil but I believe pH of 6.0 - 7.0 is good and it looks like your at 7.0.
Also I thought soil generally maintains pH by itself. The only time I've grown in soil I didn't worry about pH at all and they turned out fine.

It does look kinda like light stress but it could be nutrient problems too

As for the 400w if you can find the specific for the light it should say actual power draw and if it's 400w that's way too much for a 2x1 area also with 400w depending on the light but the hang distance for board style would be more like 16 - 24 inch

alright thanks brother!
 
Cirroji

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it depends where your sweet spot is. i ph all my feedings regardless of what's in them to 6.3 (im using FFOF soil)
 
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It's a little hard to tell with these pics. The pattern on the leaves can make light burn and potassium deficiency/lockout look the same. The difference is that potassium symptoms will only be on the lower leaves while light burn will be close to the top or on leaves directly exposed to strong light.

I may be wrong, but it looks like I can see through that mylar. That isn't enough to keep it dark for flowering, unless the room it is in is also dark.
 
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Add a very small splash of white vinegar to a 16 oz cup of water this will lower your ph naturally if ph to low add a bit of baking soda to the 16oz cup this will raise it, but go light bc you can always repeat and it does not take much.
 
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btw for my soil ph is it normal or too high?
That depends on the nutrients you're using. For organic, it's probably okay. For synthetic, it's a bit high. The chart @Cirroji posted shows the optimum pH range for synthetic nutrients. It looks to me like you're mostly organic, but I'm wondering about the "3 3 3 liquid, calcium nitrate" you said you're using. Some discussion about that might help. What type is it and how much are you using?

My thinking is that the problem with leaves is probably light stress. It can show on lower leaves because they're older and have been exposed to the light for a longer amount of time than the newer leaves. It's hard to diagnose, though, because nutrient problems can be similar. That's why it may be helpful to talk about nutrients.

i know its not much but im trying to make it on what i have available.
No worries! Everyone starts at the beginning.
 
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