PH down lemon juice ?

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Wed 1st Sep 2010 04:10 pm

Hey USBL so is that with clay pellets or something ? a guy i know used to grow like that , he had buckets with the clay pebbles and fed them whenever no need for bubbler or whatever else it is people use !!

i would like to try that , hell if i could grow and had space i think i would have about 5 grows on the go !!

so many methods

USbongLord · Post by **USbongLord** » Wed 1st Sep 2010 08:52 pm

my preferred medium is rockwool...it holds water,thus i can water once a day and really control the nutes...there are many systems,some can be set up so you dont have to see yer girls for a week or so,that leaves a week for things to go horribly wrong...hands on each day seem to curtail alot of problems before they occur

bigs · Post by **bigs** » Sun 5th Sep 2010 01:12 pm

Boner wrote:Like I've said I've been using lemon juice for a couple of years and keep an eye on my ph without any problems, I do only ever make 2 litres of solution up at a time though.

Sorry boner, just so Im clear - do you add lemon juice directly to the water+nutrients, or do you make a 2 litre nutrient + lemon juice solution and then dilute that with water?

Probably a stupid question but double checking! Thanks

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sun 5th Sep 2010 01:39 pm

No worries, I get a 2 litre bottle and add the lemon juice to the water first (I use about a capful) then I add the nutes, I've always checked the ph before and after adding the nutes but I've never had to add more lemon juice.

bigs · Post by **bigs** » Sun 5th Sep 2010 05:24 pm

Boner wrote:No worries, I get a 2 litre bottle and add the lemon juice to the water first (I use about a capful) then I add the nutes, I've always checked the ph before and after adding the nutes but I've never had to add more lemon juice.

Thanks. Just what i thought you meant

Modesta · Post by **Modesta** » Mon 13th Sep 2010 02:17 pm

archambaut wrote:iirc, pH up/down is also available from aquarium supplies.
The problem i found is a couple of drops too many and you
can way overshoot on pH.
To get around that you can predilute and use the 'thinned
down' version'.

Never tried lemon juice, but white vinegar works OK
in a pinch.

Like your mate and Boner, I only ever made up small
batches, so long term stability wasn't a problem.

Arch

,, ye exactly ,, aquarium stores carry ph adjusters...