Using baking sota to adjust ph

[kindkid]

I used baking sota to raise my ph to 7 for feeding bloom ferts (peter's 10-50-10) Is this ok to do on a regular basis? my plants seemed to like it alot as the ph on the previous feedings were too low for them to eat much of the ferts I think. I added the same amount of baking sota as ferts (1 teaspoon per gallon)

Thanks for any answers

[HOG]

I use Baking Soda all the time to raise my pH. I do not need that much very often, but it does not seem to hurt my plants.

[Mr.Wakenbake]

I used baking sota to raise my ph to 7 for feeding bloom ferts (peter's 10-50-10) Is this ok to do on a regular basis? my plants seemed to like it alot as the ph on the previous feedings were too low for them to eat much of the ferts I think. I added the same amount of baking sota as ferts (1 teaspoon per gallon)

Thanks for any answers

Okay baking soda can lock out nutes, if used too often or in too high of a dose....just add some dolomite lime to ya soil, before you grow and your pH problems will float away..Or jsut buy soil with the lime already added...:blaze:

[nogoodnamesleft]

baking soda is SODIUM bicarbonate. think about that

[J-hoss]

you shouldnt be using petes 10-50-10 that often either dude!!!

[trillions of atoms]

dood this thread is almost 2 yrs old! :lmao:

fuckin crackers....

[niteowljr]

I used about 3/4 of a tablespoon of baking soda per gallon of water to bring ph up to6.8 or 7.0 when watering and feeding my plants for about two weeks,and couldnt understand why my plant was turning yellow all over.Nutes locked out:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: I found out too late what was happening and also found out the baking soda buildup cant be flushed out with just water either believe me i tried (ten gallons of water thru a two gallon planter).Its best to use ph up or just buy bottled water to feed with. Oh well live and learn from my mistakes.I've since heard you can use hydrated lime to neutralize the soda but its too late for my plant only two weeks to go so i'm flushing now to get what i can.:icon_smil

[mr_nice_guy]

what are some other ways to adjust ph?

[DefCon3]

I use silicon (Potassium Silicate?) to raise my pH, and it has other benefits as well for the plant, so I like it. :thumbsup:

DefCon3 :spy: