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jamromhem 08-11-2011 04:43 PM

Maxigro PH
 
I was wondering if anyone else noticed this. I mixed a 1/4 strength maxigro in distilled water to spray on my newly planted seeds to get them germinating.

After mixing it I tested the PH and it was very acidic. I was wondering if this is common, or if it is something witht he water I used. When I used the tap water the nutrients didn't have as drastic of a change as it did when I used the distilled. I expected it to be acidic, but it was around 5 or lower.

ovendoctor 08-12-2011 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jamromhem (Post 7853)
I was wondering if anyone else noticed this. I mixed a 1/4 strength maxigro in distilled water to spray on my newly planted seeds to get them germinating.

After mixing it I tested the PH and it was very acidic. I was wondering if this is common, or if it is something witht he water I used. When I used the tap water the nutrients didn't have as drastic of a change as it did when I used the distilled. I expected it to be acidic, but it was around 5 or lower.

are you using test strips or a meter to measure PH?

Doc.

Stan 08-12-2011 02:20 PM

Even though I have never used Maxigrow I have used Fox Farms nutrients and always had to adjust the PH levels whenever I added more nutrients to the reservoir. Now since I started to use Verti-gro never have any problems with PH levels.

jamromhem 08-12-2011 05:13 PM

I use the PH drops. Before and after each use I rinse out the test container to make sure there isnt anything left over from before..

It wasnt a major deal with the PH. It was just an odd observation when using distilled water. I didn't think I would have to use PH up on it lol..


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