# How to increase and decrease ph levels **URL:** \ **Category:** Indoor Growing\ **Created:** [November 9, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141 "2018-11-09T00:26:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![irma1010](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/irma1010/32/159188_2.png) [@irma1010](https://ilgmforum.com/u/irma1010)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/1 "2018-11-09T00:26:27Z")
![pH-scale_1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/f/f/ff60675a251fd64c44ccaba420a5bc97277a7e28.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![basementstealth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/basementstealth/32/298529_2.png) [@basementstealth](https://ilgmforum.com/u/basementstealth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/2 "2018-11-09T01:45:55Z")
is there a question or comment here? ---
**Author:** ![Dude1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dude1/32/125252_2.png) [@Dude1](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dude1)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/3 "2018-11-09T04:15:45Z")
Maybe Irma forgot what the train of thought was. That often happens after smoking weed. ---
**Author:** ![Sixpackdad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sixpackdad/32/189133_2.png) [@Sixpackdad](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sixpackdad)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/4 "2018-11-09T12:21:38Z")
@irma1010 To adjust the pH of your water or your water/nutrient solution, I use these. They come in a variety of sizes. You have digital pH and TDS meter too? [https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-pH-Up-Down/dp/B005LWS5Q8](https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-pH-Up-Down/dp/B005LWS5Q8?tag=ilovegrowingm-20) ---
**Author:** ![dunnitagain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dunnitagain/32/124075_2.png) [@dunnitagain](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dunnitagain)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/5 "2018-11-09T17:23:23Z")
Looks to me like she’s providing an alternative way of adjusting your PH. See the bottom scale! ---
**Author:** ![basementstealth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/basementstealth/32/298529_2.png) [@basementstealth](https://ilgmforum.com/u/basementstealth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/6 "2018-11-09T19:29:31Z")
im not putting cheese or vinegar in my soil lol ---
**Author:** ![blackthumbbetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/blackthumbbetty/32/528626_2.png) [@blackthumbbetty](https://ilgmforum.com/u/blackthumbbetty)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/7 "2018-11-09T19:48:24Z")
No, those are things that have the same pH as listed on the chart. ---
**Author:** ![basementstealth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/basementstealth/32/298529_2.png) [@basementstealth](https://ilgmforum.com/u/basementstealth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/8 "2018-11-09T23:58:17Z")
> [@dunnitagain](#): > > Looks to me like she’s providing an alternative way of adjusting your PH. See the bottom scale! @blackthumbbetty i was responding to this comment. i think @dunnitagain was saying @irma1010 was suggesting to use these items to adjust pH. i still dont know why this thread was created ---
**Author:** ![blackthumbbetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/blackthumbbetty/32/528626_2.png) [@blackthumbbetty](https://ilgmforum.com/u/blackthumbbetty)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/9 "2018-11-10T00:13:12Z")
That’s what I was responding to, not your comment. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Drinkslinger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/drinkslinger/32/96644_2.png) [@Drinkslinger](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Drinkslinger)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/10 "2018-11-10T03:18:05Z")
I use fresh lemon juice to decrease pH. ---
**Author:** ![omegayak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/omegayak/32/169088_2.png) [@omegayak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/omegayak)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/11 "2018-12-01T17:33:12Z")
When using dwc and having issues maintining 5.5 - 6.2 ph, is it ok (when no other option) to put peat moss in cheesecloth and submerge in dwc? Lemon juice isn’t holding water down ---
**Author:** ![basementstealth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/basementstealth/32/298529_2.png) [@basementstealth](https://ilgmforum.com/u/basementstealth)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/12 "2018-12-01T17:34:13Z")
how often are you needing to adjust ph? ---
**Author:** ![omegayak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/omegayak/32/169088_2.png) [@omegayak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/omegayak)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/13 "2018-12-01T17:37:25Z")
started saturday with 13 chocolate girl guide lucky 13 seeds. **Water needs daily adjustment.** All 13 are seedlings and many have tap root coming out of rock wool cube already. Have transplanted to dwc container. I know a bit soon. But they are amazingly healthy looking. ---
**Author:** ![omegayak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/omegayak/32/169088_2.png) [@omegayak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/omegayak)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/14 "2018-12-01T17:41:20Z")
also… used 1/4 diablo nutrient mix solution hoping it would lower ph. It did only marginally because I didn’t want to use too much nute. ---
**Author:** ![omegayak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/omegayak/32/169088_2.png) [@omegayak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/omegayak)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/15 "2018-12-01T17:45:17Z")
I’ve ordered ph down… in meantime is there some other organic way to lower the ph in my res more reliably? Any help guys would be most appreciated. !3 out of 13 and these babies are very stout, dark and persistent. Don’t wanna lose them to ph monster ---
**Author:** ![basementstealth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/basementstealth/32/298529_2.png) [@basementstealth](https://ilgmforum.com/u/basementstealth)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/16 "2018-12-01T17:51:23Z")
daily adjustment of ph in hydro is normal, i think. but take mine with a grain of salt. ive never dwc. have u considered to use “perfect ph” nutrients? it supposedly works ---
**Author:** ![omegayak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/omegayak/32/169088_2.png) [@omegayak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/omegayak)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/17 "2018-12-01T17:58:45Z")
never heard of. will look into. thanks. my understanding is there will be a natural ebb and flow of the ph when veg. and it’s entirely ok. Just that i’m merely seedling and trying to head water ph issues off at path. Again, thx ---
**Author:** ![FrikkinFrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8baadc/32.png) [@FrikkinFrank](https://ilgmforum.com/u/FrikkinFrank)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2018, 6:14am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/18 "2018-12-02T06:14:27Z")
Anything “PERFECT” invites Murphies law… (just saying) ---
**Author:** ![blackthumbbetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/blackthumbbetty/32/528626_2.png) [@blackthumbbetty](https://ilgmforum.com/u/blackthumbbetty)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2018, 8:56am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/19 "2018-12-02T08:56:07Z")
Check out some of Cornell University’s pdfs on pH. If you Google that, you’ll get some truly great info & insight into pH. ---
**Author:** ![Lostscuba](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/lostscuba/32/357870_2.png) [@Lostscuba](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Lostscuba)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/how-to-increase-and-decrease-ph-levels/25141/20 "2018-12-03T23:19:53Z")
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