# Settle an argument please! **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Cycle\ **Tags:** nutes\ **Created:** [November 16, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311 "2017-11-16T23:42:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hippy4life](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hippy4life/32/75416_2.png) [@hippy4life](https://ilgmforum.com/u/hippy4life)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/1 "2017-11-16T23:42:57Z")
1. water with ph correct water til runoff, test runoff tds and ph and then water with nutes/ph up or down accordingly 2. water with nutes and ph correct water and test runoff @dbrn32, @Countryboyjvd1971, @Daddy, @Myfriendis410, @Corso2, @bob31 ---
**Author:** ![dbrn32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dbrn32/32/533801_2.png) [@dbrn32](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dbrn32)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/2 "2017-11-16T23:50:27Z")
Under standard conditions I would say option two. If you were trying to clear your media because of a suspected issue, then I would say option one. Both could be right depending on what you’re trying to accomplish. Curious to see what others think though ---
**Author:** ![Myfriendis410](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/myfriendis410/32/556067_2.png) [@Myfriendis410](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Myfriendis410)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/3 "2017-11-16T23:53:58Z")
Due to the fact that you had issues, I’d do door number 1 haha! That would give you a clue which way to jump. ---
**Author:** ![Daddy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/daddy/32/108525_2.png) [@Daddy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Daddy)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/4 "2017-11-16T23:59:23Z")
@hippy4life definitely number one so you can see what’s going on in your soil. Then let dry out and on your next watering adjust nutes and pH for corrections. ---
**Author:** ![dbrn32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dbrn32/32/533801_2.png) [@dbrn32](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dbrn32)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/5 "2017-11-17T00:14:12Z")
@Daddy and @Myfriendis410 had inside info lol, and I swear I switched your thread to tracking. ---
**Author:** ![hippy4life](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hippy4life/32/75416_2.png) [@hippy4life](https://ilgmforum.com/u/hippy4life)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/6 "2017-11-17T00:37:01Z")
we are just struggling with getting the ph and tds in to the sweet spot ---
**Author:** ![bob31](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bob31/32/76512_2.png) [@bob31](https://ilgmforum.com/u/bob31)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/7 "2017-11-17T00:54:36Z")
Yes, correct. Hahaha @hippy4life @Myfriendis410 @dbrn32 @Daddy ---
**Author:** ![dbrn32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dbrn32/32/533801_2.png) [@dbrn32](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dbrn32)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/8 "2017-11-17T01:52:09Z")
Did you try adding any Dolomite lime to buffer ph? ---
**Author:** ![Myfriendis410](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/myfriendis410/32/556067_2.png) [@Myfriendis410](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Myfriendis410)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/9 "2017-11-17T02:04:41Z")
That has not been tried yet. ---
**Author:** ![dbrn32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dbrn32/32/533801_2.png) [@dbrn32](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dbrn32)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/10 "2017-11-17T02:16:20Z")
I swear by it. I do like 5 tbsp for a 3 gallon pot. I believe @latewood or maybe it was @garrigan62 suggested about 1 cup for 5 gallon pot. Since it’s probably a little late to mix into soil well, I would go with a little less and just try to gently turn into top inch or two of media evenly. Ph should start to balance out some within a couple of days and then will respond to ph level of watering. My guess is that once ph gets settled plant will feed better and make it easier to get tds in check as well. I think it was @SilentHippie we helped with similar issue, and he’s been relatively solid since adding the lime. ---
**Author:** ![SilentHippie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/silenthippie/32/216729_2.png) [@SilentHippie](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SilentHippie)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 2:30am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/11 "2017-11-17T02:30:37Z")
@hippy4life @dbrn32 You guys did help me. When I experienced the issues with my plants, I sprinkled it on top of the soil and then mixed into my soil when I transplanted. It took a couple waterings to stabilize the ph but I haven’t experienced any problems since. Dolomite lime is our friend. ---
**Author:** ![dbrn32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dbrn32/32/533801_2.png) [@dbrn32](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dbrn32)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/12 "2017-11-17T02:36:38Z")
Awesome, thanks for speedy reply! ---
**Author:** ![Rugar89](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/rugar89/32/46307_2.png) [@Rugar89](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Rugar89)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 8:56am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/13 "2017-11-17T08:56:54Z")
My last grow I was mixing it in directly with my water. I think it works faster that way because it gets distributed in the growing media more directly and evenly. ---
**Author:** ![dbrn32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dbrn32/32/533801_2.png) [@dbrn32](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dbrn32)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/settle-an-argument-please/16311/14 "2017-11-17T21:16:01Z")
I agree it should work faster, but it also doesn’t continue to work unless you continue to add. For a short term correction that method is fine. But you can add to soil ahead of time and not have to worry about it at all. Depends on what you’re trying to accomplish is all.