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Shadowrider
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Anyone know What I can use to raise PH?
#5369043 - 03/05/06 11:02 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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My peat moss reads 4-5 PH. What can I use to raise the PH? I have looked everywhere but hydrated lime or calcium chloride are hard to find. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what store I can find it in and a product name. EX Walmart, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Rona etc...
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mycodetour
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Shadowrider]
#5369063 - 03/05/06 11:05 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Im sure Home Depot, Lowes and those types of stores have hydrated lime
or you can order a calcium carbonate substitute from one of the vendors
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Shadowrider]
#5369064 - 03/05/06 11:05 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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crushed limestone powder works but its not fast acting.
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Shadowrider]
#5369068 - 03/05/06 11:06 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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You can also use ashes. Wood ashes work well, but they generally take as much as twice what it takes for hydrated lime to raise the pH. If you can order online, it will be really easy to locate all of the things that you may need, otherwise go to Home Depot. They have hydrated lime in the garden dept.
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: blissedout]
#5369079 - 03/05/06 11:08 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Would calcium bicarbonate work?
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Psychoslut]
#5369089 - 03/05/06 11:10 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Shadowrider
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: mycodetour]
#5369189 - 03/05/06 11:35 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I have heard you can use pickeling lime as well?
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mycodetour
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Shadowrider]
#5369202 - 03/05/06 11:38 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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interesting...heard? or read? i've never read anything about that..link?
i would stick to the basics
lime/shell flour
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: mycodetour]
#5369226 - 03/05/06 11:42 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Slow down post master flex.
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Psychoslut]
#5369254 - 03/05/06 11:46 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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> Slow down post master flex
My help is not as good as yours, I take it?
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Edited by mycodetour (03/05/06 11:59 PM)
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Shadowrider
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: mycodetour]
#5369265 - 03/05/06 11:48 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Is oyster shell enough on its own?
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Shadowrider]
#5369274 - 03/05/06 11:49 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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oyster shell is a long term buffer..
hydrated lime works very quickly.. so its best to use a mix of both, however some disagree and think hydrated lime shouldn't be used as it isn't used in professional mycology
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Shadowrider]
#5369275 - 03/05/06 11:50 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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No its a slow release long turm buffer, you need limestone flour it is like 6 bux for 50 pounds.
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Psychoslut]
#5369300 - 03/05/06 11:57 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Ok thanks everyone for the great help gonna get me some tomorrow.
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Psychoslut]
#5369471 - 03/06/06 01:08 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Psychoslut said: No its a slow release long turm buffer, you need limestone flour it is like 6 bux for 50 pounds.
Not when you work in the rock crushing business. It takes days just to remove it from your boots
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Shadowrider]
#5369622 - 03/06/06 02:17 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Search for a farm supply in your phone directory. You want the high calcium lime, they will carry several kinds.
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: mycodetour]
#5369627 - 03/06/06 02:20 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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What about using the "pH up" solutions they sell in hydroponic stores?
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Shadowrider
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: CultyVader]
#5370463 - 03/06/06 11:07 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I Just picked up some calcium chloride to boost ph anyone know how much I should use for 1 cup of peatmoss? Pickeling lime is pure calcium chloride btw helped me find it, you can find it right next to the mason jars in stores.
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Shadowrider
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Shadowrider]
#5370789 - 03/06/06 12:53 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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My mistake calcium chloride is for drying out your shrooms. Shit now I still need to find lime!
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Re: Anyone know What I can use to raise PH? [Re: Shadowrider]
#5371435 - 03/06/06 04:15 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Pickling lime is hydrated lime. It's my favorite, and many commercial grow operations DO use it. Use one teaspoon of hydrated lime, and one tablespoon of gypsum per cup of peat, and mix into the dry peat. Mix the dry ingredients very well, then slowly bring to field moisture level and pasteurize. If you can't find hydrated lime, you can get it online at www.doitbest.com When you get to their website, do a search for hydrated lime. RR
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