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Decrease soil pH

9 years ago

Most if not all CP like acidic soil. I find a way to decrease pH in soil by decrease pH in water with out increase the PPM (it is about 20-25). I do this by simply pump CO2 into water. My water goes from 7.4 down to 5.8 by doing this. I been doing this for like a week and have not see much change in my plants but just like to share

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Sundewd
9 years ago
Wish I had a co2 generator to play with but they are expensive. Pumping that over your plants is very beneficial.
Drosera84
Original Author
9 years ago
If you have a terrarium with a lid you can use this:
http://youtu.be/zHy4CtmnzeA
check out that video
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Slimy_Okra
9 years ago
It works but you have to continually do it, otherwise the CO2 will bubble back out.

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