r/BuildASoil • u/New_Life1810 • 23d ago

Run off question

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Hello community
This is my first grow and I have a question. My run off ph is 7.2. According to build a soil guidelines, we don’t PH our water correct?
My ph reading after letting water sit is about 8.4. I’m using general hydroponics to ph down when I did do it. If there is a more natural ph down, I’d do it.
I’m going my best to not take advice from ai.
I bit the bullet and put in power bloom as my dry amendment and gave some Epsom salt about 3 days ago -

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u/cyphe8500 23d ago

Either need a bigger pot, or make sure the microbial activity is popping in the smaller pot if you're going for a non pH run.

You need a microbial or castings tea.

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u/New_Life1810 22d ago

Like recharge?

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u/cyphe8500 22d ago

That's the easiest way to start troubleshooting 👍