Accidently watered with 8.1 ph water.

[JEMman]

It was time for me to water today and i decided to do it right when i woke up! :no: I think that i mustve still been tired because i kinda slipped up. I already had my solution bubbling and it was in the perfect ph of 6.4 ish and so i gave that to my girls but ran out towards the end and without even thinking i just cracked open another bottle (im using bottled water) and finished the watering off with that. The ph for the water straight out of the bottle is like 8.2 ish.

2 of the plants got a mixture of the 6.4 (with SPT) and 8.2 water. Will i see some problems really soon? I know not to jump the gun and start trying to fix things now.

 

[Red eyed c]

Are you growing in soil mate cause if you are that may buffer it down,the soil I use always gives me a 6.7 run off when checked,but I ph it to 6.5 so mine changes a little..I wouldn't imagine you will see any probs from a small amount of 8.2 water

 

[AndyBotwin]

It'll be fine. Just drop your pH a little lower with your next watering and check the run-off to see where you stand. My guess is that you'll find the next runoff won't be off by much. pH problems tend to be long term, not something that damages your plant in a day or two.

 

[JEMman]

Alright... pheww!! Thanks for the quick replies, i was over here pretty worried.

 

[TshirtNinja]

i have been watering with normal tap water at a ph of 8.4....... youll be fine. soil is a good buffer.

 

[JEMman]

I do know now to chill out on the perlite next time as well. My soil drains waaay to fast this time around. I have to pay too much attention to them as it seems one of them is dry almost everyday.