Grow Room does ph up/down smell?

[infamousralphster]

does ph up/down smell? im asking because i bought the set with the solution tester online and they shipped it to me in a plastic bag that was stapled shut. nothing was factory sealed. it says on the bottles that they are highly corrosive and to avoid contact even with hands, so i was thinking there should be a pretty strong smell right? i used to work on a loading dock and all the chemicals that were concentrated would literally burn your nose if you tried to smell them. maybe im just being paranoid but i am seriously thinking of sending them back. the customer service was horrible so that will be a last resort. thanks in advance i know this might sound lame.

 

[ChinaRider]

I'm not going to go smell mine but I have never noticed an odor while using them. I would not worry about it.

 

[roadsidevendor1]

when i did a DWC grow i used ph down for aquariums,it had no smell
now i dont want to kill the soil organisms so i plan on using lemon juice or white vinegar for down
and a little baking soda in water for ph up

 

[zx12r]

My PH up/down solutions don't smell. But they are very corrosive. Just drop a little on the ground or a rock and you'll see and hear it sizzle. Definately use care when handling.

 

[infamousralphster]

Thanks alot zx12r. May your girls be busty and bountiful

 

[The Medicine Man]

Yea, what zx said My pH down doesn't smell.

 

[AndyBotwin]

I probably have the same kit. It came with the vial, dropper, and bottles stapled in a plastic bag. I've only used the pH down and it had no noticeable smell, but it definitely lowered the pH like it's supposed to.

 

[Red eyed c]

Does chemical ph up and down work ok when using organic nutes & soil?? Iv used lemon juice to ph down but it doesn't stay stable for very long

 

[Joe Dirt]

IMO, it's best to use pH buffers that are designed to be used agriculturally, instead of the pool stuff or the aquarium stuff.

pH down is acid so, yes, it's pretty corrosive. I've never noticed any odor using up or down.

Does chemical ph up and down work ok when using organic nutes & soil

Yes. It's not organic but it works fine. When I started, I tried using lemon juice and vinegar for pHdown and baking sode for pHup. UGH! Not worth the trouble!!!! (imho, cause I'm way too lazy for that kinda grief ) It's not stable and it's very difficult/impossible to know exacly how much active ingredient you're buffering with.

Now, I fill a big rubbermaid container with about 20 gals of tap water, buffer it (which is almost easier than doing a gallon or two at a time), drop a couple airstones in it, and it only fluctuates very slightly (maybe .1 or.2 pH) before I have to refill in a couple/few weeks.

A fella can run himself to death trying to stay up with things, doin' it the way I used to.

 

[Red eyed c]

Cheers JD that's a big help mate,iv just been scanning the net and iv come across canna organic ph up http://www.hg-hydroponics.co.uk/canna-ph-up-1-litre-2276-p.asp I think I'll order this and give it a go,it's a little more expensive than other products but it's organic and from a good company.