pH is a measure of acidity or alkalinity. pH of
7.0 is considered neutral. A lower pH is
considered acidic and a higher pH is considered alkaline. pH is measured on a logarithmic
scale from 1 to 14. That means that a pH of 4
is ten times as acidic as a pH of 5 and pH of 3
is 100 times as acidic as pH of 5. On the other
end of the scale, a pH of 10 is ten times as
alkaline as a pH of 9 and 100 times as alkaline
as pH of 8. For growing in soil, the pH range
should be 6.0 to 6.5. In hydroponics, pH
should be maintained between 5.5 and 6.5.
When the proper pH is achieved, the nutrients
become more available to the plant. pH levels
that are too low or too high can result in the
release of, or tying up of minerals in soils that
can lead to toxic or deficient levels of some
mineral elements. If pH is too low, raise using
Dyna-Gro pH-Up or Pro-TeKt*. If pH is too high,
lower the pH using Dyna-Gro pH-DOWN.
7.0 is considered neutral. A lower pH is
considered acidic and a higher pH is considered alkaline. pH is measured on a logarithmic
scale from 1 to 14. That means that a pH of 4
is ten times as acidic as a pH of 5 and pH of 3
is 100 times as acidic as pH of 5. On the other
end of the scale, a pH of 10 is ten times as
alkaline as a pH of 9 and 100 times as alkaline
as pH of 8. For growing in soil, the pH range
should be 6.0 to 6.5. In hydroponics, pH
should be maintained between 5.5 and 6.5.
When the proper pH is achieved, the nutrients
become more available to the plant. pH levels
that are too low or too high can result in the
release of, or tying up of minerals in soils that
can lead to toxic or deficient levels of some
mineral elements. If pH is too low, raise using
Dyna-Gro pH-Up or Pro-TeKt*. If pH is too high,
lower the pH using Dyna-Gro pH-DOWN.