MrWunderful
Omono
Anyone use a siphon to lower their water PH with vinegar? I am trying out a really simple minimum effort setup that makes my super hard water (8.0-9.0) get down to about 7.0-7.5. I think I will be able to just get it under 7.0 with some fine tuning.
Right now I am using store bought vinegar (5%) at a ratio of 1:40. Ill share my setup and some tests tomorrow. Its with a 16$ hozon siphon filter and a 5 gal bucket.
My maples are healthy, but always end up with some leaf tip browning that I think is from lack of nutrient uptake. My trees have always been “overall” healthy, but not like some of the local bonsai professionals gardens I see. I also have a really weak stewartia that I think is from being fed with water too alkaline. Hoping it will make my pines a bit more vigorous too.
Going to try to stay vigilant about using the vinegar dilution until next summer as well as supplement my fertilizing with a seaweed/humic/fulmic acid blend and see if my trees overall health improve.
Comments/discussion/pics of setups welcome.
Right now I am using store bought vinegar (5%) at a ratio of 1:40. Ill share my setup and some tests tomorrow. Its with a 16$ hozon siphon filter and a 5 gal bucket.
My maples are healthy, but always end up with some leaf tip browning that I think is from lack of nutrient uptake. My trees have always been “overall” healthy, but not like some of the local bonsai professionals gardens I see. I also have a really weak stewartia that I think is from being fed with water too alkaline. Hoping it will make my pines a bit more vigorous too.
Going to try to stay vigilant about using the vinegar dilution until next summer as well as supplement my fertilizing with a seaweed/humic/fulmic acid blend and see if my trees overall health improve.
Comments/discussion/pics of setups welcome.