PH help needed

[Ripples]

Growing in a soilless medium comprised of 70% Canadian peat moss and 30% coarse horticultural perlite, (B'cuzZ Hydromix)... My PH is 6.0 after adding Nutes for water/feed. The run-off reads 5.0... Should I be more concerned with the reading before or after run-off? Which of the two is most accurate? New grower and not very experienced with Nutes or PH besides what I have read. Plants look fine. Thanks for any help.

 

[go4snypr]

i wouldn't be too concerned.. If you keep pouring in water at a ph of 6.0 it will probably bring it up. I think 5.5-5.8 is where you want to end up. I used to check run off but dont any more. I pour in ph adjusted water and if there is no signs the plant is sick you should be good.

 

[CGBOY]

Great newb question, try to adjust your water to a ph of 5.8, check again an hour after feed,then again after 2 more, adjust if necessary.
If your hitting 6 after neuts it sounds like yuor very close to perfect. Run off readings may throw you off but keep feeding the correct numbers.