pH regulators

For all types of cultivation: hydroponics and soil

This new concept of pH regulation allows you to adjust the pH value, especially for fast-growing plants.

As growers, we always have a list of wishes that would make our lives easier if they were fulfilled. At the top of the list is a pH buffer that works so well that we could go on vacation for two weeks and when we return, the pH in the nutrient solution would still be the same. The problem with this is that this is only possible when the nutrients are weak, there is not much activity in the solution, and your plants are growing at an average pace.
When growth is fast and many ions are removed and complex interactions take place in the solution, such stability is unthinkable. Today, however, we are no longer at a loss. Today we are able to achieve satisfactory stability while gaining other benefits.
A good pH control solution is one where you only adjust the pH once, when you start the system. We don't claim that we have achieved exactly that, not in every situation and with every nutrient. But as far as pH control goes, we have tried using pH Down in combination with Flora Series and Mineral Magic nutrition in our greenhouses, plant growth has continued for weeks without pH adjustment. In some smaller systems, the pH drops slightly, but adding a small amount of pH Up brings it back up to the desired level. In other cases, the pH stays very close to a nearly ideal value of 6.0.
The ideal pH is actually the most important thing. A high pH promotes the uptake of cations, while a low pH promotes the uptake of anions. So there are compromises to be made when choosing the pH. Usually a safe range of values ​​between 5.5 and 6.5 is recommended, but we recommend focusing on the lower value, between 5.5 and 6.2.

pH Down - Organically buffered pH buffer solution
Unlike the conventional pH regulators on the market, pH Down is not an ordinary acid. It is a precise blend of elements that regulates pH, provides nutrients and dampens the nutrient solution, all at once. Along with a balanced blend of acids, we have added buffers that stabilize pH and help control calcium levels in hard water.

pH Up contains silicate

As for increasing the pH in the solution, this is especially useful for growers who use osmosis or demineralized water. This new version contains silicate, which improves the plant environment.
A lack of silicate can be a limiting factor in hydroponics. This is because it is poorly soluble and therefore difficult to get it into the solution, so we add it to our products whenever possible.

Dry pH Down is pure, concentrated and non-toxic

Regulating pH is a necessary practice for plant growers. It allows for the availability of mineral salts and the stability of chelates, which are two important conditions for the plant to absorb nutrients well. There are many different brands of acids on the market, some of which are very concentrated and quite dangerous depending on their composition. In some countries, such as Switzerland, the handling and sale of these products is subject to legal restrictions. Therefore, business owners must meet a number of mandatory requirements in order to be able to sell them. In addition, for shops that order products by mail and then also send liquid acids by mail, this is a potentially dangerous and high-risk shipment, to which postal services sometimes apply various restrictions.
To find a solution to both problems, our scientists looked for a product that would be as effective as our traditional liquid pH Down, but at the same time eliminate the risks associated with this legislation.
Today, at GHE, we are very pleased to offer you the dry product "Dry pH Down", a new concept in pH regulation and at the same time a unique product manufactured by us.

Dry pH Down is a pretty interesting product: as long as it stays dry, it is non-toxic and harmless and easy to handle, but once mixed with water, it becomes a very effective pH lowering regulator.

In addition, it provides the plant with a certain amount of necessary nutrients throughout its life cycle:

• Nitrates, which the plant assimilates slowly and therefore are not harmful during the flowering phase.
• Phosphates for flowering, but also for healthy roots, rich foliage and harmonious growth.
• It also contains magnesium, sulfur and trace elements.

Dry pH Down is a very pure product. It comes in the form of crystals that dissolve perfectly in water and leave no residue. It is economical and can be used in all phases of the plant's growth, just like our liquid pH Up and pH Down products.

The first use of this product naturally comes with the need for pH regulation. However, due to its strong concentration and high content of phosphoric acid, it can also be used to disinfect and clean cultivation systems, irrigation networks and substrates. In homeopathic doses, it can be used as a foliar spray after treatment with insecticides. This will clean the leaves and provide the plant with nutrients.