ALK overdose

[MSHUR]

just got of the phone with Bob from ESV, he recomended:

stop dosing till tmr morning and tmrw dose 190 ml of both parts then test alk in 8-9 hours, next morning test alk before dosing and dose 190ml again and in 8 hours test alk again..do this a few days and see how much alk to boost.
his point is to dose alk in the morning when PH is low..
190ml is starting point with b-ionics for 390g

what you think Randy?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

It is generally a good idea to dose a high pH additive when pH is lowest, so I don't disagree with the plan, but I expect it won't matter.

Dosing sodium bicarbonate (or B-ionic Bicarbonate) will make a much bigger difference than the time of day, IMO. B-ionic is similar to sodium carbonate dosing, and its pH is substantially higher.

 

[MSHUR]

You think dosing at the lowest PH point ( morning) will make a differents vs splitting dosage over a day period?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Not sure.

Do you know how high the pH is getting in the PM? The dose itself will boost pH, and the AM pH may get higher than the pM pH with a big dose of B-ionic then.