--- title: "I just repotted these two plants a few days ago and the pH is low.…" description: "I just repotted these two plants a few days ago and the pH is low. Around 3 to 3.5 depending on the soil depth. I used indoor plant soil I bought from my local…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iMldOiwyzOF6TpuHWB8rCg?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Stoney" published: "2025-02-27T05:49:35.921279Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/VoxFLtYW-UncwUTiDoeAA_XTyHa4B0Hp3vSmYVa4g40/KetmqChOQomzqLk4gDHl-Q.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # I just repotted these two plants a few days ago and the pH is low.… _Stoney님이 2025-02-27에 게시함_ I just repotted these two plants a few days ago and the pH is low. Around 3 to 3.5 depending on the soil depth. I used indoor plant soil I bought from my local nursery. All my other plants are showing normal pH levels so I don’t think it’s my water. Is this normal when repotting plants? Will the pH rise on its own over time? ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/VoxFLtYW-UncwUTiDoeAA_XTyHa4B0Hp3vSmYVa4g40/KetmqChOQomzqLk4gDHl-Q.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/VoxFLtYW-UncwUTiDoeAA_XTyHa4B0Hp3vSmYVa4g40/-yrVr8cVQheEIHwstHRIzA.webp?size=large) ## 9개의 댓글 ### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-02-27에 댓글을 남겼어요. What soil did you use? #### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-02-27에 답변했습니다. Whether it rises will honestly depend on why it went down #### Stoney님이 2025-02-28에 답변했습니다. I used the Uni Gro organic houseplant potting mix #### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-02-28에 답변했습니다. Well that's really weird since that company ph balances. I would say your meter is incorrect. Most ph probes need to be cleaned in a solution and regularly calibrated and tested. I'm wondering if yours is just reading incorrectly now ### Rhus님이 2025-02-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. Do you use this same probe for all your plants and find it works well? Soil nerds say these direct soil pH measurements are notoriously unreliable. I'm wondering if the reading is accurate. If you've had good luck with it so far, maybe do a second test-- universities sometimes have labs that will test soil and potting media pretty cheaply. If you tested right before or right after watering, try testing in the opposite condition as well. They look lovely so if there is an issue they aren't showing it yet! #### Stoney님이 2025-02-28에 답변했습니다. Ya I use this one on all my plants. They all have between 5.5 and 6.5 ph and these ones did too until I repotted them. So it seems accurate enough, definitely enough to show when a plant is way high or way low on pH. I did some research found that this can happen with new soil because of the high level of nutrients and the pH will level out over time with watering and the plant using up nutrients. I don’t know if thats true or not but I’m just gunna stay on the watering schedule and keep testing I guess. ### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-02-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. A solution like this. I've never used a soil meter because they're notoriously unreliable. But this is the solution for an actual ph probe i have. To test the PH i water with neutral water and test the runoff. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LABcXOiTFudmBUCsau2S0dZnnxDdeMAvwSHhNs7sG2k/uAL5DtkkSqSxzhh6_30-oQ.webp?size=large) #### Stoney님이 2025-03-01에 답변했습니다. Ok ya I have some strips. I’ll check the run off next time I water. But ya my meter is reading the right ph level in all my other plants so I think it’s accurate enough to tell me if it’s low or high. #### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-03-01에 답변했습니다. The company you used specifically ph balances the soil. Which is what I'm finding so off. There are certain additives like peat or fertilizers that can change ph, but they balance it after mixing. Unless it's like some crazy off batch they mixed --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_