Reddit reviews General Hydroponics HGC722125 pH Down Liquid Premium Buffering For Stability 1-Gallon

Have you considered the possibility that you aren't experiencing chlorosis, but a buildup of fertilizer salts and too much sulfur in the soil? That can have a negative effect on your trees as well.

As far as I know, chlorosis has light green leaves with dark green veins. Too much salt in the soil just has light green, droopy leaves.

My tap water ph is even worse than yours. I'm going to get it professionally tested, but the ph drops I use say it's 8+ What I use is a small amount of a hydroponic product called ph down that has a mixture of different kinds of acids so there won't be a buildup of sulfur in my soil. I bought a gallon from a hydroponics store near me for less than that amazon listing and it's lasted me 2 years.

I have used about a teaspoon in 5 gallons of water to use a watering can. And I've used about half a cup in a 55 gallon drum to syphon into my hose water.

I usually stick to using as close to real things as I can with my plants, like compost teas>organically derived but stabilized packaged liquid nutes>chemical fertilizer

I would probably use fresh juice over a packaged juice over a pH down or a powdered type thing. But really the real juice has a whole lot of good stuff in it! Talk about a micronutrient feed. I would highly recommended lowering pH that way.

And for watering, I usually mix up my nutes in a 5 gal of water, use a watering can to distribute as needed, and then after it has soaked, push the nutes down from the top 3" or so with a little bit more water. Maybe like a pint or two for an 8gal pot. But really that's just my own thing, and I don't always do it. You're good with just dropping your nute/water mix and leaving it