Water quality report for San Diego, Ca

[HighRootz]

Alright, got a good conversation going with a buddy about our water quality here in San Diego. He says it's fine to use for watering coco and he doesn't PH his water. I use RO water for my plants. So, this question is for the water guys.... How is the water quality here and if it was the same in your city, what would you do/use to correct it? RO? Aquatic plant water conditioner? Just plain old tap?

 

[HighRootz]

@Aqua Man I'm not gonna lie, pretty baked and don't know where to find a link lol. Here's the latest water report, last year's will be available in July

 

[Aqua Man]

Sodium is to high. You ideally need RO. Sure it would prob work but would likely come at a cost and hard to get a grow without seeing some issues related to it.

with RO and coco you must PH. Coco is not soil and the CEC (cation exchange capacity) is much different. It does not hold onto nutrients to tge same extent and therefore should bo be treated like soil.

RO needs to be buffered unless your nutrients are designed for use with RO and many are designed to address the cal mag shortage they do not address the alkalinity.

ill add a couple links for you

HOW TO WATER COCO FOR BEST RESULTS.

Ok writing this cause i see this issue often and rather have a thread to link than explain this each time. This is not my work but a collection of info from many members here and I have put into practice myself. So first off COCO is NOT soil. For best results we want to keep it saturated...

www.thcfarmer.com

Marijuana pH Levels for Growing Weed: A Basic Explanation

In this article, we discuss proper pH levels for your weed plants; alkalinity, soil pH, tap water, and the effects of nutrients on pH when growing marijuana

www.thcfarmer.com

 

[HighRootz]

And this is why we all have nothing but respect and love for you here on the farm. Thank you again for being such an awesome person

 

[Aqua Man]

And this is why we all have nothing but respect and love for you here on the farm. Thank you again for being such an awesome person

Very much appreciate the kind words brother. Just trying to a give back to a community that has given me plenty over the yrs.