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Unless your water is over 300ppm don't use anything.I am growing in soil with biotabs organic dry amendments in the soil. My tap water is often high like 8 so I ph it down to 6 - 7. I have read that regular ph down may make problems for the beneficial microbes in the soil. What do you think of that for it?
I have read that many people using organics in soil do not ph but with it being that high I figured I would at least get it to the right
range. Do you think the regular ph down is ok to use? I have ascorbic acid vitamin c powder that I use to remove chlorine or chloramine in the tap water and that does lower the ph some but I do not want to use a lot of it to keep the ph down as the ph also drifts up in the reservoir on there. What do you recommend for it on there?
If your doing organic there is no need to pH the water pH water won't change soil pH humic acid to lower Agricultural lime or domilte lime for raisingI am growing in soil with biotabs organic dry amendments in the soil. My tap water is often high like 8 so I ph it down to 6 - 7. I have read that regular ph down may make problems for the beneficial microbes in the soil. What do you think of that for it?
I have read that many people using organics in soil do not ph but with it being that high I figured I would at least get it to the right range. Do you think the regular ph down is ok to use? I have ascorbic acid vitamin c powder that I use to remove chlorine or chloramine in the tap water and that does lower the ph some but I do not want to use a lot of it to keep the ph down as the ph also drifts up in the reservoir on there. What do you recommend for it on there?
If your doing organic there is no need to pH the water pH water won't change soil pH humic acid to lower Agricultural lime or domilte lime for raising get this book
I don't pH the water for these Hell I don't even check itTo pH water use baking soda or citric acid if its that far outta range probably should get a filter at least a carbon, sediment filter
No, I had not seen that thread. Thank you for sharing!have you read this post? it might help.
Use doing water and not distilled no mineral in distilled at ALL I read up on it probably have to add Cal mag like the RO pplNo, I had not seen that thread. Thank you for sharing!
So I guess from the consensus here, I should not worry about 8.0 ph and let the soil do its job. I'm down with that. At least with the distiller and the water it puts out, I will not have the problem with the sky high ppm. I guess the only thing I need to worry about with that is will I get kidney stones from drinking that water?!?
I will be watering today, just waiting for the distiller to crank out a couple more gallons.
Thank you for all the great info Ivstealth and Michigander!
Use Spring water,sorry typoUse doing water and not distilled no mineral in distilled at ALL I read up on it probably have to add Cal mag like the RO ppl
Seconding the dolomite lime recommendation. It's a big part of keeping plants green late into flower for me.it has magnesium in it if you don't need Cal/mag then Ag lime just calcium no mag
Well to be honest mine is 7.0 but after I say add fish or kelp if I use it or molasses say it drops any the microbes in the soil buffer that through the exudates of the plants rootsmy water comes out around at around ph 8.0 - 8.2 - I make a solution of water and citric acid crystals for my ph down - growing in organic soil with biobizz nutes
Well to be honest mine is 7.0 but after I say add fish or kelp if I use it or molasses say it drops any the microbes in the soil buffer that through the exudates of the plants ro
Well to be honest mine is 7.0 but after I say add fish or kelp if I use it or molasses say it drops any the microbes in the soil buffer that through the exudates of the plants roots. No pH adjustment just filtered tap water
So if I ignore the ph, as you have suggested Michigander, what should I be on the lookout for in the event I need to start adding humic acid to the soil to lower PH? From what I understand, if there are problems, it will most likely be nutrient lock out, but which ones and symptoms should I be look for? I'm entering a critical time in these plants (flipping to flower tonight) and want to get it as right as I can.If your doing organic there is no need to pH the water pH water won't change soil pH humic acid to lower Agricultural lime or domilte lime for raising
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