Do you pH your water when growing in soil?

Do you pH your water when growing organic in soil?

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insomnia65

insomnia65

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I'm yes and no, sometimes you can't have rain water so you leave your water for 48 hours bubbling but lately I'm been checking pH too, with rain Water I never did as the soil is meant to be self buffering but tap water can be high etc
 
xtsho

xtsho

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I don't and my water is treated to 8.2 pH.

Portland's water is currently treated to be at a pH of 8.2. The pH of Portland's water can vary by a small amount in the distribution system, but it generally ranges from about 7.4 to 8.4, with a median value of 7.8 to 8.1.
 
Puff_Dragon

Puff_Dragon

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xtsho said:
I don't and my water is treated to 8.2 pH.

Portland's water is currently treated to be at a pH of 8.2. The pH of Portland's water can vary by a small amount in the distribution system, but it generally ranges from about 7.4 to 8.4, with a median value of 7.8 to 8.1.
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Thats the same PH range as in the UK (at least, in the South).
I currently PH to 6.5 ..but I'm thinking of trying a no PH run (in soil) just to see.
I do sometimes wonder; I only had to start dealing with PH problems, after I started to PH. :)
 
green_machine_two9er

green_machine_two9er

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Puff_Dragon said:
Thats the same PH range as in the UK (at least, in the South).
I currently PH to 6.5 ..but I'm thinking of trying a no PH run (in soil) just to see.
I do sometimes wonder; I only had to start dealing with PH problems, after I started to PH. :)
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Do it. With proper soil the only thing adjusting ph does is cause more problems. Instead increase your buffers in soil and use plenty of castings. Microbes and plants control the ph.
They work together throughout the grow cycle.
 
Rozgreenburn

Rozgreenburn

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Natural spring water and rain water, I haven't tested since going organic, no need. I guess if my plants started showing stress I would check, but that has never been at issue...
 
Hashishh

Hashishh

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If I've got a buffer in my soil I don't bother adjusting Ph. I check my tap water every few feeds to make sure I'm not way off. Generally my tap sits around 6.5-7 fairly steady.

They do go heavy on the chlorination during the summer so I like to let it sit for 24hrs during that period, but in the winter I just fill up a bucket, mix my nutes and go to town.
 
JustBlazin

JustBlazin

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I have phed my Waterford my whole growing career, been using promix the whole time.
Just recently was informed on another forum you don't need to pH promix as it's pH balanced plus I put in dolomite lime and oyster shell ground and crushed.
Been about a week since I stopped phing so I'll see what happens.
Not sure what I should vote for, can I vote for both...lol
 
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Northwood

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There is no need to pH test our municipal water supply because I know what it is now, and it consistently matches what our city publishes online anyway... about 8.5 pH. It's only like 35-40 ppm dissolved solids though (river water source). I don't worry about it, either inside in pots or outdoors growing in the ground. It's never been an issue for me.
 
GreenhouseGreen

GreenhouseGreen

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Straight from the garden hose into the pots. City water here is about 8.2 and 500ppm. I started out doing teas that I pH'd before adding but after simply top dressing and watering in with the hose, I didn't look back.
 
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