Should i ph my water jus for watering or jus use tap water

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dannygeale

Member
Hi Guys

Should i ph my water jus for watering or jus use tap water
im currently growing in potting mix i was told to use from 5.5 to 6.5.
but i jus wanted to know if you only have too ph the water when i use nutes :?.

my tap water ph is 7.4 to 7.6 im not sure of the PPMs
as i dont have a PPM meter yet but i will get one in time


thanks in advance
Danny
 
HomeGrown&Smoked

HomeGrown&Smoked

Active Member
To ensure proper nutrient uptake, both the water and soil should be tested and stabilized. It would be possible to get awat with using regular tap water, but without knowing the ph exactly it is an unknown variable, and that will make it harder to troubleshoot if something does go wrong. Hope that helps.
 
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dannygeale

Member
How could i go about testing my soil?

i bought one of them soil ph testers but i didnt think it worked ?
it looked like this


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i was told that i could test the run of water from the pot but im unsure of how to do that,
do i make a mud and test it with the Digital Ph meter i Have . and would that be a correct reading

thanks in advance
danny
 
kevin

kevin

Well-Known Member
i've got a couple of outdoor plants in mg soil and i water them with a water hose just like the rest of the vegtable garden. i don't worry about the ph in soil grows and i've had great results. took me a few grows to figure out to get back to the basics and quit over feeding and over caring. KISS=keep it simple stoner
 
Serapis

Serapis

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kevin said:
i've got a couple of outdoor plants in mg soil and i water them with a water hose just like the rest of the vegtable garden. i don't worry about the ph in soil grows and i've had great results. took me a few grows to figure out to get back to the basics and quit over feeding and over caring. KISS=keep it simple stoner
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Thats great advice. It's a weed and too many people have turned it into rocket science. Anyone can grow weed if they just avoid the stupid mistake of caring too much for the plants.
 
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dannygeale

Member
Serapis said:
Thats great advice. It's a weed and too many people have turned it into rocket science. Anyone can grow weed if they just avoid the stupid mistake of caring too much for the plants.
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thanks heaps guys ive heard so much shit i dont know what too do any more lol

i think they call it Analysis paralysis im sure i have it im normally very good with plants and i didnt know what ph was 2 months ago ROFL
 
Vento

Vento

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Hi Danny :)

The PH probes are more or less useless ...I got one and took it back as it was not reading anything :)
To test your runoff ... just water till you get a run of water flowing from the bottom of your pot and use a PH tester on a sample of that water :)

And to answer your question .... Its a matter of choice ...some people dont care to much about PH for water and others are anal about it ...The best way to do it is just read your plants and see how they react to unballenced water and make adjustments when needed :)

I PH my water to 5.8 and as yet not tested any runoff ... but my plants are happy and thriving ... If its not broke dont fix it :)

Hope that helps a bit :)
 
Dinosaur Bone

Dinosaur Bone

Active Member
dannygeale said:
How could i go about testing my soil?

i bought one of them soil ph testers but i didnt think it worked ?
it looked like this


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i was told that i could test the run of water from the pot but im unsure of how to do that,
do i make a mud and test it with the Digital Ph meter i Have . and would that be a correct reading

thanks in advance
danny
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I have one of those, and being suspicious to see if it even worked or responded to anything.... I get a couple cups of dirt, with drainage holes in the cup. One I water with vinegar, the other with a spoon of baking soda in the water. These are extremes.. but at least you know the meter does something.

Also testing run-off water and making sure the two readings somewhat match will give you an idea how crap, average, or decent your soil meter is.
 
Bryon240

Bryon240

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i will try this...i have asked this question on other threads and this is the answer i think i am looking for.
Vento said:
Hi Danny :)

The PH probes are more or less useless ...I got one and took it back as it was not reading anything :)
To test your runoff ... just water till you get a run of water flowing from the bottom of your pot and use a PH tester on a sample of that water :)

And to answer your question .... Its a matter of choice ...some people dont care to much about PH for water and others are anal about it ...The best way to do it is just read your plants and see how they react to unballenced water and make adjustments when needed :)

I PH my water to 5.8 and as yet not tested any runoff ... but my plants are happy and thriving ... If its not broke dont fix it :)

Hope that helps a bit :)
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zack66

zack66

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If your mediums ph is good I wouldn't worry about the ph of your water. My tap water is 8.0 and my medium is good. I have no problems giving them water with a high ph. And checking the run- off in my opinion is a waste of time.
 
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