Bain
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So I'm pretty new to growing and I've been reading about ph levels. I've been watering with reverse osmosis water and assumed it was pretty close to 7.0 or lower. Today I got a water test kit and a soil ph meter. I tested the ph of my RO water and it ended up being around 7.5+.
Is that strange? I expected it to be lower. maybe 6.5-7 from what I've read.
Could this ph problem be the reason I've been having a few issues with germination?
Also, the cheap soil ph tester doesn't seem to work very well (I know, you get what you pay for). Does anyone have a soil ph tester that they can suggest that doesn't cost a ton? Something you know is accurate?
Thanks in advance for any help
Is that strange? I expected it to be lower. maybe 6.5-7 from what I've read.
Could this ph problem be the reason I've been having a few issues with germination?
Also, the cheap soil ph tester doesn't seem to work very well (I know, you get what you pay for). Does anyone have a soil ph tester that they can suggest that doesn't cost a ton? Something you know is accurate?
Thanks in advance for any help