Rollupstaypoledup
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Im currently growing in soil and only recently started adding flora series bottled nutes. I haven't bought a water ph tester yet, But i heard water ph for soil doesn’t matter is this true?
Do you have to ph test your water when growing in soil?
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Bukvičák
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Not really. pH is crucial for uptake nuts!
Rollupstaypoledup
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Thanks
Nutty sKunK
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The soil will buffer the pH. pH is most important in coco, hydro and non organic soil grows.
Rollupstaypoledup
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But it still affects nute intake ?
SPLFreak808
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You need well dialed soil to buffer synthetic nutes, if not then just pH it.
Rollupstaypoledup
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Thanks for the answers everyone
Shape Shifter
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The amount of bicarbonate in the water is more important than pH, but pH is important. People that say it isn't have very good water. OP needs to provide details about his water for a better answer.
Tetrahedral
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The way I see it is everyone who isn't a cannabis grower dosent ph anything and cannabis growers talk shit a lot of shit
Shape Shifter
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Industrial farmers pH billions of gallons of water a year.
Oldreefer
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Being retired from a national chemical co, where I worked as a consultant to major manufacturers nation wide, we custom formulated chemicals to the water that it would be dispersed in...all chemicals require specific concentrations and ph to work optimally. Now living in a large farming area, I found water from municipalities and wells to be different only miles apart and some ph adjustment of available water is a must for cannabis...
Tetrahedral
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And a billion people buy soil add water and don't.
Since when was soil meant for pH and why are you selectively pushing it here? When you discover why some industry water and ferts is ph'd and some isn't you will have your answer.
See why cannabis growers talk shit due to lack of understanding.
Shape Shifter
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Soil is always meant to be within a certain pH range. Nutrient lockout is a real thing. Using proper pH prevents this issue.
Some water doesn't have to be adjusted with acid and some water does. It depends on the bicarbonate content of the water.
Some water doesn't have to be adjusted with acid and some water does. It depends on the bicarbonate content of the water.
BanjoPu$$ywhistle
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Sorry, but this is terrible advice. Lets say your tap water was slightly acidic at 5.9 by the time you add nutes its gonna be around a 4.9 pH or lower. I dont care how much buffering soil does, you aint growing shit watering with 4.9 pH. ALWAYS pH and ppm your input, doing anything else is just lazy and asking for issues.
Tetrahedral
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You quoted industrial ops, they aren't using the same soils we do, soilless yes will require consideration but soil in its true sense has buffers of many sources. Their salts can be a very cost effective mix, which isn't always great so it's adjusted. We don't use that recipie by a long shot.
Your blanketing other methods onto us and would understand if you managed commercial ops and worked in the industry
Shape Shifter
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People that think pH and bicarbonate don't matter should read this
www.pthorticulture.com
How to Maintain the Proper pH of a Growing Medium | PRO-MIX Greenhouse Growing
When asked “How do you maintain the proper pH of a growing medium?”, often the answer is to adjust the water pH to achieve a growing medium pH in the ideal range of 5.6-6.2. This is simply not true.
www.pthorticulture.com
Herb & Suds
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So outdoor growing is impossible without ph'ing the rainfall ...hmmmm