I havent watered them with that water alone yet , only when mixed with maxsea, which brings the ph down to 7. Ive been watering them with purified water in-between feedings. If I leave the water for a day like in a reservoir, will that raise or lower the PH?
no not likely. but they sell stuff to lower PH, you might have to use some...
Yea I was fearing that, I was hoping to water them with the hose which is a lot easier but i guess i wont b able to. Do you think a 175g reservoir be enough to water 12-14 plants in 65g pots? About how many plants will one of those blue 55 gallons jugs will water?
idk man ever situation is different
Youre right, everyones climate/plants/containers in their grow spots are different which means watering routines are different as well......ill try watering them with the well water and see if it gives me any probs. At least if it does, its still early in the season.
I never really considered that aspect of well water. When they dug my well there must have been one hell of a mineral deposit somewhere underground, as the deer tore the ground up around where the dirt from the well had been dug was piled up initally.
My well water is 8.0 and never an issue. I never add Cal-mag to my ferts, the well water supplies that.
Yea ill give that a try and see how it goes. Are you also using maxsea?
Yes, Maxsea, but I don't start feeding until July 1st. The soil alone should be good for the first 6 weeks.