lemoncitron
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is ph of water important to measure when growing in soil?
how much of an effect does it have on the ph of soil?
how much of an effect does it have on the ph of soil?
growing in soil and water ph
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Herb & Suds
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Welcome to RIU
I think you can find plenty of information here by searching
Good luck
euphoria526
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Yes. It’s really important to the get the proper ph down. Otherwise your risking nutrient lockout. Soil is generally 6-7ph and hydro/coco is generally 5.0-6.0.
when Igrew my last run in soil I kept it all at 6.4ph and they loved it. I’m in coco now and keep it around 5.8 and they are loving it also.
so yes. Ph balance before giving to plants
Boreal Curing
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If you add dolomitic lime to your soil, you don't have to worry about PH.
Herb and Suds is right. A little searching will tell you all about it. But the big benefits of searching is what you will learn as you look for your answer.
Herb and Suds is right. A little searching will tell you all about it. But the big benefits of searching is what you will learn as you look for your answer.
Lordhooha
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If it’s good soil you don’t have to worry about ph especially if you’re slamming it full of microbes and such.
Thank you, that's what I had heard, but I have zero soil experience. I thought you fed your microbes who fed your plants. That's one of the big reasons I'm still in hydro.
Boreal Curing
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True. But it's much easier than it sounds. A little molasses once a month will do.
When I make my soil, I add a cup of turbinato sugar to a bag of soil and that's lots. What the microbes eat are the carbs.
When I cook my soil, I use oatmeal.
When I make my soil, I add a cup of turbinato sugar to a bag of soil and that's lots. What the microbes eat are the carbs.
When I cook my soil, I use oatmeal.
HydoDan
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Doesn't that ruin the taste of the Oatmeal?
Lordhooha
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I don't even give molasses or anything sugars for brewing anymore. It's gets a nice froth without it when brewing a decent tea.
Yup, and then there's the smell.
Boreal Curing
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zapster2000
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does adding oatmeal to your ammended/cooking soil help the process? I currently have something similar to subcools recipe cooking in my garage and have seen oatmeal pop up a few times in my research.
ZeeeDoc
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I’ve grown in soil for 15 years , I use to PH at the beginning but for the last 10 years or so I haven’t, I repot 3 times in total so I can get away with feeding it just water until mid flowering then I give it a little bloom feed which has enough nitrogen to keep the fade away or top dressing with new soil if I have some left.
Boreal Curing
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Oatmeal/sugars are just carbs. Oatmeal (stone cut) are a slower food source for microbes I think. I just don't want to add sugars to my soil because it attracts ants, and ants will acidify the soil.
Autodoctor
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Sound more like we are making breakfast here. I’m hungry now. Will stick with eggs and bacon though
Rurumo
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Never listen to anyone who makes the blanket statement that your water PH isn't important in soil. Everyone's soil and water is different. Some people have such alkaline water they constantly scrape lime scale off of everything. Another variable is the amount of buffer you have in your soil. In your specific situation you may need to PH your water every time, it's impossible to say without knowing the specifics.
TwistOneUp93
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Hydro is the easiest
Thanks, but easiest for whom?
TwistOneUp93
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for me, to some folks that are impatient with soil. lol
TwistOneUp93
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super easy!!
