Question about Ph

I don't really understand ph, sorry if this sounds newbish.
Why does every guide I read say that high acidity is bad for growing marijuana because the males favor acidic soil, but then if you are growing hydroponically you want the water ph to be around 5.5? Also the same with soil, most places say around 6.0 to .6.5 but isn't that more acidic?

i alwasy thought weed likes more acid, plants germianted in alakine water usually are male,,

the ph of water is vital as if the ph is in correct the nutrient up take is fucke dup and the plants cant process the nutes properly leading to internal damage, thats why we change th ph, its for the roots

ph scail is 8 alkaline 3.5 acidic

a ph of 7.0 is netural anything higher ilike 7.1 and up is alkaline, a ph of 6.9 or lower is acidic. I believe soil requires a higher ph because of some micro organisms that break down the nutrients to make them available to the roots or some shit i am high right now but will look it up and get back to you on this one

A PH of 7.0 is fine for soil. For hydro ... 5.2 - 6.0.

Vi