what should i aim for with ph i will be honest i got phup and down and in over 2 years i have never used it at all as my ph always seems around where i want it and dont really wanna add any more shit to the mix unless really needed and as i was told canna buffers it so not needed to touch ph it seems with veg nutes its around 6.0-6.3 and when added flower nutes its around 6.5-6.8 what ph should i try aim for or would u just leave it be
If I had a quid for every time I've heard that 'buffer' crap, no offence intended mate.
It should be around 6.5 and 6.8 being about max in soil but then again it's all strain/pheno dependent, 6.0-6.3 is far too low regardless of strain though.
PH changes through the grow because PH is related to Nitrogen uptake.
You can take the easy/lazy route and don't bother to PH or EC sure, a lot of folk do, but your plants won't be anywhere near what they could be given ideal conditions or as close to ideal as you can get.
PH directly affects nutrient uptake.