I’ve heard not to ph water for soil and I’ve read ph the water for soil … what to do?
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If it’s below 200 tds don’t ph it.
If it’s above ph it
Rough guide, the minerals aka the tds hold the ph.
Soil will buffer low tds liquids easily.
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6.5 +/- .2 pH for soil. Test your soil pH. If it’s low use 6.7 if it’s high use 6.3.
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Just to give my two cents but I agree with the members above. I grow in soil and I shoot for a pH of 6.5 every time I water and my girls seem to be happy. I use an apera pH pen and i ph nutrients and /or water every time. If you go a couple of points above and a couple of points below it’s no big deal some people even think it’s beneficial. So don’t sweat it . Good luck and enjoy your grow
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I grow in soil i ph my water to 6.8 the microbes in the soil will fix the pH up to the correct ph
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Hi BigMike! I grow in living soil and pH my tap water. I let it sit 24 hours first to let the chlorine dissipate.
I try to hit 6.5. I use citric acid to lower pH and there isn’t a measuring spoon for a “pinch” so I am usually somewhere between 6 and 7. 
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I did ph water on my last grow. I was dreading the extra step but then it became second nature. A splash of white vinegar in my 2 gallon bucket if not adding nutes or a quarter spoon of baking soda if I was adding nutes (yes, very scientific lol). Once I did it a few times, felt comfortable and saw that ph readings were fairly consistent, I stopped checking ph altogether and just added the vinegar or baking soda. I didn’t feel that it needed to be perfect. Between 6-7 was good enough for me.
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We are in the foothills of the Adirondacks and have a well.
Plants get it right out of the tap.
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That Dr Earths looks pretty good. May have to give a bag a shot.
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