i have recently made my first super soil batch, the soil ph is about 7. My tap water after being put through a carbon filter for Chlorine/chloramines comes out at 7.9-8.5 depending. Should I be PHing my water? Or should I be trusting the microbes in the root zone to be buffering to the proper range? I’ve seen a few things about citric acid as a ph down that’s organic, I also read it doesn’t effect beneficial bacteria like phosphoric based ph downs. What is the consensus on what the I’ve read? So far I have one tester clone in a 2 gal pot coming up on 2 weeks with no visible issues. I’m sure if I run into issues they would start to show up soon? Any kind of insight or opinion helps thanks!
don’t ph, I think about it as follows…. For living soil type growing…..
you more likely to change your GUTS microbe by taking a shower in PHed Water, than to change your SOIL ph by changing the ph of your water.
I only say this cause I’ve watched and tried and done lots of different things… if your medium ph is off it has to do with soil inputs. Soil is rocking 6.5- 7 don’t sweat it then. If your soil ph continues to rise then working at establishing a more bacterial dominant environment will lower ph faster than any adjustment of water…
the real magic is that the plant will regulate soil ph based on its current needs. But this only works once you’re dialed in on watering. Speaking of which under watering is the number one issue most people deal with when switching to organic soil. And under watering can promote higher soil ph and undesirable environment for your micro herd… water everyday, even if it’s just a little bit early in cycle Do a tiny bit each day instead of your “traditional” dry back technique of salt based growing
