Ph in soil

[Darknight420710]

Hi I've never used soil before and I've read you don't need to PH your water, yet it need to be around 5 8 to 6.5 so if tap water is 7.4 shouldn't it be getting ph- added? 

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks 

Edited November 9, 2022 by Darknight420710
1201 post whoop

[Boojum]

Soil/compost acts as a natural buffer and neutralises the pH of the water.

[Gaijin]

57 minutes ago, Boojum said:

Soil/compost acts as a natural buffer and neutralises the pH of the water.

 This 

 

 

I almost purchased a pile of chemicals and truncheons and god knows what else. Fortunately, this place saved me in time  

 

 

[Boojum]

It's why I'm a mud grower

 

So much less to worry about

 

You've really got to try hard to fuck up growing in compost

[Gaijin]

@Boojum glad to hear it  Mud for the win 

[catweazle1]

46 minutes ago, Boojum said:

It's why I'm a mud grower

 

So much less to worry about

 

You've really got to try hard to fuck up growing in compost

This place is littered with them... that's why they try coco for the control.

Edited November 9, 2022 by catweazle1

[Boojum]

In my (admittedly limited) experience coco gives you more control, compost gives you more room for error. You can fuck up more with compost than you can with coco, compost is more forgiving.

[Herbal Kint]

Just get a proper compost like Biobizz all mix @Darknight420710

 

@Boojum on my first coco try after 20y in compo and so far it's not hard if you already had plants it same,just need to watch them.

I spent year worth of nutes already tho so definitely not cheap way to grow

[catweazle1]

@Herbal Kint To lessen the cost get the bulk bottles if you can stretch to them.

[Darknight420710]

8 hours ago, Herbal Kint said:

Just get a proper compost like Biobizz all mix @Darknight420710

 

 

I have the biobizz light mix as ive pre mixed it with nutrients and will be using biotabs, just wasnt sure if the water should be adjusted but after reading most replies I wont bothered. 

 

I know coco more forgiven but after years of mixing feeds getting anal with ph and ec I've had enough and seen plenty of good grows with soil so thought id give it a shot. 

 

Thanks for replies and concensus is don't ph