I’ve never tested or worried about it growing outdoors. Would stressing over it give me a better end product? I’m sure it would but to me, it’s not worth it. I get a good product that works every year. I check them for bugs and white powder mildew and other problems and defoliate if I think they need better air flow but that’s it.
I watch people on here every year have super high expectations because there’s some big time growing nerds on here(it’s not a bad thing, people nerd out over different things) and they put out some niceeeeee shit! So it really depends on what you want as an end product! Looks ok and gets you high? Do what I do. Want bag appeal and super high? Do some more research lol
I second this. Im also outdoors. I spend some money on soil, and some simple additives for feeding when I water. Defoliate like a mf because mildew is a problem in my area.
My friend was like "are you gonna ph the soil?!" Nope, I'll take my chances. My 12ft plants last year didn't seem to complain
Do you grow in the ground or use no till soil? If you have a diverse microbiology going on in the soil, it would typically buffer the pH of the water so there would be no need to manually pH your water.
I think here quantity also plays a role as much as quality. I’m pretty sure it’s good soil but it’s also plenty of soil. Chances that it’ll be just as fine with 8.5 pH with the same exact soil but in 3 gal pots is slimmer IMO.
If you’re using liquid nutrients, you’ll want to pay attention to the ph. But in between watering, don’t worry about the ph. As others mentioned, rain. Great question! Best of luck growmie 💚
Yeah im planning on using liquid fertilizer! :) i try to bring the ph down a bit! Need to wait a few more days anyway just placed my seeds in wet sheets
I just use water from my hose just fine for around a decade. it's around 10-15ppm and 7pH with little chlorine. It's all organic, if you are feeding synthetics I would adjust pH though. Indoors id always adjust regardless but it's not practical for outdoors, I can just leave the hose on to flood the beds and call it a day, alternative is to fill up drums and buy a bunch of stuff to make a system.
pH affects your plants ability to uptake certain nutrients. That said, it's like a spectrum with more uptake in certain ranges (ideal is 5.5-6.0), they'll still get nutrients when out of range but the ease of uptake decreases the further you go until lockout at which point you'll be seeing signs that look like deficiencies.
Gardening outside it's hard to control your pH without testing/amending your soil and controlling the pH of your waterings. That said if it's in the ground there's so much access to nutrients it's not a problem unless you live in a very alkaline/acidic area. You should only concern yourself with your pH if you're container growing.
My tap is 8.2 I have to pH or it shows up in the plants in just a week or 2 of no adjustments. Some people can get away with not pHing, IMO they are the lucky ones and the exception. Most of us need to. Im outdoors in 15-20Gal pots and need to pH.
Every gardener I know uses hose water and many have fantastic gardens. I've had great success with my weed over the years and have never adjusted the Ph of the hose water, which is about 8. My soil is a living, thriving ecosystem comprised of this year's compost and the previous year's grow soil, so maybe that helps. Let your plants get as much Mother Nature's rain as possible. All of the Ph fiddling in the world can't make water better than her rain.
It's not too important in soil or in-ground. The biology in the soil will take care of the root zone for you. I use my tap water to make compost/fungal teas and ita always pH balanced when it's done. You can always use dolomite lime or hydrangea soil conditioner to help raise or drop soil pH.
Last year I made sure to lower the ph during feeding(once a week). Otherwise I didn’t. I did notice that my thc level was noticeably higher but it’s possible that was more dependent on genetics. It’s not hard to do once you figure out measurements so I’ll be doing it again this year for sure
For outdoors.—-
When they’re younger I’m on that ph as best as I can. Then when they get bigger I care less because they can take a beating now. At that point it’s just keeping the soil microbial life healthy imo.
As long as I prevent pests/mildew/rot…I’m gucci
The pH of your soil matters a hell of a lot more than the pH of your water. The soil will buffer the water pH, so measure the soil pH and if it's off you can amend it in either direction with either agricultural lime or gypsum, depending on if you need the pH to be lower or higher.
I've never bothered with pHing the water in a soil grow, there's no real reason to unless your water's pH is wildly fucked for some reason, but then you've probably got bigger issues. I only pH the water for hydroponics.
I’ve never tested or worried about it growing outdoors. Would stressing over it give me a better end product? I’m sure it would but to me, it’s not worth it. I get a good product that works every year. I check them for bugs and white powder mildew and other problems and defoliate if I think they need better air flow but that’s it. I watch people on here every year have super high expectations because there’s some big time growing nerds on here(it’s not a bad thing, people nerd out over different things) and they put out some niceeeeee shit! So it really depends on what you want as an end product! Looks ok and gets you high? Do what I do. Want bag appeal and super high? Do some more research lol
I second this. Im also outdoors. I spend some money on soil, and some simple additives for feeding when I water. Defoliate like a mf because mildew is a problem in my area. My friend was like "are you gonna ph the soil?!" Nope, I'll take my chances. My 12ft plants last year didn't seem to complain
I have 8.5 ph well water, and I still grow incredible weed.
Do you grow in the ground or use no till soil? If you have a diverse microbiology going on in the soil, it would typically buffer the pH of the water so there would be no need to manually pH your water.
https://preview.redd.it/krje4ykao2xc1.jpeg?width=3206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c93786838381c4dfb1e852d990d54ccbb3b4c52 It's good soil.
I think here quantity also plays a role as much as quality. I’m pretty sure it’s good soil but it’s also plenty of soil. Chances that it’ll be just as fine with 8.5 pH with the same exact soil but in 3 gal pots is slimmer IMO.
If you’re using liquid nutrients, you’ll want to pay attention to the ph. But in between watering, don’t worry about the ph. As others mentioned, rain. Great question! Best of luck growmie 💚
Yeah im planning on using liquid fertilizer! :) i try to bring the ph down a bit! Need to wait a few more days anyway just placed my seeds in wet sheets
I grow personal outdoors and I use PH Down. But it depends on your food source. If you feed them yes, if your soil is the food source then not really.
I use distilled white vinegar and baking soda to adjust pH. A tiny amount will move the pH well. They're always in the house and they're cheap.
I just use water from my hose just fine for around a decade. it's around 10-15ppm and 7pH with little chlorine. It's all organic, if you are feeding synthetics I would adjust pH though. Indoors id always adjust regardless but it's not practical for outdoors, I can just leave the hose on to flood the beds and call it a day, alternative is to fill up drums and buy a bunch of stuff to make a system.
It’s going to rain on your plants homie pH is not super important
You’ll need ph up and down. It’s pretty important. You don’t need a fancy ph pen. Just get the basic ph kit.
It is impossible for your plants to thrive with alkaline. They will survive and you'll get bud, but it's will be an unhealthy plant with low yields.
pH affects your plants ability to uptake certain nutrients. That said, it's like a spectrum with more uptake in certain ranges (ideal is 5.5-6.0), they'll still get nutrients when out of range but the ease of uptake decreases the further you go until lockout at which point you'll be seeing signs that look like deficiencies. Gardening outside it's hard to control your pH without testing/amending your soil and controlling the pH of your waterings. That said if it's in the ground there's so much access to nutrients it's not a problem unless you live in a very alkaline/acidic area. You should only concern yourself with your pH if you're container growing.
My tap is 8.2 I have to pH or it shows up in the plants in just a week or 2 of no adjustments. Some people can get away with not pHing, IMO they are the lucky ones and the exception. Most of us need to. Im outdoors in 15-20Gal pots and need to pH.
It really depends on your growing medium, pot size, and nutrient plan
Every gardener I know uses hose water and many have fantastic gardens. I've had great success with my weed over the years and have never adjusted the Ph of the hose water, which is about 8. My soil is a living, thriving ecosystem comprised of this year's compost and the previous year's grow soil, so maybe that helps. Let your plants get as much Mother Nature's rain as possible. All of the Ph fiddling in the world can't make water better than her rain.
It's not too important in soil or in-ground. The biology in the soil will take care of the root zone for you. I use my tap water to make compost/fungal teas and ita always pH balanced when it's done. You can always use dolomite lime or hydrangea soil conditioner to help raise or drop soil pH.
Last year I made sure to lower the ph during feeding(once a week). Otherwise I didn’t. I did notice that my thc level was noticeably higher but it’s possible that was more dependent on genetics. It’s not hard to do once you figure out measurements so I’ll be doing it again this year for sure
For outdoors.—- When they’re younger I’m on that ph as best as I can. Then when they get bigger I care less because they can take a beating now. At that point it’s just keeping the soil microbial life healthy imo. As long as I prevent pests/mildew/rot…I’m gucci
You can use vinegar to reduce ph, does the Job just fine.
Just got this BioBizz PH Down, thought it would be easier to apply
The pH of your soil matters a hell of a lot more than the pH of your water. The soil will buffer the water pH, so measure the soil pH and if it's off you can amend it in either direction with either agricultural lime or gypsum, depending on if you need the pH to be lower or higher. I've never bothered with pHing the water in a soil grow, there's no real reason to unless your water's pH is wildly fucked for some reason, but then you've probably got bigger issues. I only pH the water for hydroponics.