PH and soil help?

[reddevil6]

I have no way of testing the PH of my soil so i was just wondering is the soil the same ph of the water im watering it with or not?

[Radic]

greetnz reddevil6

good question

yes

cause

the water will certainly change the ph of your pot or out door in the soil even

seen

it go like diss

as the plant feeds pon different nutrients at different rates

the ballance of the nutrients fluctuates in the pot or soil

all nutrients are salts made by microbs in the soil or a chemest for hydro

some nutrient salts are very acidic and some very alkaline

thats why you get a part A and a part B to mix

now we know

the plants normal feeding will cause the ph in the pot to fluctuate daily

seen

eventually it will cause a toxic build up of different nutrients in the pot

which will throw the ph right out

seen

the simple sollution is to flush regularly

once a week is recomended

good drainage is a must for flushing to be successfull

 

irey guidance

[BaronS]

soil PH testkit - bunnings garden dept, ~$8.

 

No. There is no reason to believe the PH of your soil is anything like the PH of the water you put on it.

 

Not quite sure what Radic is suggesting, but then I find him hard to understand on a good day.