Do I need phd water

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by DevineWeed24, Jan 23, 2015.

  1. Do I have to use ph'd water or can I use arrowhead spring water?(what I've been using)

    Also if I don't use it will my plants die or have a harder time surviving?



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  2. #2 satxdrummer, Jan 23, 2015
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    Yes, you will need to test and adjust ph if you want an optimal grow. You might get lucky if you have the right water and nutrients and it will mix up at a somewhat right level. If you start having issues, its going to be hard to troubleshoot without it though. PH issues can potentially kill ur plants  
     
    This basic kit will allow you test and adjust ph and its 14.26$ A Good investment if you think about how much good green a successful grow will give you. There are electronic tester as well but you will need calibration & storage solution and good ones are a bit pricey.
     
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  3. Whether or not you need to buffer your water depends on what the pH of the untreated water is. You want your pH to be in the range of 6.4-6.8 in soil. Spring water isn't necessarily in that range. If you use water outside that range then you risk the plant not being able to uptake all the nutrients it needs and/or uptaking too much of another nutrient.
     
  4. How about distilled water?


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  5. Distilled water is going to range as well. Just drop the $15 and you won't have to worry.
     
  6. What's wrong with your city or well water?
     
  7. It's likely that your city's water pH is in the 6-7 range.
     
  8. What's wrong with your tap water? 
    You will need to do an initial pH test just to check it's suitable or if you need to adjust it.
     
    You can buy a digital pH meter for as little as £4 (about $6) from China. You would be mad not to have one at that price. The first one I bought I had for 8 years and it never needed calibrating. The one I have now is about 2 years old and is still spot on
     
  9. I'll make sure to get a ph tester because I can tell on my strawberry cough the tips are starting to slightly turn yellow


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  10. Chances are if you're growing in soil you won't even need to use it. But using it once will show you if your tap water is ok to use. And it will be handy to have to rule out a pH problem if you do get issues down the line. For just £4 it's worth it 
     
    Edit....
    Cheapest one I could find was £4.82 http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=281366116625&alt=web 
     
  11. where did you get the strawberry cough? I've only smoked it once years ago and would love to grow some.


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  12. I got my clone at karmaceuticals but yea I was hooked on that strain ever since I used it for my break up


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