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E-indoor or outdoor - indoor E-soil, soilless, coco, aero, or hydroponic - soil E-specific medium - 30% top soil, 30% MG organic, 40% Perlite...
Not true! Depending on where you live, tap water can have a pH buffered at 8.0! Municipalities do that to keep the pipes from acid damage....
NO it's not normal.... You are probably rootbound and need to transplant to a bigger pot.