[quote=“Meesh, post:12, topic:30460”] Are you going organic or chemical?
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I fully agree with what @Meesh stated.
I have never pH’d my water when I grow in soil/soilless mediums. Most soil mediums have added lime in them already. Lime is the buffering agent.
That said, I have never really seen a difference in the use of organic or chemical ferts in soil grows.
As long as the plant is getting what it requires to be healthy and grow properly, I don’t think the plant really cares where its food comes from. What people choose to feed their plants is their preference, not the plants.