Get those aquarium drops from a pet store from IIRCC those are suppose to drop out chloramine… any others hear about this?
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If you are on municipal water you should be able to find a yearly report on-line for your area.
We are lucky in Ontario, as they have to use chlorine not that darned chloramine crap. My report says my pH is between 7.2 and 8.2 but I would swear it was pegged at 7.8.
I believe I did have an issue with lockout when I got lazy pHing my water a couple grows back. A couple waterings of 5.5pH cured it.
Now I try to vary the pH a little each watering too.
Cheers
G
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There is information out there that absorbic acid (vitamin c) is commonly used to de-chlorinate water. If you can though, just go with rainwater.
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I used to ph my water with my organic soil grow until reading in a couple places that it’s not necessary. I haven’t tested my ppm, but I have well water way out in the country and have a pur water filtration set up I use and am happy. That’s why this site is so valuable to beginners like myself
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I don’t know how exactly that particular softener works, but its old so if thats an advanced feature I’d say its unlikely.
Like I said, biggest issue has been w small pots so far. Did start noticing Ca deficiency on some plants in 3 gals that were vegged for 6+ weeks and got big that id attribute to the softener/NaCl.
Youre right, my spigot in the front is right by where the supply comes in, before it gets to the softener. I need to replace that tho, it popped this winter when it froze. But I was thinking i could tap into that line and bring a valve down to my utility sink to bypass the softener. A COVID project on my list.
Then I just need to be thinking about the high TDS and what it means when I mix ferts in veg. I just kind of assumed ill need to be ferilizing more frequently at a lower rate than thinking I fert every 3rd or 4th watering at full strength.
I’m on a community well, while all the other communities around me are on lake Michigan water. So dumb. Ive gone to my buddies brewery and gotten some of his tap water that comes from lake Michigan and he runs that thru a fancy carbon filter so he has good water for brewing. That water I used exclusively in my small pots for a couple weeks and they did great.
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I love espoma products for my vegetable grow and am actually trying garden tone with a lilac diesel while in the veg phase. Experimenting
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I forget. Do you add the silica before you make the tea or after?
I add it after, not sure if it makes a difference with organics. With hydro, I add it first, then micro, grow, bloom.
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Hello so I was going to create my own post but I was dircted to here so a way I go. I am having issues with ph I’m growing organic in a mix 2/3 or so promix organic myco and 1/3 my own rabbit poop compost and feeding with recharge and bottled chelated organic nutes. so the question is what should I bē worried about/ checking on the water the soil both. ph’ing the water I got but what about the soil any tips or info would be greatly appreciated thanks folks grow on and be safe
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too high? 
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If your nutrients are chelated, no need to worry about pH at all. Granted I would make sure it was in the range of 6-7 pH, and only take action if it is off more than that.
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thanks guys and yes my water is very alkaline and at times is 8.5 or close to 9 but that i can address I guess my question is if the soil is not crazy high or low and my water/nutes are ok I should be fine sorry about my rambling response too medicated
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IMO find the DIY pH-down using sulfuric acid from the auto parts store. 
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Funny I was just reading about that somewhere like this morning I will def check it out thank you sir
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