PH question

[buckeyebonger]

i just learned that my water has a ph of around 9. i bought some ph lowerer and added some to my cloning machine. should i get my water down to 5.8-6.2 when watering my plants?

second q. how much effect has this 9.0 water had on my plants?

third q. does the low acidic water affect germination? i ask this because i used to have a great germ rate. now it is loooowwww. ( but some of the seeds are old.) use paper towel method.

i just bought this house 3 yrs ago and noticed that it had a whole house water filter. nothing sophisticated. just turn off the water, remove brown looking filter and put nice bright white one in. the current filter is way overdo for a change. (been too busy at work and havn't kept up on my honey-do list) lots of chems trapped in the filter. it is chocolate brown and was white when new. could this be affecting my ph?

 

[nibec]

yep, that could affect it.

as for how much it has affected them... in theory... lots, BUT, best way to tell... just look at them. .

if your water is that dirty, i reccomend just going to the local supermarket and buy a couple 5 gallon jugs of RO water. its the best way IMO to grow great meds when it comes to water.

unless you have a huge setup... in which case a home RO water unit may be a great investment for you.