Re: Soil pH

Sometimes.  Several years ago when I was taking hort classes, I noticed how
much better plants looked after rain compared to tap water.  I began to
wonder about the pH of our tap water since this part of the country is quite
alkaline.  So I checked with the city and they told me they try to keep it
at 9, but it does get away from them., so up to 10 is a possibility.  I
posed the question in my MG classes and never got a definitive answer about
the affect, but the Hort Ed agreed that it would at least have some affect,
except that we get a fair amount of rain here that probably counteracts it.
More recently, I did come across a study on it which proved my theory, but I
don't know where I filed it right now.  One can alter the 9 or 10 pH by
adding vinegar to a hose end sprayer.  Again, just now I don't recall the
ratio.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Soil pH


> Kitty, it seems to me that you have to take into account the water you use
> to water your plants with.  My soil is around 6 when delivered and then
> gradually becomes 6.5 because of watering.
>
> Is your water really 10???
>
> David
> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Soil pH
>
>
> > Manual may have been written before acid rain got to be a problem.  I
> > would
> > think distilled water too. But I wouldn't think rainwater would have a
pH
> > of
> > 4, would it? (compared to my10 tapwater)
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Z5
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 9:42 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Soil pH
> >
> >
> >> Hum... rainwater should be acidic... how about distilled water?
> >>
> >> Donna
> >>
> >> >
> >> > What water did you use?  If you used my tap water, its pH of 9 or 10
> > could
> >> > skew the results.  My meter manual suggests rainwater.
> >> > Kitty
> >> > neIN, Z5
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
> >> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 9:19 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Soil pH
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Hey Jim
> >> > >
> >> > > I just got a test kit from my local ag chemical company.  Much
> >> > > cheaper
> >> > than
> >> > > a meter.  You add soil and water shake a little and it gives you a
ph
> >> > > reading.  I think it was about five bucks.  Probably not as
accurate
> > as
> >> > a
> >> > > meter but how accurate do you need it to be?
> >> > >
> >> > > David
> >> > > http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> >> > > To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> > > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:35 PM
> >> > > Subject: [CHAT] Soil pH
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > How do you [all] determine soil pH? [Trying to decide if it's
worth
> >> > > > springing for a meter.]
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Island Jim
> >> > > > Southwest Florida
> >> > > > 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> >> > > > Hardiness Zone 10
> >> > > > Heat Zone 10
> >> > > > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> >> > > > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >> > > >
> >> > >
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