Re: Soil pH

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Soil pH
• From: "James R. Fisher" g*@well.com
• Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 12:03:33 -0400
• In-reply-to: 001501c56b0a$7c9742e0$6401a8c0@Justme
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Donna wrote:

Hum... rainwater should be acidic... how about distilled water?

Donna

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Acidic yes, buffered no. Buffering refers to the capacity of a solution
to maintain its pH when acid or base is added. Distilled water is the thing
chemistry labs use when an accurate measurement is needed. I have seen
distilled water in gallon or half gallon jugs at no great cost.
-jrf
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Jim Fisher
Vienna, Virginia USA
38.9 N 77.2 W
USDA Zone 7
Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]

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