Water PH for Soil Grow ?

[davieboy33 30]

Ok guys here is my Question.

What is the correct PH for water if you are growing in Soil..... ?

Sounds an easy question i know,

But i have read many books they recomend a PH of 7-7.2 for growing in soil ?

This has always seemed high to me but i go with what i read from .... well lets not name but some of the most respected growers in the world...

Then i read in forums that it should be 5.8-6.5 ? So which is correct ?

I understand the soil acts as a kind of buffer for the roots and lets you be much more variying with everything from PH to PPM and is a bit of a safety cell as it were to your plant (compared to Hydo that is)

So i am feeling a little confused, my area's water ph is high sometime over 8, after i have added my nutes its down to about 7 so all is good yeah...? my yield is ok but i have not had the space or time growing to put research into what works best so i guess im trying to take a short cut and get the answer here

I have a small tent and cant afford to take up space with experiments.... I will do that if i do not get a firm answer here but some sound advice from somebody who knows there stuff would be v helpfull and save me some valuble time.

My feeling is that in the books i have read they seem to be pushing people into organic and ballanced grows so ph 7 sounds good.

how ever i grow with a fake sun in a fake environment and force feed my girls to grow so i stand confused ( a little

hope u can help

thx D

[Dust 6,284]

Yeah up to 6,5 is ok you don't risk much. Lower than 5,8 begins to be risky in soil..but nothing that can't be fix ^^

[cogollo 76]

im growing in soil now some sativas and im going with a 6,4 ph

[davieboy33 30]

Cool that sort of settles it for me I'm gona go with 6.4 and see where I am after nutes added and adjust from there

Cheers for the advice guys.

[Dust 6,284]

good luck man

[Guest Elias]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFVwJ_eBKr6dGpFNHp4MUQ5ZEp0cmdfWTlGZlVVbnc&hl=en#gid=0

Here's the ghsc feeding chart some older member had release on the site, if you're growing gh seeds you'lll have the right ph for your plant ;-)

Enjoy!

[Romeu9 491]

In soil, seedling stage is 6.4 to 6 Ph ; Veg period is from 5.8 to 6 Ph, Flower period from 6 to 6.5 Ph.

That will be ok. Better to see it like this if you gonna use a light mix soil and will have to force feed for sure, at some points.

Take care

[nicc1976 155]

I have allways used ph off 6 to 6.5 what 1 off my friends used before me he has never had a problem I have but dont fink it was my ph

[highskywallker 1]

how can franco and arjan grow in medium that is 5.5,throu hole grow