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Interesting information RE: growing mediums and water alkalinity

Posted by Sagebrushred 5b/6a UT (My Page) on
Fri, Apr 1, 05 at 18:45

I've run into a bit of a problem with some of my seedlings turning yellow and dying once I started watering them with our city water. Which is the typically HARD water of the western US.
After posting on Alpine-L it was suggested that the hardness of the water was reacting with the peat based medium that I used. So, I did some googling and found this link with very useful information.

Thought that others might be able to use this as well.

Here is a link that might be useful: Link to information


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RE: Interesting information RE: growing mediums and water alkalin

Yes, quite interesting. I never knew ions with a valence of one reacted quicker than others with higher valences.

And this:
In general, water alkalinity is more important in determining effects on substrate pH than the actual pH of water.
I had forgotten about completely!

Thanks!


 
 

 

 


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