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Ontario

So, one thing a ton of people have said is to PH water. We mainly use rain water (as much as we can) so its not a huge limiting factor here, but I tested rain water at ~6.3, and well water at ~8.1.
Now what? What do I do with this information? Obviously a bit of PH down once I get to using ground water in later summer months, but do I have to PH up if my rain is in the 6s? How precise should I try to adjust to? What number should I try to adjust to? Does that number change depending what it feed it?
Sorry for all the question, I just dont really know anything about it.

[Last edit: 04/18/26 3:04:20 PM]

4/18/2026 2:42:37 PM

Grittyville, WA

There's a lot I do not know also, but I've never heard anyone talk about modifying rain water. I've heard it is optimal. It sounds like you have an easy cost-nothing solution though if you were to mix some well water with rain water you could easily arrive at 6.5 or 7.0 if you thought that would give an advantage. I'm not sure it would.

4/18/2026 4:01:08 PM

New England

Your well water is very high,mine is 6.99. Should look into that first :-) Although a cal mag surplus right so....I'd mix it too as whatever is causing high alkaline will be diluted

4/18/2026 7:48:40 PM

whats your soil ph

4/18/2026 8:50:31 PM