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https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f92/how-would-one-correct-highly-alkaline-irrigation-water-120451/
I have tried a google on this and only find reverse topics.
The question is, how to estimate the effect a high (alkaline) pH water source has on a soil pH (without a accurate pH meter) and how to compensate.
At the time the soils were installed my cheapo Soils pH probe concurred (close enough) a pH 7.5 with provided test results (pH 7.3). My water is reported to have a pH 9.0 to 9.3 (of which I'll try a pool system titration kit to verify) at the tap.
How can I adjust to maintain the proper soils pH without having to pre-treat a bulk of water or install a collection system (cistern or rain barrels) and without effecting the soil between waterings?
Basically, is there a buffer for this kind of thing? That won't be compromised by natural rainfall but still adjust the pH of my muni water.
Does this make any sense?
I have tried a google on this and only find reverse topics.
The question is, how to estimate the effect a high (alkaline) pH water source has on a soil pH (without a accurate pH meter) and how to compensate.
At the time the soils were installed my cheapo Soils pH probe concurred (close enough) a pH 7.5 with provided test results (pH 7.3). My water is reported to have a pH 9.0 to 9.3 (of which I'll try a pool system titration kit to verify) at the tap.
How can I adjust to maintain the proper soils pH without having to pre-treat a bulk of water or install a collection system (cistern or rain barrels) and without effecting the soil between waterings?
Basically, is there a buffer for this kind of thing? That won't be compromised by natural rainfall but still adjust the pH of my muni water.
Does this make any sense?