Hi guys and gals,
so I have currently just made my own potting mix as I wanted to make a big amount for the tent and the garden for this years crops.
my problem is with ph
I made the mix with compost, perlite, a bit of coco and peat and added dolomite lime.
when I tested the soil the ph was at 6.0
I left the soil for a few days as I know it takes a few days for the dolomite to bring the ph up. I have not planted yet in this soil.
anyway I tested it today and it has risen to 6.9 ph.
I know in soil an acceptable ph range is 6.0 to 7.0.
should I be worried about the ph being quite high and amend before I plant or is this okay.
I normally ph at 6.3 (water) and thought this could be a good thing to allow the soil to adjust the water once it’s in the medium.
im quite new to this side of mixing up your own stuff but I have always been very interested in making my own, I just need to learn more and practice these techniques more.
so any help is really appreciated, and constructive criticism would really help me at this point as I do not want to plant if this may be a problem. I would prefer to just put in a days work and get the soil re mixed again
thanks people.
so I have currently just made my own potting mix as I wanted to make a big amount for the tent and the garden for this years crops.
my problem is with ph
I made the mix with compost, perlite, a bit of coco and peat and added dolomite lime.
when I tested the soil the ph was at 6.0
I left the soil for a few days as I know it takes a few days for the dolomite to bring the ph up. I have not planted yet in this soil.
anyway I tested it today and it has risen to 6.9 ph.
I know in soil an acceptable ph range is 6.0 to 7.0.
should I be worried about the ph being quite high and amend before I plant or is this okay.
I normally ph at 6.3 (water) and thought this could be a good thing to allow the soil to adjust the water once it’s in the medium.
im quite new to this side of mixing up your own stuff but I have always been very interested in making my own, I just need to learn more and practice these techniques more.
so any help is really appreciated, and constructive criticism would really help me at this point as I do not want to plant if this may be a problem. I would prefer to just put in a days work and get the soil re mixed again
thanks people.