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Soft Water Feeds
Just as there are many feeds created especially for hard
water, there are also feeds for soft water, however, just
keep in mind soft water is not a problem in anywhere near
the same respect as hard water. Soft, slightly acidic water
provides perfect conditions for nutrient uptake in your plant
both by roots and by foliar feeding, and it causes no known
problems to equipment, so unless your water is extremely
soft and your pH is very low, a universal feed will do the
job without any trouble. Universal feed works well in soft
to mid-range hard water. If you do choose to use a soft
water feed, then be aware your pH will already be low and
soft-water feeds do not really affect the pH of the nutrient
solution, so you will definitely need to adjust it yourself
using ‘pH up.’
“
Soft, slightly
acidic water
provides perfect
conditions for
nutrient uptake in
your plant both
by roots and by
foliar feeding.”
Hopefully this has given you
more of an understanding of
your water source, why it is
important to know what’s in
it, and how it can affect not
only your plants but also your
equipment and other nutrient
elements. If you can do your
research and testing to help
get and keep the conditions
as near to perfect as possible
before you start growing,
then you will have a sound
foundation to build upon and
you won’t go too far wrong.
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