Hey all. I have a question that I can’t seem to get my head around…when doing a slurry test totest soil ppm and ph, should I first ph my distilled water, let’s say to 6.5 since i typically ph to that for normal waterings, that is used for the slurry test? If not, how does one know if the ph in the soil is high/low? Maybe this is an obvious answer or I’m overthinking it.
Distilled water never needs to be pHed.
Thanks @MidwestGuy but I’m measuring some distilled water out of the jug and it’s 7.0. That seems high to me not to ph down if used for watering
It is impossible to measure the pH of distilled. Distilled has no pH, by definition.
7 is completely neutral. Means it’s reading the most centered measurement and it lacks all
acidity and base so getting a 7 is natural. And encouraging that you can get absolutely neutral
water in a few moments notice. Lots of people here will be jealous of you.
Ok so that makes completed sense @MidwestGuy and @PhillyRock. Thanks for the help in answering a question that should have likely been very obvious (I was way overthinking it).
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I hated chemistry and dropped out as soon as I could. But sometimes it makes sense. This is why the ph of distilled water is 7.0. At least for a short time.
Pure water is neutral. It is neither acidic nor basic, and has a pH of 7.0.
Acids are substances that provide hydrogen ions (H+) and lower pH, whereas bases provide hydroxide ions (OH–) and raise pH.
In distilled water (pure water) the number of hydrogen ions equals the number hydroxide ions. Therefore its ph is 7.0
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