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Snowmelt pH

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jimscott

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I decided to take the pH of my collected snowmelt water, using litmus paper. It comes out to 5. Talk about acid rain....
 
You can tell the differences in the seasons via pH which correspond the varying CO2 levels. I did this a few years back in Aquatic Toxicology class.
 
That is interesting. Have you ever tested your normal rain water's pH?

xvart.
 
I'll have to test the rain water in a few months. I'm wondering if this acidic water is a bad thing for Mexican pings. Maybe I should stop using it and go with the distilled.
 
A pH of 5 isn't at all acidic for precipitation in the east. Distilled water in equilibrium with atmospheric CO2 will have pH ~ 5.5. With the higher CO2 level in the potting media, the pH will drop further.
 
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