IMO the discussion seems to be confusing pH with alkalinity. My understanding is PH is the amount of free hydrogen ions in the water (acid) and alkalinity is the amount of carbonate and bicarbonate in the water which equates to the ability of the water to neutralize the acid (tie up the free hydrogen ions). To know the pH it needs to be measured directly. An example, last time I checked, my pH is 8.1 and my alkalinity is 350+.
My thought was start with 3 or 4 tons of Ag lime and also do the watershed if possible.
Not a pro...just my understanding. I'm with Snipe....looking to learn on the subject
perfect! yeah thats what I'll start with
PH is variable throughout the day, thats why Alkalinity is tested because it's constant, but I do want to get some readings just to see how bad it is.
So I'll buy a kit to check it, and post the results
