ph in dublin/irish water?

[finglashead]

hi all , was just wondering anybody got any knowledge about the average ph in our tap water
i havent yet got a ph tester, a fella in the new grow shop my way tried to sell me one for 50 quid the other day, which i declined! any help appreciated

[roobarb]

hi all , was just wondering anybody got any knowledge about the average ph in our tap water
i havent yet got a ph tester, a fella in the new grow shop my way tried to sell me one for 50 quid the other day, which i declined! any help appreciated

Irish water is full of Inhibited Sodium Hydrochloride(chlorine)
Not good for plants - you could leave it in a container to breathe
for at least 24hrs and some may evaporate. The PH varies from
7-8 (in my experience) You could try a very simple PH tester kit.
Think mine cost 10 euro and is good for over 200 tests.
Wrong PH does not make happy healthy plants - ask me how i know


Roo

[silent leprechaun]

Just one more thing, water in Ireland is generally quite hard. This hard water can cause issues. If the water is especially hard in you area you might consider a filter or buying water for your plants.

Here is a link to the hard/soft water in Ireland: Coverage of soft and hard water in Ireland (http://www.softwater.ie/coverage.html)