Understanding the Significance of pH in Cannabis Cultivation
The world’s greatest athletes and trainers focus immense energy on perfecting the fundamentals of their activities to reach peak performance. As the cannabis industry continues to learn more about what it takes to consistently produce the best possible flower at scale, it’s become quite apparent that commercial farms have a lot more to focus on than THC content . Few factors are more fundamental on the farm than pH (power of hydrogen) or hydrogen ion concentration, which ranges from zero to 14.0 and allows us to ensure the plant’s organic matter can interact properly with its nutrients and environment. The soil’s pH value, which determines whether a growing medium is more acidic or basic, is measured logarithmically (a.k.a., pH levels of 5.0 are 10 times less acidic than levels at 4.0). This often overlooked yet significant detail means even minor changes in cannabis soil pH can have a large impact. Other examples of similar logarithmic scales include the Richter Scale which is used ...