What is pH?
A pH (potential of Hydrogen) measurement reveals if a solution is acidic or alkaline (also base or basic). If the solution has an equal amount of acidic and alkaline molecules, the pH is considered neutral. Very soft water is commonly acidic, while very hard water is commonly alkaline, though unusual circumstances can result in exceptions. The pH scale is logarithmic and runs from 0.0 to 14.0 with 7.0 being neutral. Readings less than 7.0 indicate acidic solutions, while higher readings indicate alkaline or base solutions. Some extreme substances can score lower than 0 or greater than 14, but most fall within the scale. A logarithmic scale means that there is a ten-fold difference between each successive full number on the scale. An acidic solution reading 4.0 represents a ten-fold increase in acidic molecules over a 5.0 solution. The acidic difference between a 4.0 solution and a 6.0 solution is 100 times greater (10×10). Hydrochloric acid or muriatic acid is an extremely caustic solu
(Top) pH (potential of hydrogen) – the measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. A measurement of the electrical resistance between positive and negative ions. A pH of 7 is neutral. Any pH above 7 is alkaline. Any pH below 7 is acidic. pH increases or decreases as the concentration of hydrogen ions increases or decreases. The more hydrogen ions, the more acid the solution and the more the pH decreases. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, where 0 is absolute acid. See our pH chart below and how Alkaline and Acidic certain foods and drinks can be. Are you drinking and eating properly?
A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, numerically equal to 7 for neutral solutions, increasing with increasing alkalinity and decreasing with increasing acidity. We recommend that you keep your solution at about 6.5 because that is the point at which the nutrients are the most soluble.
