NANAMAN

A ph of 7.4 to 7.6 should not be problem at all. If you are growing your plant in a potting mix that contains peat, it's probably still slightly acidic. The real problem is using tap water at all. The chemicals added to the water supply are there to kill any thing that is alive. When added to the soil, it also kills microbes and such, which is what makes the soil fertile. That's a very basic explanation, I know, but you can research the subject and get much more detailed info. I only use well water at my house for that very reason, which has a ph of about 7.8 . Our concern in S. Fl. is saltwater intrusion due to extended drought conditions, so far no problems. If you are using any chemical ferts. they will also tend to acidify the soil. The addition of compost to the soil will tend to buffer acidic or alkaline conditions. That is just one, of many reasons why compost is so..... good!

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