Gardening Tips . Plant Care . Urban Gardening
Hard Water Is Halving Your Container Tomato Yield: A pH Fix
Municipal water above 150 ppm calcium carbonate pushes container soil pH past 7.5 within weeks of consistent watering. At that pH, tomatoes lose access to iron, manganese, and phosphorus — three nutrients that directly control fruit set and sizing. The fix is straightforward: test your water, calculate the pH adjustment needed, and acidify either the […]






