In the cannabis industry, Alkaline refers to the soil, or any substance, with a pH over 7. The need to maintain the right pH for cannabis growing is one of the most important fundamental cultivation parameters. pH is a measure of acidity/alkalinity. It affects many aspects of cannabis cultivation. Get the pH wrong and your plants won’t be able to absorb the necessary nutrients even if they are present, a phenomenon known as a nutrient lockout. In the case of cannabis, pH is typically around 6-7 when grown in soil. In other words, a slightly acidic cannabis soil ph is preferred for optimized mineral/nutrient absorption by the cannabis roots.
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In chemistry, an alkali (/ˈælkəlaɪ/ ⓘ; from the Arabic word al-qāly, القالِي) is a basic salt of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. An alkali can also be defined as a base that dissolves in water. A solution of a soluble base has a pH greater than 7.0. The adjective alkaline, and less often, alkalescent, is commonly used in English as a synonym for basic, especially for bases soluble in water. This broad use of the term is likely to have come about because alkalis were the first bases known to obey the Arrhenius definition of a base, and they are still among the most common bases.
English
Alternative forms
- alk. (abbreviation)
Etymology
First attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæl.kəl.aɪn/
- (US) enPR: ălˈkəlīn, IPA(key): /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/
Adjective
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