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Thank you for the response. Hmm, I'd like to test this. What sort of plant do you recommend trying this out on? Thanks in advance.

Hello, I have (hopefully) a fairly straightforward question for you guys: what is the effect of a basic solution on photosynthesis? I've read through http://biology-online.org/articles/ecological_alarm_oceans_turning.html and, form my understanding, an increase of carbon dioxide dissolved in water makes it more acidic. But, what if we were to go the other way? What effect would that have on photosynthesis? Is that measurable? Now, suppose I have sort of regular garden plant that likes a pH from 5-7. What if, instead of watering it with water (pH 7) but with, let's say, a Barium Hydroxide solution or Sodium Hydroxide solution (with a pH of 10), how would that effect the photosynthetic ability of the plant? I've been searching around on the 'net but there seems to be more info on acidic solutions rather that basic ones. Thanks for reading and I look forward to the responses. Regards, Nav