You have it made and are the envy of many growers in the Atlantic states. NY soils are slightly acid at surface and ~pH7 subsoil, high saturation throughout and watering throughput. Limestone abundant, cannabis loves that. There's a $15 pH meter on amazon, I'd buy that somewhere. I keep a second one as backup but I'm a paranoid type. I dont use any other kind of meter besides a pH meter. But quite a few growers swear by a TDS meter and if their tap water is high ppm anyway, they need it. I just dont need it because if I use tap water I've tested the ppm here occasionally and TDS is aalways less than 50 mg/l.
EDIT: what's the climate in July->October? If humid expect to lose a percent of yield to mold. I expect at least a 50% loss because I chose to live here. Also, beware of moths and butterflies. They will lay eggs on the best buds because that's the first thing they see when they descend. This is why I kept plants in a screened in patio last year, I could better control the exposure to insects. Bugs lay eggs, the hatching eats the plant causing a wound, mold grows in the wound, and there's caterpillar sh!t in the flower. If you ever use neem I think it's best to spray dry soil with it, when the plant is in veg.
