Ph meter !

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xclozure

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So I’m looking into ph meters , and I’m willing to spend the money but , I really find the calibration to be a nuisance . I’m looking into the exstik ph100 , when it says 1 , 2, or 3 point calibration can I just use the 7.0 calibration and call it a day? Someone help ya boy out
 
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NewGrower2011

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Also keep in mind proper storage of the probe or you'll be replacing the probes more often than necessary. I was going to chime in with don't go with el'cheapo brands - you get what you pay for in this department it seems.

I went BlueLab myself and finally replaced my probe with their soil probe since it can be used both ways.
 
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xclozure

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NewGrower2011 said:
Also keep in mind proper storage of the probe or you'll be replacing the probes more often than necessary. I was going to chime in with don't go with el'cheapo brands - you get what you pay for in this department it seems.

I went BlueLab myself and finally replaced my probe with their soil probe since it can be used both ways.
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Can’t you just test a slurry sample if you want to test your soil? Or test the runoff? The $150 for the combo ph tester was already out of my budget the soil probe was and extra $130 bucks on top of that, so that’s why I went with just regular probe
 
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NewGrower2011

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I would look to see if they now offer a combo meter with soil probe straight up out of the box; For me I bought my meter and used it for a while (hydro) and then when I finally did need a new probe that's when I went with the soil one.

It does look like they have the "plus" model now which includes a soil-compatible probe => https://bluelab.com/usa/bluelab-combo-meter-plus
 
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OG Doge

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Southernontariogrower said:
buy a cheap bottle of ph colourdrops. Easy and accurate. Can be used as backup. Or standalone.
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This right here. I just figure out which colors my plants grow best at and ride that shit out. I spent years dealing with pH meters and bad readings. Drops work everytime, no calibration. Simple lotech is the best option sometimes.

I do use an EC meter though, not nearly as inaccurate as pH meters.
 
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