Best cheap and reliable PH & Moisture tester?

ns420

Active Member
Hello,

I am looking for the cheapest PH and Moisture tester, that gives reliable and at least somewhat accurate results.

If anyone has any recommendations I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

bongsmilie
 
Awesome, thanks for posting that. I have a Lowes a couple miles from my house, and you can't beat $10 :D
 
...okay, don't buy this, or any meter that looks like it! ( pic below) ...the pH is no good at all, probably the worst I've ever seen for checking pH! ...the moister probe is also unreliable, you have to stick your plant in several different spots, destroy'n roots!!!!... you'll get inconsistant readings with this meter all the way around!

...the cheapest thing you can get to check your pH balance is the colored liquid solution that is color coded to identify your ph level...this is very reliable, even more reliable than the electronic meters. Electronic pH meters will give you a more precise reading, however, they need to be recollaborated every so often (attention required) to stay accurate.

...the best method for checking moister levels is to simply learn to lift your pot... let your plants dry out until they wilt downward...water and count the days before they begin to wilt again...(the trick is to water just before they begin to wilt)... It is a very good idea to let your plant dry ALL THE WAY OUT to make the roots search from moister, as a result, you get a bigger root development and your plant will get to absorb more fertlizers.

...good luck! bongsmilie
 
...okay, don't buy this, or any meter that looks like it! ( pic below) ...the pH is no good at all, probably the worst I've ever seen for checking pH! ...the moister probe is also unreliable, you have to stick your plant in several different spots, destroy'n roots!!!!... you'll get inconsistant readings with this meter all the way around!

...the cheapest thing you can get to check your pH balance is the colored liquid solution that is color coded to identify your ph level...this is very reliable, even more reliable than the electronic meters. Electronic pH meters will give you a more precise reading, however, they need to be recollaborated every so often (attention required) to stay accurate.

...the best method for checking moister levels is to simply learn to lift your pot... let your plants dry out until they wilt downward...water and count the days before they begin to wilt again...(the trick is to water just before they begin to wilt)... It is a very good idea to let your plant dry ALL THE WAY OUT to make the roots search from moister, as a result, you get a bigger root development and your plant will get to absorb more fertlizers.

...good luck! bongsmilie

Lol, that was the same model that the last guy recommended. :eyesmoke:

What about something like this:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10671039
Springfield Wireless Moisture Meter with Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer



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?

I know it doesn't do PH, but I have the vial/fluid PH test kit that I can use for PH testing if need be. My biggest thing is making sure I don't kill my girls from under/over watering, especially during my first grow... until I get watering down.
 
Ya those meters from lowes suck ass. I had major ph problems using them. I use the liquid tester with the drops. As far as moisture I just stick my finger a knuckle deep and if dry I water. Never had any moisture problems
 
Anyone?? :( 100+ views and no one has a recommendation for a moisture meter that works reliably??
 
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