Ph Test???

BEEFCAK3

Active Member

Apr 17, 2008

• #1

Can i get a ph test for watering at any knid of local stores or is that something i would have to order?? thanks for any help

 

joesalamon

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Apr 17, 2008

• #2

You can get pH strips at pretty much any pet shop in the fish section

 

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hillbillybob

Active Member

Apr 17, 2008

• #3

i get all my ph testing stuff from NexTag - Compare Prices Before You Buy, they also have a nice variety of other care products at some of the lowest prices i've seen so far.

 

KAOSOWNER

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Apr 17, 2008

• #4

They carry the strips at walmart, pool supply stores, or any pet store. The actual name for the ph test strips is litmus paper, google it and you will find an abundance of imformation

 

BEEFCAK3

Active Member

Apr 17, 2008

• #5

will those be jus as good as a pen like tellin me acidic levels between 0-14 ??? thanks ppl

 

KAOSOWNER

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Apr 18, 2008

• #6

not exactly the strips are better than the solution. but nothing works as accurately as a good meter they will do the job though

 

earlymorninstonepeomp

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Apr 18, 2008

• #7

anything that will give you an average reading. Don't overspend on stuff like ph testers. As long as you know you're in a "safe range" you'll be o.k. I think mine cost 5 bucks and as long as i know i'm between 5.5 and 6.5 i'm good. I know some people who just use day old tap water ...never test p.h.

 

joebuck

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Apr 18, 2008

• #8

Are the meters that you stick in the soil good/bad/different than the strips or pen test?

 

joebuck

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Apr 18, 2008

• #9

Never mind that dumb question - just figured it out after reading directions - can't use stick version in water and testing the soil with nutes in it can give whacky readings.

 

KAOSOWNER

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Apr 18, 2008

• #10

where did you read that joebuck that is not correct., you want to test your water after you add nutes, the nutes will change your ph level!!! You dont stick anything into the soil you test the drainage that is why the strips or a meter are beter than the solution because the dirty drainage water will trow off the color of the solution. You want to test your water when you add nutes and your drainage of the soil and you should keep it around 6.5 - 6.8.. Good luck

 

KAOSOWNER

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Apr 18, 2008

• #11

If your using one of those rapitest meters or something similar i would not trust it because they are crap and dont give accurate readings. please trust me on this one im sure anybody with experience with one of those soil ph meters will tell you the same.