I have one now and it always reads the same, I had one I got from amazon and didn’t feel like it was correct either. They both pretty much showed 7 or very close even when I never ph my water over 6.4 and started phing at 5.8 to try and lower soil ph.
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You either have trust issues or bad luck with gear. What are the brands, and have you calibrated them?
Water pH in does not always equal runoff pH in soil.C'mon, mule!
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If you need to test the pH in soil then an Apera PH60 with soil probe, which is costly but will give you the most accurate reading. I think they call the probe a spear or something like that.Flower Room: 11' x 7' x 7.5'H, 480w AC, 13gal/day dehumidifier, 1.5gal ultrasonic humidifier, 60gal (27gal usable) nute tank, 16" pedestal fan & 18" wall fan. Lighting and climate automated. Hand watering.
Veg Cupboards: Two 4x2x6H cupboards. SF2000 Evo in one SF7000 in other. Climate controlled and automated. Hand watering
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Lights: Mars Hydro FC-E1200W, SF-7000, SF-2000 evo in flower room.
Medium: Coco/perlite, 7.2gal pots, no drains
Current Grow: 5 x Photos Franklin's Orange Zkittles x Sour Diesel in flower room, 3 Franklin's White Widow x Sour Diesel Clones, 13 x Orange ZkittleZ x Sour Diesel clones in Aeroponics buckets x 2.
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I use the above mentioned apera ph60. I make a slurry with a soil sample using distilled water. Dip probe into the mud and see what it reads. You can check tds (ppm/ec) also to make an assumption on how much food is left for the plants.Comment
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Another vote on Apera. I did a comparison of one and a cheap Amazon one here a few years back. Can't find the link now for some reason.keeping it green with the soil thing
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Flower Room: 11' x 7' x 7.5'H, 480w AC, 13gal/day dehumidifier, 1.5gal ultrasonic humidifier, 60gal (27gal usable) nute tank, 16" pedestal fan & 18" wall fan. Lighting and climate automated. Hand watering.
Veg Cupboards: Two 4x2x6H cupboards. SF2000 Evo in one SF7000 in other. Climate controlled and automated. Hand watering
Aeroponics Low Pressure Bucket: 20W LED. 5 clones & 20W LED 11 clones
Lights: Mars Hydro FC-E1200W, SF-7000, SF-2000 evo in flower room.
Medium: Coco/perlite, 7.2gal pots, no drains
Current Grow: 5 x Photos Franklin's Orange Zkittles x Sour Diesel in flower room, 3 Franklin's White Widow x Sour Diesel Clones, 13 x Orange ZkittleZ x Sour Diesel clones in Aeroponics buckets x 2.
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I purchased a Tadeto TE027 and love it for both soil and liquids. Very easy to calibrate.Comment
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I have bluelab ph pen, and trust issues, the soil meter is HSLGOVE Soil Test Kit,4-in-1Originally posted by Gingerbeard View Post
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Been using a Bluelab for years. As long as I keep it calibrated, we work well together.
About your stick probe. I don't want to say ditch it because I'm sure you can use it for something. So I'm not saying ditch it. We talk in tenths when it comes to pH. Those meters with the speed dials are as accurate as the user's eyes convince them they are. Some people swear by test strips, too. But I'm too wishy-washy to say the strip is 5.8 or 6.0.
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