Am I ph testing right?
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Thank you got it working..people were telling me on another thread I couldn't use this ph tester.
CannaCountry
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I use something similar; it will definitely get you in the ball park if you use it correctly. In fact I don't bother with any other pH testing equipment, it works that well.
Should I use this as a reading? Or should I mix it well then take a reading?
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CannaCountry
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Yes, you need to mix it completely. I use just a vial and drops...fill the vial half way with my feed, 4 drops, shake, read it. Super simple and definitely accurate enough. My kit is for testing pH only, and it's made for horticulture practices; if that makes a difference.
Yes, that does look like a pool water test kit. Are you sure you're testing for pH and not Chlorine levels? What is the pH range this kit is set up to test for?
Yes, that does look like a pool water test kit. Are you sure you're testing for pH and not Chlorine levels? What is the pH range this kit is set up to test for?
Yes I read the instructions and have been adding 1 drop of chlorine neutralizer and 5 drops of ph to test. These are the numbers I got
Tap water = 7.4ph
Bottle water = 2.0ph
Bubbled Tea compost made with bottle water and wormcasting/bat guano/kelp meal /bone meal= 7.7ph
I haven't been able to test the run off on my plants yet because I just had watered them.
CannaCountry
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The 2.0 pH on your bottled water is super low...highly acidic in fact. I would think your reading is incorrect, or you wouldn't be able to drink the stuff. You may want to re-test this and see what you get.
I did test wrong at first lol I probably used 1 drop less lol
My bottled water is now at 7.2
Bernie420
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mixing or not your still going to get a red color from this
Bernie420
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I use these drops https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-Test-Kit-1-Ounce/dp/B000BT32UA
basically just one drop into your vial will give you the color right on top. adding one drop or not adding a drop isn't going to change much of anything. It wasnt the reason your bottle water read 2.0 ..something else.