Low budget ph meter?

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nuno

Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #1

Hey guys,

First grow underway..looking good thus far. i will be creating a journal.

Anyways, I need a meter to check soil/water ph. Suggestions? Budget is less than $40.

Regards

 

Foolieo

Active Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #2

there is a moisture/ph meter u can get at home depot that does both for 8 dollor but it sucks for the ph only good for moisture. i am looking for a cheep accurate ph meter my self atm

 

strangerdude562

Well-Known Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #3

i bought my hanna for $40, look around for a good deal. Hydro shop, ebay, craigslist, etc......

 

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nuno

Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #4

strangerdude562 said:

i bought my hanna for $40, look around for a good deal. Hydro shop, ebay, craigslist, etc......

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Which model?

 

LUDACRIS

New Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #5

wall mart or any garden store £15.

LUDA,

 

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growone

Well-Known Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #6

I see this question pretty regular. Curious if there is a good reason for meter over ph drops. Drops are very accurate and very cheap. Test both water in and out. Is measuring ph in soil better then measuring outflow?

 

Erysichthon

Well-Known Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #7

ive always used drops myself, only reason i would invest in a meter is if i switched from soil to hydro. i would get a proper one then.

 

LUDACRIS

New Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #8

growone said:

I see this question pretty regular. Curious if there is a good reason for meter over ph drops. Drops are very accurate and very cheap. Test both water in and out. Is measuring ph in soil better then measuring outflow?

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ph drops are for measuring the waters ph (without nutes).
ph drops are used for fish tanks(water testing).
the most important test is by using a soil ph probe about 12hrs after feeding/watering.
the soils ph is of the only important thing you need to measure after feeding and soaking into the soil.

LUDA.

 

Foolieo

Active Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #9

i think my meter doesnt work. my plants soil on all of them always reads 8 on my meter. buried to 1 side

 

Blackedout

Active Member

• Jul 24, 2009

• #10

my ph meter is a rapidtest. it fkn sucks it always says 7... ive tried in diffenent types of water and it always reads 7 or just below. im in the same place