Quick question, anyone who uses Liquid pH indicators should know the answer.

Im trying to test the pH of my soil with liquid indicators.. So far ive only checked the water.
What do i do to check the soil? mix it with water and the couple drops of the liquid? Someone quickly break it down for me..

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Bunstinky each and everyday!

when you water put a drain pan and collect that water to be tested

what should the ph of the soil be at?

same as the water?

It should be 6.5/6.8...at runoff......this is what you want to shoot for....try to keep it within this range....hope this helps Bro...

Sound people ..
But wuont dat mean il have to test with neutral water to get it exact to find out the soil?

thanks man.

ph'd water will lower the ph of the soil......ph your water to 6.8...then water,..check the runoff then lower the ph of your water accordingly.....

Thats seem like an annoying procedure.
If the ph is normal and i keep adding 6.5 ph'd water will it make the soil more and more ph every time i water?
would help to know coz i dont want to over do it..

bunstinky said:

Thats seem like an annoying procedure.
If the ph is normal and i keep adding 6.5 ph'd water will it make the soil more and more ph every time i water?
would help to know coz i dont want to over do it..

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You don't do this all the time, just on occasion. Drowning the plants when you water them isn't a problem, so getting runoff isn't a problem. The problem with overwatering is when you don't let the pot go dry in between especially by watering daily for example.

bunstinky said:

Thats seem like an annoying procedure.
If the ph is normal and i keep adding 6.5 ph'd water will it make the soil more and more ph every time i water?
would help to know coz i dont want to over do it..

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what i do is feed my plants 3 or 4 feedings phed of cours, then the next feeding time do with phed water only and check you runoff.

Ok il forget about checking the pH i guess that the soil will be watever pH the water is..
Thanks guys.