Help me read the ph tester

Roocky

Active Member
Hello guys i just bought the ph test but i cant read the color dont know if im color blind but it looks nothing like the scale
The first 2 photos are for the soil i used to start the plant and in the current one
The last one is for the new soil that im going to add for the bigger new pot
What does both of them mean ?

Thank you
 

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Cx2H

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Bro IDK like 12 (odd color) >6.5 ish?< Somebody in another post was saying yellow is good???
I never could read those and now need it precise to bump .1's

Digital are starting like 7$

Sorry I was completely useless on this one. Someone will be along shortly
 

Roocky

Active Member
Bro IDK like 12 (odd color) >6.5 ish?< Somebody in another post was saying yellow is good???
I never could read those and now need it precise to bump .1's

Digital are starting like 7$

Sorry I was completely useless on this one. Someone will be along shortly
Ya i know i just couldnt find any digital in local stores and shiping from amazon cost 20$ for 2 weeks dilevery
 

Cx2H

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I feel you.
I started with one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Jellas-Aquariums-Swimming-Measuring-Resolution/dp/B00YBUH4RC 10.99 S/H unknown Unless you have Prime, if not you could do a 7 day trial make order and cancel it in 6 days after you check it out some if you so choose..

http://www.amazon.com/TOMTOP-Garden-Moisture-Tester-Luxmeter/dp/B00EXLAGV0



You can slowboat one that takes about 12 days from over there but you save about 40%
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Meter-PH-009-Multimeter-Tester/dp/B0054IQCB4 5.56 Free S/H
 

Thc247

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Hello guys i just bought the ph test but i cant read the color dont know if im color blind but it looks nothing like the scale
The first 2 photos are for the soil i used to start the plant and in the current one
The last one is for the new soil that im going to add for the bigger new pot
What does both of them mean ?

Thank you
honestly i dont like the look of those test kits and have never done it this way but if i gotta pick a colour to match that i would guess its green and green is 6-6.5 but the last one to me looks like 7ish just my guess thou
do u have any ph testers for water i would say to run ph tested water through the pots and catch the run off test it and see where your at but some one else may help more
 

Thc247

Well-Known Member
I feel you.
I started with one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Jellas-Aquariums-Swimming-Measuring-Resolution/dp/B00YBUH4RC 10.99 S/H unknown Unless you have Prime, if not you could do a 7 day trial make order and cancel it in 6 days after you check it out some if you so choose..

http://www.amazon.com/TOMTOP-Garden-Moisture-Tester-Luxmeter/dp/B00EXLAGV0



You can slowboat one that takes about 12 days from over there but you save about 40%
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Meter-PH-009-Multimeter-Tester/dp/B0054IQCB4 5.56 Free S/H
you dont need to waste money on moisture meters this to me seems so over rated you can lift the pot and tell when it needs watering and plants love dry periods more than wet dont over do it feel the top few inches of soil and if it feels damp wait 24 hours
 

Cx2H

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you dont need to waste money on moisture meters this to me seems so over rated you can lift the pot and tell when it needs watering and plants love dry periods more than wet dont over do it feel the top few inches of soil and if it feels damp wait 24 hours
I agree. I thru it out there it had a PH reading on it is why. ;)
 

Cyrus420

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What kind of soil are you using? Why are you testing the PH of your soil? Are you going to correct the PH of the soil?

Why don't you just try watering your plants first and see if they have PH issues at all?
 

Roocky

Active Member
What kind of soil are you using? Why are you testing the PH of your soil? Are you going to correct the PH of the soil?

Why don't you just try watering your plants first and see if they have PH issues at all?
Well im testing it because i read its one of the most important things
I would love to correct it but i dont know how
 
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