ph soil tester

[Gilligans Island]

Who makes one that actually works?
I have a $20.00 unit Rapitest from Luster Leaf. What a piece of shit. It reads 7 out of the box. Needle is not stuck. Miracle grow reads 7. Fox Farms Ocean Forest reads 7. Potting soil from flower container..7. Plant pots that have had plants in them for 10 years in the house... 7. My garden (legal) which is mostly sand... 7. I bet if I stuck it up my ass it would read... yep, 7. If it would just flucuate one time I might think it is working but clearly it does not!

Also does anyone make a ph meter for water that does not use strips? I have well water but do not know what the ph is.

 

[hotrodharley]

https://www.agriculturesolutions.com/kelway-calibrating-acidity-testing-meter-for-soil-3-5-to-8-ph

 

[hotrodharley]

Want pro results use pro tools.

 

[nfhiggs]

Also does anyone make a ph meter for water that does not use strips

Hanna Instruments. 40 bucks or so.

 

[hotrodharley]

From experience I use litmus paper for water. The pH testers invariably have to be calibrated. The wet bulb types absolutely suck. Keep it wet in 4.0 like required and still have it screw up.

 

[Gilligans Island]

https://www.agriculturesolutions.com/kelway-calibrating-acidity-testing-meter-for-soil-3-5-to-8-ph

Ordered, thank you for taking the time.

 

[Gilligans Island]

Hanna Instruments. 40 bucks or so.

Ordered, thank you for taking the time to respond.

 

[hotrodharley]

Ordered, thank you for taking the time.

This is a professional instrument. I'm sure you will care for it. A guy could be pretty valuable with it. A bag of bud for you to swing by and check a grow.

 

[Gilligans Island]

Mmmm maybe during the retirement years.

 

[hotrodharley]

Mmmm maybe during the retirement years.

I am retired and broke. This stuff crosses my mind