I'm constantly amazed and impressed with the helpfulness and kindness of the vast majority of GC posters. Thank you. +rep
Oh yeah one more thing: Before you take off chasing down one of these tests burning more in gas than they cost check this: http://shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_nkwZsoilQ20testQ20kitQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZR40QQ_mdoZ
Hey Knuckles, i see you took my advice on the fertilizing thread. You get a *Gold Star*. It's not exactly cheap, but i use this---> http://cgi.ebay.com/HANNA-HI-9813-6...ptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116 i'll never go back to the kits myself, but i'm also lazy. Considering the value of what you can grow, i think it's a rather nominal cost.
Heck yah man! I told you I may be a novice but I'm determined to get it right. I've been going phase by phase and making changes as soon as I realize I need to adjust. And as I cn afford to do so, which is why I need to ask Santa Claus for one of these meters. Until then I can order a soil kit and figure that out. This board is just full of cool people. Thanks guys.
I have a few "fancy" gauges, they work very well but you have to make 100% sure you keep them calibrated or you will get false readings, sometimes with fatal results...
nutrient suppliers love the fact that all these fools are overfeeding and they have no problem leading you down that path....the more you use the more you buy and the more money they make...as long as they are making money they could give a shit about the quality of your plants. digital meters are good, but like someone else said...if they arent calibrated you could be battling false problems. thanks for the info AW!
Looks like someones trying to cut down on PMs lol Great info, I saved it...Im just starting hydro this is definately gonna help
nah they work great for measuring the PH and PPM of the nutrient mix that you add to your soil. assuming everything is the proper PH when it goes in, and you flush regularly.. then your soil PH shouldn't really ever be a problem and very rarely ever need to be tested. if your mix is too high or low PH or if you overfeed and let salts build up in your dirt then you'll end up with possible soil PH issues. thanks for all the props on this info.. but again it was a copy and paste job from Mandala Seeds.
Wasn't tryin' to steal your thunder Aug. But i realize you can't be everywhere, all the time. Just lending a hand.
That was a fantastic read. Everyone should be required to read this before, during and after growing. Thanks AW and Mandala.