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Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by da sAUCE!, Feb 2, 2007.

  1. #1 da sAUCE!, Feb 2, 2007
    I bought a soil pH tester, it's just a long metal probe with a needle on top that points to the pH (1-14). I wsa just wondering if this will read the pH of liquids as well.
     
  2. #2 tetrahydrocanna, Feb 2, 2007
    Nah...Pet shops will sell those for people with fish tanks..Of course a good hydro store will too but yor soil one is no good for water..
     
  3. #3 da sAUCE!, Feb 2, 2007
    Ah, but you are wrong. I can't beleive I was being so dumb. I just tested it myself with a cup of bleach. Jumped straight for 14. It works anywhere.
     
  4. #4 Homergrower, Feb 2, 2007
    the probe type of PH soil tester is inaccurate. I wouldn't be to excited about them
     
  5. #5 da sAUCE!, Feb 2, 2007
    it seems accurate enough. Coca-cola registers a 3, milk registers a 6.4, bleach registers a 13. I doubled checked the values and they check out.
     
  6. #6 chimera, Feb 2, 2007
    Yelp in the begining they work really well. Thats exactly how mine worked for a bout 3 weeks then shit started happening and the pH tester said it was great, got a digital and the pH was like 4 something. They are worthless it just takes time for it to happen.
     
  7. #7 tetrahydrocanna, Feb 2, 2007
    If you say so..

    Sounds a bit like what happend to me but mine was over a week...
     
  8. #8 Norma Stits, Feb 2, 2007

    same happened to me.. stupid rapitest POS meter. After about 2 weeks my water was 7.0, soil was 7.0 and a cup of vinegar was 7.0..
    spring for a digi meter man, it was the best purchase i made yet.
    you can get a hanah meter on ebay for like 25 bucks and it comes with the calibration solution as well..

    gl!
     
  9. #9 da sAUCE!, Feb 2, 2007
    yeah, I have a few storage solution tablets. I'm storing the probe in that to extend it's life. I was already aware that keeping the probe in open air reduces it's functioning capacity. Yeah, I'm saving the money for a digi. I take care of my own bills and money is tight cause business is down. This thing was 5 bucks, for temp use. I'll use it as long as it works though.
     
  10. #10 Norma Stits, Feb 2, 2007

    that's cool.. just keep an eye on it.. gl 2 u!
     
  11. #11 junglejimbo, Feb 2, 2007
    what about ph testing strips (paper things) are they acurate enough
     
  12. #12 Anony, Feb 2, 2007
    Negative, the liquid or digital testers are the best imo.
     
  13. #13 Reefa Cheefa, Feb 2, 2007
    Yep same old story from me too shitty rapitest im on the 3rd i just been taking it bak.
    Hey AugustWest where did u get the hanna for 25 and solution?
     
  14. #14 Norma Stits, Feb 2, 2007
  15. #15 chimera, Feb 2, 2007
    Or you can get a cotrol wizard, its a little better than hanna for not that much more money, but you'll needto get the calibration solution. The amount of calibration solution I got with my hanna was not enought to properly calibrate for the whole grow and had to buy some anyhow. Oh and the control wizard uses 2 point calibration.
     

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