I recently broke my ph meter that I bought from home depot. Sometimes it just seemed like it was not very accurate. What is your opinion on the cheapos (like I had) from home depot/lowes? You think these are good enough for growing the green? I was thinking about investing some money into a better one. Anyone have any suggestions on a good ph meter, or should I just buy another cheap one.
i have the same questions as you, today i bought an $8 soil PH tester and it works horrible if at all. Is testing the water a better way?
Hell yes... Those soil ph meters are junk IE. Rapiest... mine didn't work from the start wasn't worth $15. I suggest getting a ph pen such as Hanna for $50 and a chemical ph kit from walmart. I personally use a Blue Labs Truncheon which is pretty much the mother of ph meters but costs around $140. It is still worth every penny but maybe not to the hobby grower with a few plants. Just make sure you have a couple ways of testing because no matter how good a ph meter is having 2 will double the chances of having any inaccuracys.