Best cheap and reliable PH & Moisture tester?
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SunnyDaze
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http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=251966-83666-1240&lpage=none
I use this. It gets the job done. I never knew how much I would use it until I got it. Probably just as important to me as the coco they grow in
I use this. It gets the job done. I never knew how much I would use it until I got it. Probably just as important to me as the coco they grow in
strain stalker
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...okay, don't buy this, or any meter that looks like it! ( pic below) ...the pH is no good at all, probably the worst I've ever seen for checking pH! ...the moister probe is also unreliable, you have to stick your plant in several different spots, destroy'n roots!!!!... you'll get inconsistant readings with this meter all the way around!
...the cheapest thing you can get to check your pH balance is the colored liquid solution that is color coded to identify your ph level...this is very reliable, even more reliable than the electronic meters. Electronic pH meters will give you a more precise reading, however, they need to be recollaborated every so often (attention required) to stay accurate.
...the best method for checking moister levels is to simply learn to lift your pot... let your plants dry out until they wilt downward...water and count the days before they begin to wilt again...(the trick is to water just before they begin to wilt)... It is a very good idea to let your plant dry ALL THE WAY OUT to make the roots search from moister, as a result, you get a bigger root development and your plant will get to absorb more fertlizers.
...good luck!
...the cheapest thing you can get to check your pH balance is the colored liquid solution that is color coded to identify your ph level...this is very reliable, even more reliable than the electronic meters. Electronic pH meters will give you a more precise reading, however, they need to be recollaborated every so often (attention required) to stay accurate.
...the best method for checking moister levels is to simply learn to lift your pot... let your plants dry out until they wilt downward...water and count the days before they begin to wilt again...(the trick is to water just before they begin to wilt)... It is a very good idea to let your plant dry ALL THE WAY OUT to make the roots search from moister, as a result, you get a bigger root development and your plant will get to absorb more fertlizers.
...good luck!
ns420
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Lol, that was the same model that the last guy recommended....okay, don't buy this, or any meter that looks like it! ( pic below) ...the pH is no good at all, probably the worst I've ever seen for checking pH! ...the moister probe is also unreliable, you have to stick your plant in several different spots, destroy'n roots!!!!... you'll get inconsistant readings with this meter all the way around!
...the cheapest thing you can get to check your pH balance is the colored liquid solution that is color coded to identify your ph level...this is very reliable, even more reliable than the electronic meters. Electronic pH meters will give you a more precise reading, however, they need to be recollaborated every so often (attention required) to stay accurate.
...the best method for checking moister levels is to simply learn to lift your pot... let your plants dry out until they wilt downward...water and count the days before they begin to wilt again...(the trick is to water just before they begin to wilt)... It is a very good idea to let your plant dry ALL THE WAY OUT to make the roots search from moister, as a result, you get a bigger root development and your plant will get to absorb more fertlizers.
...good luck!
What about something like this:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10671039
Springfield Wireless Moisture Meter with Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer
?
I know it doesn't do PH, but I have the vial/fluid PH test kit that I can use for PH testing if need be. My biggest thing is making sure I don't kill my girls from under/over watering, especially during my first grow... until I get watering down.
spliffbazz
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my mate bought 1 of these off ebay it works good enough and its dirt cheap..
http://cgi.ebay.ie/3-in-1-Hydroponic-Soil-Moisture-Light-PH-Meter-Tester_W0QQitemZ250531567078QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM?hash=item3a54d855e6
peace..........spliffbazz
http://cgi.ebay.ie/3-in-1-Hydroponic-Soil-Moisture-Light-PH-Meter-Tester_W0QQitemZ250531567078QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM?hash=item3a54d855e6
peace..........spliffbazz
ns420
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I was advised to avoid anything that looks like that meter, as it destroys the roots of the plants and from what I am told are pretty much too inaccurate to be worth a crap.
100+ views and no one has a recommendation for a moisture meter that works reliably??
ns420
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Has anyone used one of these and know how well they work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Soil-pH-Moisture-Meter-Tester-Plants-Crops-flowers_W0QQitemZ250539439117QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a5550740d
http://cgi.ebay.com/Soil-pH-Moisture-Meter-Tester-Plants-Crops-flowers_W0QQitemZ250539439117QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a5550740d