Help me read the ph tester

Roocky · May 18, 2016

Hello guys i just bought the ph test but i cant read the color dont know if im color blind but it looks nothing like the scale
The first 2 photos are for the soil i used to start the plant and in the current one
The last one is for the new soil that im going to add for the bigger new pot
What does both of them mean ?

Thank you

Cx2H · May 18, 2016

Bro IDK like 12 (odd color) >6.5 ish?< Somebody in another post was saying yellow is good???
I never could read those and now need it precise to bump .1's

Digital are starting like 7$

Sorry I was completely useless on this one. Someone will be along shortly

Roocky · May 18, 2016

Cx2H said:
Bro IDK like 12 (odd color) >6.5 ish?< Somebody in another post was saying yellow is good???
I never could read those and now need it precise to bump .1's

Digital are starting like 7$

Sorry I was completely useless on this one. Someone will be along shortly

Ya i know i just couldnt find any digital in local stores and shiping from amazon cost 20$ for 2 weeks dilevery

Cx2H · May 18, 2016

I feel you.
I started with one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Jellas-Aquariums-Swimming-Measuring-Resolution/dp/B00YBUH4RC 10.99 S/H unknown Unless you have Prime, if not you could do a 7 day trial make order and cancel it in 6 days after you check it out some if you so choose..

http://www.amazon.com/TOMTOP-Garden-Moisture-Tester-Luxmeter/dp/B00EXLAGV0

You can slowboat one that takes about 12 days from over there but you save about 40%
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Meter-PH-009-Multimeter-Tester/dp/B0054IQCB4 5.56 Free S/H

Thc247 · May 18, 2016

Roocky said:
Hello guys i just bought the ph test but i cant read the color dont know if im color blind but it looks nothing like the scale
The first 2 photos are for the soil i used to start the plant and in the current one
The last one is for the new soil that im going to add for the bigger new pot
What does both of them mean ?

Thank you

honestly i dont like the look of those test kits and have never done it this way but if i gotta pick a colour to match that i would guess its green and green is 6-6.5 but the last one to me looks like 7ish just my guess thou
do u have any ph testers for water i would say to run ph tested water through the pots and catch the run off test it and see where your at but some one else may help more

Thc247 · May 18, 2016

Cx2H said:
I feel you.
I started with one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Jellas-Aquariums-Swimming-Measuring-Resolution/dp/B00YBUH4RC 10.99 S/H unknown Unless you have Prime, if not you could do a 7 day trial make order and cancel it in 6 days after you check it out some if you so choose..

http://www.amazon.com/TOMTOP-Garden-Moisture-Tester-Luxmeter/dp/B00EXLAGV0

You can slowboat one that takes about 12 days from over there but you save about 40%
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Meter-PH-009-Multimeter-Tester/dp/B0054IQCB4 5.56 Free S/H

you dont need to waste money on moisture meters this to me seems so over rated you can lift the pot and tell when it needs watering and plants love dry periods more than wet dont over do it feel the top few inches of soil and if it feels damp wait 24 hours

Thc247 · May 18, 2016

your soil looks between 6 and 7 to me

Cx2H · May 18, 2016

Thc247 said:
you dont need to waste money on moisture meters this to me seems so over rated you can lift the pot and tell when it needs watering and plants love dry periods more than wet dont over do it feel the top few inches of soil and if it feels damp wait 24 hours

I agree. I thru it out there it had a PH reading on it is why.

Thc247 · May 18, 2016

Cx2H said:
I agree. I thru it out there it had a PH reading on it is why.

oh sorry i didnt realise

Cyrus420 · May 18, 2016

What kind of soil are you using? Why are you testing the PH of your soil? Are you going to correct the PH of the soil?

Why don't you just try watering your plants first and see if they have PH issues at all?

Roocky · May 18, 2016

Cyrus420 said:
What kind of soil are you using? Why are you testing the PH of your soil? Are you going to correct the PH of the soil?

Why don't you just try watering your plants first and see if they have PH issues at all?

Well im testing it because i read its one of the most important things
I would love to correct it but i dont know how

Roocky · May 18, 2016

Thc247 said:
your soil looks between 6 and 7 to me

Is that good ? If not how to fix it

Thc247 · May 18, 2016

Roocky said:
Is that good ? If not how to fix it

mate as cyrus said water your plants and dont worry so much if ur plants show probs then worry and between 6-7 is bang on for soil

Roocky · May 18, 2016

Thc247 said:
mate as cyrus said water your plants and dont worry so much if ur plants show probs then worry and between 6-7 is bang on for soil

Thank you

Uberknot · May 18, 2016

First two are around 6.4 - 6.6 Last one is probably around 6.8 - 7.

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