Low budget ph meter?

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nuno

Member
Hey guys,

First grow underway..looking good thus far. i will be creating a journal.

Anyways, I need a meter to check soil/water ph. Suggestions? Budget is less than $40.

Regards
 
Foolieo

Foolieo

Active Member
there is a moisture/ph meter u can get at home depot that does both for 8 dollor but it sucks for the ph only good for moisture. i am looking for a cheep accurate ph meter my self atm
 
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growone

Well-Known Member
I see this question pretty regular. Curious if there is a good reason for meter over ph drops. Drops are very accurate and very cheap. Test both water in and out. Is measuring ph in soil better then measuring outflow?
 
Erysichthon

Erysichthon

Well-Known Member
ive always used drops myself, only reason i would invest in a meter is if i switched from soil to hydro. i would get a proper one then.
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

New Member
growone said:
I see this question pretty regular. Curious if there is a good reason for meter over ph drops. Drops are very accurate and very cheap. Test both water in and out. Is measuring ph in soil better then measuring outflow?
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ph drops are for measuring the waters ph (without nutes).
ph drops are used for fish tanks(water testing).
the most important test is by using a soil ph probe about 12hrs after feeding/watering.
the soils ph is of the only important thing you need to measure after feeding and soaking into the soil.

LUDA.
;-)
 
Foolieo

Foolieo

Active Member
i think my meter doesnt work. my plants soil on all of them always reads 8 on my meter. buried to 1 side
 
Blackedout

Blackedout

Active Member
my ph meter is a rapidtest. it fkn sucks it always says 7... ive tried in diffenent types of water and it always reads 7 or just below. im in the same place
 
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