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RustyShakleford

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So I got myself a digital PH meter and tested for the first time. My tap water PH was 8.0 which I've been feeding them without knowing any better. What really scares me is my runoff was 6.5. Does this mean my soil PH is 5.0 or is my math way off? If so how the phuck does this happen when the water they've been getting is 8.0?!?!?! Shouldn't it be higher? And before you ask...YES I calibrated it prior to use even though it was pre-calibrated.

Thanks y'all

RS
 
doc111

doc111

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RustyShakleford said:
So I got myself a digital PH meter and tested for the first time. My tap water PH was 8.0 which I've been feeding them without knowing any better. What really scares me is my runoff was 6.5. Does this mean my soil PH is 5.0 or is my math way off? If so how the phuck does this happen when the water they've been getting is 8.0?!?!?! Shouldn't it be higher? And before you ask...YES I calibrated it prior to use even though it was pre-calibrated.

Thanks y'all

RS
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Runoff of soil is not an accurate way to tell you soils pH. It will almost always be lower because of concentrated salts in the soil.
 
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RustyShakleford

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doc111 said:
Runoff of soil is not an accurate way to tell you soils pH. It will almost always be lower because of concentrated salts in the soil.
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Whats the best way then? I've read all sorts of threads that said to water them and test the first bit that comes out???

Not trying to call you out at all...Just trying to learn

Thanks for the help

RS
 
doc111

doc111

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RustyShakleford said:
Whats the best way then? I've read all sorts of threads that said to water them and test the first bit that comes out???

Not trying to call you out at all...Just trying to learn

Thanks for the help

RS
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A lot of people do it this way. Get a soil pH meter for very cheap. Water your soil, wait an hour or so and test...Voila!
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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RustyShakleford said:
Like cheap as in the 8 dollar ones from Lowes/Home depot? I heard bad reviews on them but if it works for you I'm game.
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no point in testing the run off.
test only the waters ph with a water only ph test kit that you can buy from any pet/fish shop (without feed).
and the soils ph with a ph probe and thats all that matters and yes your run off ph will be much lower than the ph of the soaked soil.
simply feed/water wait 1hr untill the soil is evenly moist and probe it.

LUDA.
 

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RustyShakleford

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Thanks for the info. What brand do you use and where to purchase? Guess I'll just use my shiney new digi to test the water before it goes in.

RS
 
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