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Ph Meter
Spicy_lemon
started grow question 4y ago
I'm not using PH meter, but the plants look healthy. Do I need to buy ph meter?
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Roberts
answered grow question 4y ago
Yes getting a ph meter is very helpful. I would recommend staying away from the really cheap ones. You get what you pay for rings true.
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HerbalEdu
answered grow question 4y ago
you don't need to, but it help i personnally check my tap water pH every 6 month with colorimetric ph test (paper or liquid), it's rather stable around 8 so i just have to add 1 ml of ph down per 8l of water to reach 6,5 7
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