Monitoring pH?

Other Ways to Test Soil While a pH tester can come handy, gardening experts also recommend other unique ways to evaluate the quality of the soil. For instance, if you would like to test for alkaline, here is what you need to do: Dig about six inches deep and take a soil sample. Remove any debris from the soil and make sure that only soil remains. If there are clumps, break them before you proceed with the test. Place one cup of the soil in a glass container. Add water and mix the soil until it becomes muddy. Add a half cup of vinegar and mix. At this point, if there are bubbles, this is an indication of alkaline in the soil. From the steps that have been mentioned above, if the bubbles did not form, proceed to another test, which will help you to determine if the soil is acidic. From the portion of the garden where you retrieved the soil that has been initially tested, get another one cup and place in a glass container. Add water and mix until it becomes muddy. This time, instead of using vinegar, you have to put baking soda. Stir. If there are bubbles, this shows that the soil is acidic. If nothing happens after testing for both alkaline and acid, this means that you have a neutral soil. However, while these are great alternatives, I suggest that you still use a pH tester kit. After all, there is no substitute for the real thing if you want the results to be more accurate.

hey man, i know it feels like school or a toy or something, but i did prefer using pH strips for a while. you can actually find some with 0.1 precision. No calibration, doesnt break, it's cheap and it works instantly... what's not to like?

It's the only way mate unless you grow back to d soil then it doesn't matter so much (although it's still important) I'm very lucky my two water comes out at 6.5 I rarely test it. 🌱✌️👍

Hi Mousey I personally have a machine for different types off alkaline water. From 2.5 to 11 PH. We are using it for drinking 9.5PH water my whole family healthy water healthy life. And my marijuana plants love the 6 PH water I am feeding them with. I am sure that after I add nutrition she goes up to 6.4. But plants love it. Machine Enagic Kangen k8 I check run off with a digital pen or my simple cheap Flower care monitor. Both work good. And are quite reliable. When I compare both they give me similar measurements. Good luck with your grows. Happy Growing

pens man.paper kits are sometimes confusing,not very accurate for me.I have a cheap ph meter and it works really good,since 2017