does the soil have to be wet to measure ph
356093
Yes, the soil should be wet and soft. I have used this device but for me it shows similar readings no matter what I test so I am not sure how accurate it is.
356094
yes, very wet and it helps to know the ph of your water you are using to test. This may not be an exact science but I start off knowing what PH i want in my soil. test the water you will be using in this test. Mix soil and water, drain water and test PH of the mud. did it change? is it the desired PH ? Then adjust the soil ph. retest a month later. I have reclaimed water and the ph changes. do not try to micro manage PH I just want to know if it is time to Lime or should I wait.
904211
You make a slurry of equal parts screened soil and distilled water. Then you train the slurry and use the pH meter to read the pH of the filtered liquid. That is the pH of the soil sample. Simple, eh?
1593154
all is included for the soil test. the ph tabs, the tube tester with color code built in it for readings
64873
Probe is pointed and several inches long. It could easily be used to measure soil moisture level in lawn or garden. The indicator gauge pointer just give the approximation (DRY-MOIST-WET), not actual percentage. It's not that high tech, but the simplicity is what's handy for outdoor/gardening use.
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You need 2 things for your meter. 1) A bottle storage solution and 2) Bottles of calibration solution. For the storage solution, do a search on Amazon for "electrode storage solution" and buy a bottle of one of the solutions that come up. For the calibration solution, search "pH calibration solution" and buy a bottle of whichever solution you need. If measuring the pH of acidic things, you really only need to get a bottle of 4.01 and 7.00 calibration solutions. If measuring alkaline things, get a bottle of 7.00 and 10.00 solutions.
281491
Yes, contact your county agriculture agent. For a small fee they will test your soil. Look them up on line and they will explain what you need to do..
1963535
This product is capable of testing the ph of your lawn, but I would use a ph tester that had smaller increments of the ph level (as in fractions or decimals).
755562
Yes I just did with a digital PH meter, tested in a baseline solution of 7.0 PH and the test sample read 9.7 PH ... close enough .. enough said ..
5096
hey. um i would imagine so because its acidic. but i would not know how much more..but what you can do is use the test strips to test the acidity and just add drops until you get the ideal ph. :) hope this helps
503696
Yes it can. It states that it can test both urine and saliva to give you the most complete picture of your pH
1049007
Youre right, the PH range is 0-14. the picture reads 18.3 because the meter was turned on without being submerged in anything.
1019146
No. I can not provide the guaranteed analysis for this product. I am not the manufacturer, nor am I an independent chemical analysis laboratory.However, it did reduce my soil pH level to help my fescue lawn grow better!
956224
I don't calibrate the meter. It works right out of the box for humidity level. I do not use the ph meter or the light meter. May be you can stick in in vinegar and see if it reads about 3
1812310
i have only used them for testing drinking water and they do not work. the ph level does not change colors. you should go to a home depot type store and get a soil testing kit from their garden department. i should have returned this product but since i forgot too now it's wasted money.
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You can find out if the soil is acid or alkaline with the litmus paper but the litmus test will not indicate the degree of acidity or alkalinity. To determine the exact pH of the soil, you will need to use a soil test kit or even better take it to the local extension office and let them test it for you for free.
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If you can't find specific numbers for the plants you noted, establish your own moisture level. Simple instruments like the 1820 can only report the percentage of moisture in the soil and if you know your plants either like their home wet or on the dry side, the 1820 will give you a close idea of just how wet the soil is. The great thing about gardening is that so much of it is experimental and what a pleasure to have success.
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I use it for trees. In our area, most of the tree roots are only 18-22 inches below the surface. So, with the 24" probe, getting soil moisture readings at the root zone is not a problem. Just be sure to take several readings around the tree, at or slightly beyond the dripline of the tree (the outer canopy).