What is a good ph meter?

eLLisD

Well-Known Member

• Jan 11, 2007

• #1

Hey I need to order a ph meter tonight, I grow in soil so I was hoping someone here who has experience can direct me in the right path?? Thank you so much your help is appreciated.

 

TokinSmoke

Active Member

• Jan 11, 2007

• #2

hey bud...I just picked up a PH meter and fertility meter combo from Lowes for like hellacheap. Works pretty damn well

 

nongreenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Jan 11, 2007

• #3

get one from ebay if your in a rush buy it now
eBay - ph meter, Pet Supplies, Gardening Plants items on eBay.com

 

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Seedlessone

Well-Known Member

• Jan 11, 2007

• #4

I have owned a hanna and a oakton. The hanna worked great...for a while. The oakton is the shit!! Oh yeah that one at lowes suck ass by the way. that was the first one i bought. trust me...

 

TokinSmoke

Active Member

• Jan 11, 2007

• #5

where you get the Oakton from? I was wondering why it was telling me my fertility was shit...guess now i know

 

courtcourt420

Well-Known Member

• Jan 11, 2007

• #6

I just ordered a soil ph tester and it also tells you your levels of n, k, p. it was like 20 bucks on ebay.

 

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Sol02

Active Member

• Jan 11, 2007

• #7

damn, I have the same cheap one always tellin my fertility is low... it was cheap though

 

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Mr.pH

Active Member

• Jan 12, 2007

• #8

courtcourt420 said:

I just ordered a soil ph tester and it also tells you your levels of n, k, p. it was like 20 bucks on ebay.

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I am afraid you won't be very happy with that unit. I am tracing pH meters on several forums (both aquaristic and gardening) and general opinion is that cheap devices show what they want, not what you need.

 

Al B. Fuct

once had a dog named

• Apr 3, 2007

• #9

Seedlessone said:

I have owned a hanna and a oakton. The hanna worked great...for a while.

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I didn't have great luck with Hanna pH pens. I'm using Eutech meters now.

Not cheap but lasts many years.

 

fat sam

Well-Known Member

• Feb 27, 2009

• #10

i use hanna pens, had it for over a year with no problems