Keith Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 I have had a search but nothing came up.......Having done ecology/biology with the OU, I seem to remember a soil science module. Had to wander the countryside testing soils with a neat bit of kit and some Ph neutral water. Can anyone point me in the direction of where I could find one of these tools please? I am getting paranoid about that Westland peat now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naoki Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 Keith, are you interested in pH (and/or EC) of potting soil? If so, you can use regular pH and EC meter with pour-through method: http://www.greenhousegrower.com/production/crop-inputs/test-media-ph-and-ec-with-the-21-technique-pour-through-method-and-saturated-media-extract-methods/ Or are you talking about more complete tests with mineral contents, organic matters, texture etc? For those, I think most people send the samples to a lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted October 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Thanks for reply naoki. That instrument you linked to seems to be about right. I will hunt one down.....It's only for checking the Ph really, but I will set up a chart of other readings to. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 I am prepared to be blasted down in flames, but after a lot of amateur research on how to measure soil or water pH, and seeing a lot of unsatisfactory reviews for the products, and seeing the complications involved, I ended up using Johnson's Universal Indicator Paper, a pair of scissors, a pair of tweezers, deionised water for car batteries, and good hygiene and a bit of practical sense. The results have seemed perfectly adequate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted October 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Thanks for your comment Karsty...Yes you are perfectly correct, why complicate things. It's just me, I like gadgets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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