Re: pH meters
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: pH meters
- From: M* R* W*
- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:38:19 -0500
Hi Gene,
Well, I asked for and received one for my birthday last year. Never
having had my soil tested professionally I can't vouch for the accuracy,
but the pH in the different parts of the garden was approximately what I
would have expected from the way plants have behaved: just a smidge on
the acid side of neutral, slightly more acid where I've amended for acid
lovers. I was tempted to try sticking it in vinegar but read the label on
the meter saying to never put it in liquid but only wet soil, so didn't
try that. I had been curious about my pH because of some problems with
chlorosis of lilies and ended up concluding that the problem was not pH
but too rapid decomposition of my mulch, and when that stabilized the
problem corrected itself.
Okay, I just got curious and subjected the meter to the strictest
scientific testing. ;-)
I put it in the damp soil of a (dead) potted plant and got 7.0 reading.
Then added a bit of vinegar and got 5.3. So, it can tell the difference
anyway. THis brand is Rapitest and has a single probe that like Brenda's
has to be polished before use. And you have to rub the dirt off between
readings, not rinse.
Good luck.
Mary zone 6
> They must be selling them to gardeners somewhere.. so has anyone
> else
> purchased or received one as a gift and actually used it? What were
> the results?
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
>
>
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