ph meter recomendation

[Gary & Karen]

Can any one recommend a ph meter that they are happy with

Thanks

Gary

[David Hare-Scott]

I am not sure such a thing exists. I use a dye indicator system because it is cheap, simple and reliable.

David

[dps]

Do you need just pH or do you need EC also? I Don't have one, but I'm looking at a Hannah handheld. THey make a pH meter and a combo.

Gary & Karen wrote:

[Kay Lancaster]

Cheaper solution than a good pH meter, and in my experience more than accurate enough for gardening, is good pH paper, like pHydrion. The 1-13 range is fine for most purposes, runs about $6-8 for a roll that will last most folks

5 years.

Kay

[Gary & Karen]

Thanks Kay I ordered some of the strips that you recommended.

Gary

[bamboo]

Nothing beats sending a sample to your extension service, most are very inexpensive. Meters need to be calibrated, accurate ones are about the same price as a rototiller.

[Frank Logullo]

There are also multi-range pH papers that can measure down to 0.1 unit. I inherited a couple of sets of these from when I worked in the lab. pH meters were finicky then and expensive and I cannot imagine your average gardener needing one. Frank

[imbsysop]

.. and besides .. if one has no clue on how to keep the measuring electrode(s) in correct condition the pH measures are near to worthless :-)