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Soil ph meter
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:45 pm
by helen2
I;m considering buying one of these as an easier way of testing soil. Do they work? Can anyone recommend one? I see one is combined with a fertility meter - any comments would be much appreciated. Helen.
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:48 pm
by lizzie
Hi Helen
I was thinking of getting one of those but all the old blokes on the lottie said they were inaccurate. I was advised to get a soil testing kit as it was more accurate with the readings.
Hope this helps you.
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:57 pm
by Allan
Let's say the pH meter can give you a false reading if not used exactly correctly which is not easy, but you can take as many readings as you wish. A chemical kit is slow but easier to get reliable reading, a kit will give quite a lot of tests but the common kit is a 1-test job.
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:41 pm
by lizzie
I got a kit when I went to the Southport Flower show and it does up to 30 tests. The whole thing cost me £5 which I thought was very reasonable.
It's made by a firm called Westminster. I don't where it's available from. Perhaps a google might find a supplier for you.
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:40 pm
by vivie veg
West Meters Ltd,
Phoenix house,
Corwen,
Denbighshire,
LL21 0DR
01490 412004
http://www.westmeters.co.uk