Want to test rain water used for house plants, is this the right strip to use?
1890356
It depends on the pH range you are most interested in. My formulations require acidification from neutral (pH7 down to pH4.5) for which these strips are perfect (note where the colors transition in rows 1 and 2). Check the color range in the illustration: where there is a transition from one color to another in any of the 4 rows is where the strips are most useful.
1709099
Yes. The color of water tested will be compared to color chart. A lot more accurate than strips.
1369336
Yes, but if you use it for pure hydroponics you will always get full wet because it registers how much water there is between the two probes. To be of use for moisture testing it has to be inserted in soil...or sand..or any medium that contains moisture. But if you are asking if the ph feature will work in only liquid the answer is yes.
1626566
It is only for adjusting the PH, if your plants have been doing good on tap water, I say they dont need it. Look at plant food to feed them- miraclegro or something.
274790
It should work fine on a small garden. I only use it inside my house, garage, and enclosed back porch because it rains a lot here, and the rain will wash away the application. Since you water a garden, you may have to use a lot of the product quite often.
356094
yes, very wet and it helps to know the ph of your water you are using to test. This may not be an exact science but I start off knowing what PH i want in my soil. test the water you will be using in this test. Mix soil and water, drain water and test PH of the mud. did it change? is it the desired PH ? Then adjust the soil ph. retest a month later. I have reclaimed water and the ph changes. do not try to micro manage PH I just want to know if it is time to Lime or should I wait.
1955450
I have placed mine under the eave of my garden shed, and it catches the drips just fine. I use it to water my plants.
1811120
Yes, that will work, keep eye on plants for discoloration & keep up on your water changes.
893988
No. I have it on a shelf above my plant and it just doesn't release water consistently over time. You can't trust it with your plant. We came back after vaca and the plants were dead.
1183292
If you don't see a change, you aren't using enough. I have a 2 cup glass that I use and I add 12 drops and my test strips turn a dark blue green - which is what you want. Different places have different kinds of water, of course, and that might be a factor. Ignore that silly answer below - there is nothing 'scammy' about this product.
1990931
You feed it distilled water if kept indoors and if placed outdoors it can have only rain water and must be kept moist so if a dry spell then you would use distilled water. No tap water!!! The plant will catch its own bugs if kept outdoors.
134267
I would think so. It may somewhat gritty from the roof residue, but it should still get you clean. I love my rain barrels - it sure helps with watering my greenhouse and outside plants, especially since we are in the middle of a drought here in Texas.
877391
I would definitely use a cup. I use those bathroom water cups you can buy like 200 of for a few dollars. The test strip is quite small, only has a small area that should be immersed for 3 seconds, and has another area which is not supposed to become wet.
1199170
Your best bet would be to contact the reagent supplier and try to acquire the MSDS for each chemical. If they are the same, they will work. This is a great test kit. It takes me about 5 minutes to run a detailed water test, eliminates the guess work that comes with using strips.
1444142
I'm not an expert by any means but this is a slow drip for plants. For a yard I'd go with a sprinkler.
1786344
I agree with going by the wet, moist, or dry and you will get a feel based off of that what your plants need by watching them. If your watching them even though the meters are not exact to each other, it will become exact to your needs and you will know by the reading of your unit what your plants like for water. A comment on the person who said they had to replace every few yeas, I had one for about 15 years and am just now looking to replace it. It will be interesting to see how long this one lasts; sadly many things sure are not made like they used to be. I do really miss mine.
238449
These test strips are for chlorinated pools. Drinking water has a much lower chlorine level, even before filtering. I'd check something for use in an aquarium where the desired level of chlorine is zero