Will it work for testing just water (hydroponics)
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Apparently so. I have tested swimming pool water with it with some good results. It gave me a reading of 7 pH which is as it should be when adding chlorine.
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I use the tester to check the acidity in the water for my plants. I add lemon juice and vinegar (equal Parts) to raise the acidity in a five gallon bucket of water. So I will say yes to your question. The tester seems to work better in water than in soil. I hope this helps.
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No, it is designed for testing moisture in dirt. If you use it to test the moisture in wet clay balls, or pebbles, it will either read fully wet, or dry. The air around the medium for hydroponics is either dry, or full of water during the flow and ebb cycle. The pH reading requires very wet mud, or liquid for a reading, but the reading isn't as accurate as pH test strips.
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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.
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I used a pH reagent test liquid against an 8 oz glass of reverse osmosis water with mineral filter on it, with 3 drops of AlkaZone on it, and it reads about a 9.0. It works.
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Yes. But this is used in a 3 part series. Theirs grow, bloom, and micro which are all used at the same time but mixed in the water separately. U can't mix them together as one. It's designed for hydroponics solutions. Though you can use this in dirt to. It's a concentrate so it needs to be mixed in with water depending on what time of growth your in.
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Yes, to test the water you add drops of the included chemicals to a sample of your pool water. I used it this summer and it worked great, never had any problems with my chemical levels.
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FROM HM DIGITAL: The PH-200 is an ideal, waterproof pH meter for testing applications such as hydroponics & gardening, pools & spas, aquariums & reef tanks, water ionizers, drinking water as well as other liquids. It should NOT be used for testing distilled water or acids, as they may damage the sensor. It also should NOT be used to test solids, including soil. For more information, please visit www.tdsmeter.com/products/ph200.html
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No need to get super technical. Just pull a sample out with a cup and test it.. But honestly, you need to change ALL the water every two weeks anyway, so just set it at 5.8 AFTER you mix your nutrients in it, put the lid/plant back on the reservoir and leave it alone for the next two weeks.. The water that is.. Rain mist the plants with a water bottle daily (I put a light nutrient mix in mine) and you're golden.. Trust me
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I am not sure how well accurately it would work on just the surface. It is more designed to have the probes embedded into something e.g. soil, water.
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Yes it works. You need to have a big enough water bucket. Test it beforehand.
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I would maybe think about purchasing a hydrometer test jar. It makes getting accurate readings easier
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Yes. My daughter who sells kangen water tested my biocera because she was a little skeptical. Passed with flying colors. I now have 2. One at work and one at home
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All this device does is measure mow many dissolved solids are in the water, not what they are. It could be iron, lead, calcium, chlorine, benzine, whatever. what your looking for is a gas spectrometer. Very much outside the range of handheld gadgetry.
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No. This only tests for ph, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate. You can get a cheap hydrometer here on Amazon. Just do a search for it.
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Not sure what you mean by a hydrostatic test... detecting drop in pressure ? I would say yes.
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i actually bought this as a test for both soil & hydro however since my crops were ruined my testing did not finish however the one plant i did use this on did give me a bigger amount of buds & i will soon test out my experiment soon but flowering wise id say yes but if you have a bigger grow you would need alot more of this as it can be kind of expensive & there are always cheaper ways of doing it. Best for soil in my opinion but can also be used for Hydro.
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yes you can test any liquid that i know of, but best to keep it in neutral water and have it calibrated often
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No its not just for hydro, I use it in soil-less mix (sunshine advance 4). I use it in week 2 of bloom at 5ml per gal. Hope this helps.
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Sure it can test any water. You just need to know what your levels need to be for the spa