So I've never checked pH before and I'm a little confused on how this is to be done. I have one of the liquid testing kits with the little capsules and the container with the color chart.

So container has two lines. The first line, near the bottom, designates where you fill the soil up to, and the second line, way up at the top, designates where to fill the water to. It says to take your soil, filter out anything like rocks out of it, dry it out and mix it up good, and fill the container up to the soil line. Then it says to fill the rest up to the water line with preferably distilled water.

Ok. And this is where I'm confused. So let me get this straight, and please correct me where I'm wrong. The general idea is that I want to know the pH of my water, my soil, and the runoff water, right? If so, how would I do this?

It seems the directions my pH tester give are to finding the pH of the soil. So how would I find the pH of my water (I'll be using tap)?

Do you check the runoff just when you have plant problems, or is it something to be checked anyways? And if so, how would I check that.

Sorry for all the questions, but I'm really stuck on this. I didn't think it would be this confusing, but I'd like to get this cleared up before I try and germinate. It will be my first grow, so I'm still learning things. If pics are needed, just say and I'll attach some. Any help is appreciated. :jointsmile:
AR15 Reviewed by AR15 on . Help with checking pH So I've never checked pH before and I'm a little confused on how this is to be done. I have one of the liquid testing kits with the little capsules and the container with the color chart. So container has two lines. The first line, near the bottom, designates where you fill the soil up to, and the second line, way up at the top, designates where to fill the water to. It says to take your soil, filter out anything like rocks out of it, dry it out and mix it up good, and fill the container up Rating: 5