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Pens are fast and handy. And a decent one like an apera, blue lab, or milwaukee is the only way you can really determine things down to the decimal which absolutely matters if your running in coco/hydro. A chemical test is a must though as a failsafe I agree with that part.
Also when done using a pen you MUST rinse it with clean mineral free…
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Citric is the main ingredient in Lost coast plant therapy for mold or PM. Its also the active in most other organic PM/IPM products. Sulfuric is stronger and better for PM and has the added benefit of hurting pests also however its less safe to handle. I have had a ph pen test normal under tap water and then still be off when I go to test a…
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I use sulfuric or citric for IPM and it’ll leave some spots like that if I go super hard but not that bad.
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Here’s two name brand pens both were calibrated before this shot. Working in coco it only takes a 0.2-0.3 delta to make your whole garden look like that. Start with the basics order some $12 drops then come back after.
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Probes go bad on any pen like the other person below said. Test drops are $12 and will pay for themselves in the long run. I have fancy equipment too but still use drops weekly to test. Just 10 secs can rule out a whole lot of time wasted. Troubleshooting 101 is rule out what’s cheap and fastest.
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