Horti-Care pH Check Meter

Specifications

Applications

pH is very important in hydroponic and organic as well as regular soil gardening. pH is measured on a scale of 1-14 with 7 being neutral. Acids are lower than 7 and alkalis (bases) are above 7.

When the pH is not at the proper level the plant will lose its ability to absorb some of the essential elements required for healthy growth. For all plants there is a particular pH level that will produce optimum results. This pH level will vary from plant to plant, but in general most plants prefer a slightly acid growing environment (between 5.5-6.0), although most plants can still survive in an environment with a pH of between 5.0 and 7.5.

When pH rises above 6.5 some of the nutrients and micro-nutrients begin to precipitate out of solution and can stick to the walls of the reservoir and growing chambers. For example: Iron will be about half precipitated at the pH level of 7.3 and at about 8.0 there is virtually no iron left in solution at all. In order for your plants to use the nutrients they must be dissolved in the solution. Once the nutrients have precipitated out of solution your plants can no longer absorb them and will suffer deficiency and death if left uncorrected. Some nutrients will precipitate out of solution when the pH drops also.

The HortiCare pH Check is specially designed for hydroponics nutrient test. The success of hydroponics lies on the control of nutrient solutions. Every plant species has its own pH requirement so its root is able to absorb the nutrient effectively. Nutrient too acidic or alkaline will cause plant to retard and affects growth. This meter is able to measure the nutrient pH accurate. It is portable and simple to maintain with regular calibration. The auto-endpoint feature makes calibration and each measurement consistent and accurate, you don't need to be a specialist to take an accurate reading! The HortiCare pH Check put the professional touch to your hydroponics hobby, where only commercial growers dominates.