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Post by brownrexx on May 18, 2015 13:21:26 GMT -5
I am really at a loss as to the problem. The distilled water shouldn't be a problem. The ions are distilled out of it so that it does not react with your sample.
See if you can get a reading on regular tap water.
Do your strips only test whole numbers? If so, it is not going to be terribly useful anyway because the difference between 6 and 7 is huge so if you don't get readings in between those numbers it will not be very helpful.
Sorry you are having trouble. I'm sure you are very frustrated.
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Post by tbird on May 18, 2015 14:01:57 GMT -5
yeah - wasted a few hours....
After posting - I tried again with all the sample. this time, I dipped them in very quickly rather than letting them soak up the liquid, but the results were the same level of confusing.
if anything - the water itself was testing as acid. like a 4, but usually - trying to test water I'd get no result at all - the strip would just get wet. I tried the distilled water and the tap/filtered, and same business.
tried soaking it could and just a quick dip and in between and no difference.
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Post by brownrexx on May 18, 2015 14:23:38 GMT -5
If there is a company name on the pH test strip package then you can look them up on the internet and get a phone number. You should probably call them for some tech support. pH testing should not be that hard. Maybe they can tell you what is happening.
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Post by kimmsrđź•Š on May 19, 2015 6:50:55 GMT -5
Indication, suggestion, something that tells one that a better test may be needed.
As you have found those litmus papers are not a good method for soil testing.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on May 19, 2015 9:42:10 GMT -5
When I was a kid I used to try those litmus paper tests and they weren't accurate, or anywhere near it. You woulda hoped they had fixed those by now.
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