pH kit instructions

Parts list

1. pH strips with color guide
2. Bottle with distilled water and pipette
3. Test tubes

What else you need:
4. small spoon with flat handle

Perform pH test

Fill the test tube one-third full with soil (use the handle of the spoon).

Fill the test tube with another third of distilled water.

Shake for 30 seconds to mix the water and soil.

Wait 15-20 minutes until the soil settles.

Take 1 pH strip and dip it into the test tube for 5-10 seconds.

 

Compare the pH strip to the guide.

Optional

Enter the result into the FYTA app.
Get instructions on what to do if the soil is too acidic or too alkaline.