[CH] pH testing & challange
Byron.Bromley (Byron.Bromley@Gsd-Co.Com)
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 18:33:14 -0500
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Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:17:41 -0600
From: Cameron Begg <begg.4@osu.edu>
Subject: [CH] The measurement of pH
Hi C-H's,
RE:
>While I am thinking of it, I feel every gardener should have his/her
>own pH meter
Caution: Measuring pH is not as easy as measuring temperature. The above
statement implies that every gardener should therefore have a knowledge of
chemistry sufficient to understand the meaning of pH and the ability to
calibrate and use a delicate piece of scientific equipment. Don't bother;
for the simple reason that you do not need to know accurately what the pH
is for gardening or canning food. "About 6" or "below 4" is good enough.
Buy cheap soil test indicators or pH paper. Spend your money on hot stuff!
Regards, Cameron.
The message above statement was posted in V5 #268
Your statement Mr. Begg tells me that you have never even attempted
to have a garden. and have absolutely no concept of what it takes and
why. And beacuse it I will make this challange.
Take you $500 pH meter and the $100 worth of acc. or your 2 point pH
papers, Grow one chile in some potting soil with a pH of 8 or 4. your
choice
Take a Scotch Bonnet, If you can get 40 pods on that plant with a
soil pH of 8 or 4, I will supply you with all the chile's you can eat that
will
grow in a Zone 5A climate. for as long as I can grow plants.
2 conditions 1. The soil pH must be verified by your local county agent
and 2 witnesses to verify the # of pods.
Byron