Recent content by Herb Chambers

Losing some fan leaves in the flower cycle isn't unusual in my limited experience. I would also guess some of it is due to light penetration. If the bulk of your plant has vitality and looks healthy I wouldn't worry too much yet. If you have room, spread the branches apart some to increase...

Absolutely you can measure soil pH with your meter. Some labs differ on the exact procedure but I don't think it makes a lot of difference. Google soil pH test procedures and you'll be able to find something you can follow easily. You'll start by putting your soil into a solution/slurry w/...

1- Lot of variables there. Test every week or 2 for peace of mind. 2- I would not store in the parent solution bottle. Rather pour some into a separate container. I would store in a dedicated storage solution or 4.0 buffer. Usually you put a few drops into the cap and store it upright. Did...

Do not do this; use the test solution instead. Distilled H2O is neutral, theoretically. Practically, it is very difficult to get distilled water with neutral pH in regular equipment setups. Carbon dioxide in the air becomes reintroduced during the condensation forming carbonic acid and will...