LOL ..
As for Hanna, i didnt know anything about good/bad meters so i jus got one from the hydro store n they reccommended it. It was abot ~$40 n i had it for about 1 year. So i would say i got my $$ worth.
Re: Wife is against me starting a grow...
That seems like the best option for your situation. Build a stealth grow room n keep it a secret. You should be fine if your jus growing a few plants.
I have the Hanna Ph tester n it works fine for me. Itsnot the pen tho n its really easy to calibrate. As for the Ph buffers/storage solutions, it shouldnt matter what brand it is cus its jus a buffer. Im not totally sure but i dont use Hanna ph solutions/buffers i use some that i get from...
I got a PH checker made by Hanna n it was about $40. Its good for checking liquids but if u want to test the soil u can also get those aquairum PH testers fromwalmart for a few bucks. All u need to do is ph the water n then water the plant then get some of the run off n check with the tester...
Yea its prolly jus the nutes thats making it taste bAd. Does it spark n crackle when lite? If it does thats jus the nutes. U need to lower ur humidity so theres no chance of bud mold n plus itll dry faster. Other then that juss use plain water till harvest n the taste should be better.
IMO plasma is too expensive so i jus go with the HPS. Sure itll run hotter n prolly cost more to run but its tried n trued. Plasmas r fairly newn they look like theyll get the job done but the price is still out of this world.