Question regarding Ph

How exactly do you check the Ph level of the water im using and the soil. I have a couple of small testing tubes, the testing chart, 2 small bottles of the blue liquid (?), and a bottle of ph down which I brought sperately.

Is it as easy as mixing a couple of drops of the blue solution with the water im using, giving it a mix and comparing the colour to the chart ? What about the ph levels in the soil ??

 

I've never heard of using a liquid for pH testing, I've always used litmus paper.

 

You could get a ph tester. I took mine from the horticulture dept. at my old high school.

 

Soil should be 6.3-7.0 for optimum uptake of nutrients.Anything below or above and problems will occur with the health of your plant.To test your soil ph get a La Motte soil test kit,I have provided you a link below.Peace

http://www.biconet.com/testing/LaMGarden.html

 

Cheers for that chaps. Thought it was litmus paper that id need, remember that from my school days.

Agent Orange, it is a ph kit which I have. 2 small test tubes, 2 small containers with this blue liquid in, a ph chart and a propet. Thats it !?

 

Oh, well i meant like a mechanical tester kinda like this one.

http://www.lusterleaf.com/Product Images/Meters/1815.JPG

 

If you get the la motte you can check individual readings of ph,N,P and K.Well worth the money and are far more accurate.