Hey there farmer, let's talk about pH levels in your Farmstand! These levels are like the DJ of your plant party - they determine which nutrients are available for your plants to absorb and keep things grooving. The optimal pH range for your plants to be as healthy as possible is between 5.5 - 6.0. If your pH is too low (acidic) or too high (basic), your plants won't be able to access those vital nutrients. But don’t stress, we've got two ways to test your pH levels - a classic liquid pH test kit or a fancy new, digital pH pen. It's up to you which one to choose, and we're here to explain the differences:
pH Test Kit
The pH Testing Kit includes a sample vial and a bottle of testing solution. Once the testing solution is added to the sample vial of water collected from your Farmstand, it will react and change color to match the color of different pH levels shown on the packaging. Lower numbers (red) are acidic water while higher numbers (blue) are basic.
pH Pen
The pH Pen is a digital pen used for testing pH and comes with calibration solutions. It is equipped with a sensor on the bottom so that when it’s dipped in water collected from your Farmstand, it will digitally display the pH level.
The pH Pen must be calibrated using the calibration solutions before the first use, every 6 months, if it goes unused for a prolonged period of time, is used very frequently, or if stored improperly.