YHEP: Hydroponics at Home, Ep 03: Make Your Own pH Test Kit
Join YHEP Instructor Ian Ford-Terry as he walks you through the process of making your own homemade pH testing solution and pH testing strips out of Red Cabbage broth!
Activity: Experiment with making your own pH solution from red cabbages and other dark red or purple fruits and veggies!
Resources:
- Hardeep, S. & Dunn, B. (2017). “Electrical Conductivity and pH Guide for Hydroponics” Oklahoma State Extension, HLA-6722
- Treftz, C., Kratsch, H., and Omaye, S. 2015, Hydroponics: A Brief Guide to Growing Food Without Soil, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, Fact Sheet FS-15-08
Ford-Terry, I.
2020,
YHEP: Hydroponics at Home, Ep 03: Make Your Own pH Test Kit,
Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel
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YHEP: Hydroponics at Home, Ep 03: Make Your Own pH Test Kit
Join YHEP Instructor Ian Ford-Terry as he walks you through the process of making your own homemade pH testing solution and pH testing strips out of Red Cabbage broth!
Activity: Experiment with making your own pH solution from red cabbages and other dark red or purple fruits and veggies!
Resources:
- Hardeep, S. & Dunn, B. (2017). “Electrical Conductivity and pH Guide for Hydroponics” Oklahoma State Extension, HLA-6722
- Treftz, C., Kratsch, H., and Omaye, S. 2015, Hydroponics: A Brief Guide to Growing Food Without Soil, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, Fact Sheet FS-15-08
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Ford-Terry, I., 2020, YHEP: Hydroponics at Home, Ep 03: Make Your Own pH Test Kit, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel
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