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

Published by: Ford-Terry, I., 2020, YHEP: Hydroponics at Home, Ep 03: Make Your Own pH Test Kit, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel