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[jillian]

Originally Posted by RayR

Congrats on your new PH probe. A lot of these inexpensive glass electrode PH probes don't come with the accessories needed to maintain it. You need a PH probe storage solution to keep the sponge in the cap wet that hydrates the glass electrode when not in use. A dry glass electrode is a dead electrode. The glass electrode is made of extremely thin blown glass so it is fragile. Do not put the electrode directly into soil, you won't get an accurate reading and avoid any hard particles like sand, perlite or pebbles that could scratch or shatter the glass.
I'm not familiar with that brand but I see it comes with 2 calibration buffers to start with. You need to calibrate the meter regularly to maintain accuracy.

Thanks for this info. I am totally confused. So I need to purchase some sort of solution? And how do I test if I do not insert directly into the soil? I just read over the manual that came with and none of this info is stated. I do not want to ruin it before I attempt to use it so please help!

oh here is the one I have http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Meter%C2%AE.../dp/B00XXU3CDG