Description
When growing carnivorous plants it is imperative that the water that is used for them has a low level of TDS to prevent it from harming your plants. TDS is short for "total dissolved solids." Dissolved solids are any anions, cations, metals, minerals, & salts that are dissolved in the water. Some salts include bicarbonates, calcium, chlorides, magnesium, potassium, sodium, & sulfates. These are the things that cause your terracotta pots to get the white or grey build-up on the outside of the pots. By checking the TDS level of your water before using it on your plants, you can ensure that you are giving them the safest water available. This meter will also give you the temperature of the water to ensure that you don't harm the roots by giving your plants water that is too hot or too cold. Recommended TDS levels for Nepenthes is no higher than 100 PPM, & 50 PPM for drosera, Venus Fly Traps (Dionaea muscipula) & Sarracenia. If by using this meter you find that your tap water is below the recommended TDS level of your plants, you could save money by not being forced to purchase distilled or reverse osmosis water to accommodate your plants' needs. & you will also have it handy when testing new types of bottled water for appropriate TDS levels. This meter can be used as a warning to have your water professionally checked for arsenic, lead, aluminum & other metals. A high reading does not necessarily mean that those things are in your water, but may serve to push you to have your water tested by a professional for an accurate breakdown of the exact amounts of each contaminant. A TDS & temperature meter is a digital meter that measures the amount of total dissolved solids in liquids & their temperature. This meter will test the water that you are using on your plants & tell you how safe the water is based on the amount of dissolved minerals & salts that are concentrated in the water, as well as testing the temperature to ensure that you do not shock the roots. Simply turn on the meter & dip the tip of it into a sample of the water you want to test. Press the "HOLD" button to get a digital reading of the part per million of total disolved solids in the water & hold the button while taking it out of the water to keep the number where it was when it was in the water. For temperature readings, simply hold the "TEMP" button. DO NOT SUBMERGE THE WHOLE METER in WATER! SUBMERGE ONLY THE TESTING END!! This TDS meter is accurate within 1 PPM. It comes with a soft case with hook & loop closure for storing your meter & reducing moisture that it is exposed to from the air, prolonging the life of the meter. Meter also comes with batteries included & already installed which can be replaced. To replace the batteries, simply turn it over & lift the top off & replace the two button style batteries in the top. Meter also includes an auto-off function to turn your meter off after 10 minutes without use, to preserve battery life. Tds Meter With Temperature - Carnivorous
