Bluelab Truncheon Nutrient Meter

I bought a cheap brand from from Amazon and I was sorry. It took me a few days to realize what was going on, and by then, some of my plants were dead. The readings started being erratic, but unlike the airplane pilots that crash because they don't trust their instruments, I decided to trust my instruments, and that killed some of my plants. Then I bought this one from Bluelab. Problem solved. You get what you pay for and I know that, and I should have done this in the first place. It turns on when you put it in liquid and it turns off a few seconds after you take it out, to give you time to look at it even more if you want to before it turns off. It comes pre-calibrated and has a 5-year warranty. It's waterproof. It got here in about 8 hours with free shipping, and it came on Father's Day. Not that I want to but I can't figure out how anybody would rate this less than five stars.

Works awesome, so easy to use and super accurate

We use it for measuring EC in the hydroponic nutrient solution on our market farm where we grow lettuce. It has been the best meter I've purchased so far due to not needing calibration and working as advertised right out of the box. Would buy again.

Love this for mixing my nector solution and knowing my ec. Seems to be accurate every month when i check the calibration. Blue labs high quality

After buying and returning a cheaper item, I am back to an awesome brand and an item I had used for years and that I trust to help me keep my Hydroponic systems in the correct range. This truncheon is super easy to use, instantly readable, durable, and accurate. The cheap alternative was not waterproof, didn’t read consistently, and failed completely in less than a week. The last truncheon I owned lasted 3 years of daily commercial use monitoring 6 high volume flow systems. Trust BlueLab, worth the extra money.

Bluelabs make the best devices for ph, ec and temp in the Hydroponic community ! They last a long time and they have grate customer services it you have a problem, you can all them and they will help you get your problem fixed. I bought this EC tool so that I could muser the amount of nutrient that I had in my nutrient tank to make sure that the levers are the right amount. I grow many different kind of vegetable and I use different kind and mik different types of NPK for all they different system that i have so I use this tool to make sure that each nutrient tank has the right amount of nutrient in it. I love this tool . It is worth paying for the real name brand tool !

This is the second Bluelab truncheon we've had. These are utterly reliable and hold up in the harshest conditions. After years of abuse, the first one is still going strong. It's accurate when tested against calibration solution and hasn't failed us yet. I needed a second one on hand...I'm confident this new one will be just as bulletproof as the first one.

The meter feels solid and well constructed. The plastic is thick and study (no creaking or flimsiness). The battery compartment has a proper O-ring and the rest of the unit looks to be sealed with glue/silicone. Nice Japanese OEM batteries are included so it's ready to go out of the box.

It's a bit larger than other meters, but that makes it easier to handle. The lanyard very convenient when taking direct measurements inside larger reservoirs such as 50 gallon drums. Even if you do drop this meter into your reservoir it'll be fine because it's fully waterproof.

This meter does not provide exact numeric measurements on a display like some others, but the LED indicators are easy to read and intuitive. If one indicator blinks, then your nutrient concentration is at that level. If two LEDs alternate blinking then the measurement is about halfway between those values. The precision should be enough for any hydroponics system.

The meter turns on automatically when it detects water above the minimum PPM and turns off automatically after displaying the reading for a while. There are no controls on the meter. It doesn't turn on when immersed in common tap water, so accidental battery drain isn't a problem. The detector element itself is also very sturdy and easy to clean. I usually rinse it off every few measurements and store it in the protective case.

Buy it!