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Conductivity, TDS, and Water Quality Field Tests

The new well casing went down a hundred and forty feet into the Trinity Aquifer in the spring of 2022, and through that summer of historic drought…

Essential Chemical Reactions on the Homestead

Every major homestead process depends on chemical reactions. Understanding these reactions means you can troubleshoot when something goes wrong,…

Field Titration for the Homestead Chemist

The first batch of soft soap from the spring lye boil came out caustic enough to redden the hands of anyone who used it. The second batch, made the…

Fuel and Energy Calculations

The British Thermal Unit (BTU) is a practical measure of energy content. By definition, one BTU is the energy required to raise the temperature of…

Materials Compatibility and Safety

Chemistry on a homestead means handling lye for soap and water treatment, bleach for disinfection, acids for metal etching and leather work, fuels…

Measuring Without Modern Instruments

Precision is not always possible, but reasonable approximation often is. When you cannot rely on thermometers, scales, measuring cups, or other…

pH and Acidity for Homesteaders

pH is a measure of how acidic or basic (alkaline) a substance is. The term pH stands for "power of hydrogen," and it quantifies the concentration of…

Specific Gravity, Refractometry, and Hydrometers

The tractor would not start in February of the year the cold front came down to fourteen degrees, and the lead-acid battery that had been carried…

Unit Conversion Master Reference

Working off-grid on a homestead requires constant translation between measurement systems. You'll consult USDA extension manuals in both metric and…

Water Chemistry Basics

Water hardness is a practical reality for Fannin County homesteads and directly affects daily operations. The hardness of water is determined by the…

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