Can you check soil pH with a apex?

[WVReefJunkie]

I was wanting to check my garden's soil pH. I was going to use soil, distilled water and a apex probe.Has anyone tried this?

 

[p7willm]

I would spend the $12 dollars on this and keep my more valuable Apex probe in the aquarium
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