Front Row Ag no go because of high EC/PPM?

[CashNo]

Hey guys I'm going to start up my first indoor grow since the early 2000's nd wanted some guidance (coco coir with drip irrigation), I was going to go with the Front Row ag nutrient line as they seem to work well for others and is cheap and available to me. Now I was doing research on them and I noticed that the makeup of their line causes the ppm to be very high, more than any other salt nutrients out currently at least in the list I saw. So this is where I'm concerned as I'm planning on using my tap water which already has high ppm. I haven't tested out of my faucet yet but my municipal water report states an avg of 430ppm. Now with both of these combined, the unusally high ppms from Front row and my tap water combined, I feel like I'd have trouble keeping my ppms in a range that is ideal. Maybe I'm overthinking it but dunno. Also open to other suggestions as far as nutrient lines go, I was looking into Jacks but it seems more complicated than the front row would be, also more pricey. Anyway thanks to anyone who has any suggestions/insight

 

[ArtfulCodger]

Your high ppm tap water is an issue no matter which nute line you run. I'd have it tested to see what's in it. If it's mostly calcium and magnesium, it would be great. If it's mostly sodium and chlorine, not so much. In the latter case, you'd probably want to find another source, or get an RO setup. That said, you can hit a ppm target with any nute line. You can do the math and dilute it as necessary. (The elemental makeup is another matter, but a tool like HydroBuddy can help with that.)

 

[CashNo]

Your high ppm tap water is an issue no matter which nute line you run. I'd have it tested to see what's in it. If it's mostly calcium and magnesium, it would be great. If it's mostly sodium and chlorine, not so much. In the latter case, you'd probably want to find another source, or get an RO setup. That said, you can hit a ppm target with any nute line. You can do the math and dilute it as necessary. (The elemental makeup is another matter, but a tool like HydroBuddy can help with that.)

Gotcha, thanks for the reply. After looking at my cites municipal water report, the overall average PPM is 430, 28ppm avg sodium, 62ppm calcium and 2.17ppm total chlorine. Can we make a conclusion from this? Or will I still want to have my water tested?

 

[ArtfulCodger]

Gotcha, thanks for the reply. After looking at my cites municipal water report, the overall average PPM is 430, 28ppm avg sodium, 62ppm calcium and 2.17ppm total chlorine. Can we make a conclusion from this? Or will I still want to have my water tested?

That leaves more than 300 ppms unaccounted for. Testing isn't a bad idea. Or, for around the price of a test, you could get a basic RO machine.