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And lastly you didnt take into account his temps, rh, is he sterile or live res...
Lots of things you just took for granted.
Op my advice still stands.
And lastly you didnt take into account his temps, rh, is he sterile or live res...
I still agree that ppms are absolutely fine for the light source it just may have been how much of which nutes he added at a time in other words I mean his ratios. I push to about 900
Ppms but I start at 450 and push 50 to 100 ppms a week
Yeah I sure got duped into a knock of system. I built it myself. I’ll be sure to buy a current culture system next go’round. Especially besucase i am growing in hydroton top feed, with dry down cycles, my DO levels must be way too low...they are too high and you dont have a current culture system! U prob got some knock off. Lastly dont misrepresent my new account with me being new at all!
Where you may be able to run higher ppm in your wanna be rdwc unit the same isnt for current cultures units because of the increased DO..
I just leave my comment at that!
I know what your growing in. Ive watched your grow since you got here...Yeah I sure got duped into a knock of system. I built it myself. I’ll be sure to buy a current culture system next go’round. Especially besucase i am growing in hydroton top feed, with dry down cycles, my DO levels must be way too low...
You show me where in cc feed chart it says to feed 800 ppm, .05 scale?Yeah I sure got duped into a knock of system. I built it myself. I’ll be sure to buy a current culture system next go’round. Especially besucase i am growing in hydroton top feed, with dry down cycles, my DO levels must be way too low...
i almost guarantee you that your meter is in .07 scale which is not the scale we use. We use Ec, and every 50 ppm is .1. so 500 ppm = 1.0 Ec... but in .07 scale that is diff..
Oh Ya who taught you that?I just recently started to get my ppm's where they should be and the solution should have been obvious to me but I am a little thick headed sometimes. However, here is what I do now:
1. I start with a ppm that is considerably lower than recommended for hydro. I have been trending towards 1/4 strength for young seedlings and 1/2 starting out in veg but it is just a starting point. Different strains I have run vary a whole lot.
2. I inch it up each week or so until I see the tips of the leaves showing me even the slightest indication of over feeding.
3. Once I see that sign I slow down and wait another week then up the ppm slightly and look for signs.
4. I then start inching up again until I see I am at maximum nutes.
I check ppm the same time every morning to see if it went up or down and I monitor the amount they are drinking and write it all down in a journal. Was kinda lazy about this but learned a while back I have to stay disciplined about it and do it every day.
If I keep my top off reservoir at the exact same ppm I can look at the daily fluctuations in ppm and tell if they are using it or leaving some behind and that is just another clue that tells me if I am on target.
When the plants are actively drinking I look for:
-water drops but ppm increases (a little too high on the ppm scale)
-water drops but ppm remains constant (right where I want to be)
-water drops but ppm also drops (needs a little higher ppm)
(not my idea but someone taught me this)
Best wishes on your next run. I ditched a run once and started over. Painful but sometimes needed. Keep us updated on your next go around.
Dee
:)Can't remember in order to give credit. However, it was here on the forums somewhere. Could have been you:).
For the longest time I just followed the nutrient recommendations which are almost always wrong.
Just read this thread. I started a current culture under current system and am not sure of anything yet, I'm looking for a good source to learn about it! Thanks for posting!
You are correct. It is .7 scale. So it’s like 1071 ppm in .5 scale. EC 2.2.i almost guarantee you that your meter is in .07 scale which is not the scale we use. We use Ec, and every 50 ppm is .1. so 500 ppm = 1.0 Ec... but in .07 scale that is diff..
Thank you for reminding me about the scale factorsYou are correct. It is .7 scale. So it’s like 1071 ppm in .5 scale. EC 2.2.
I've not read that about what to look for as far as water and ppm. So far I'm still stuck! Just got a reverse osmosis systems and am in the process of replacing the water.I just recently started to get my ppm's where they should be and the solution should have been obvious to me but I am a little thick headed sometimes. However, here is what I do now:
1. I start with a ppm that is considerably lower than recommended for hydro. I have been trending towards 1/4 strength for young seedlings and 1/2 starting out in veg but it is just a starting point. Different strains I have run vary a whole lot.
2. I inch it up each week or so until I see the tips of the leaves showing me even the slightest indication of over feeding.
3. Once I see that sign I slow down and wait another week then up the ppm slightly and look for signs.
4. I then start inching up again until I see I am at maximum nutes.
I check ppm the same time every morning to see if it went up or down and I monitor the amount they are drinking and write it all down in a journal. Was kinda lazy about this but learned a while back I have to stay disciplined about it and do it every day.
If I keep my top off reservoir at the exact same ppm I can look at the daily fluctuations in ppm and tell if they are using it or leaving some behind and that is just another clue that tells me if I am on target.
When the plants are actively drinking I look for:
-water drops but ppm increases (a little too high on the ppm scale)
-water drops but ppm remains constant (right where I want to be)
-water drops but ppm also drops (needs a little higher ppm)
(not my idea but someone taught me this)
Best wishes on your next run. I ditched a run once and started over. Painful but sometimes needed. Keep us updated on your next go around.
Dee