When you use a digital meter to check your nutrient strength, you are testing the EC of the water. Consequently, the ions in solution change the electrical conductivity of your nutrient. Most nutrients in a hydroponic fertilizer dissolve into ions that your plants can absorb and use to grow. TDS or PPM Meter – An electronic device used to test EC in a nutrient solution How the meter works: PPM or Parts Per Million – A measure of TDS That’s why you want to have the perfect level of acidity in your water, which will be around 5.5-6.0 Definitions: So Remember pH too low= toxic to your plants, too high= growth decrease. You’ll want your plants’ nutrients to be a little acidic otherwise they can’t break down, but too much acidity and your nutrients can become toxic. This change in properties is due to how acidic your water is or is not.
pH levels are important to understand because the right level will determine the quality of helpful bacteria in your water that help break down elements, helping the metabolic rate of your plants. However, if those elements can be broken down properly those same elements can harm your plants. To prepare your water for hydroponics, nutrient-rich water is filled with elements that are helpful to your plants. How to Prepare Water for Hydroponics – pH Levels Simply put: the right pH level will create an environment where your plants can absorb nutrients quickly and easily, leading to a better harvest. Correct pH and PPM levels are the backbone of any grow room and will be the difference between a healthy harvest and a huge waste of time and money. PPM (parts per million) refers to the concentration of minerals and soluble matter in your watering solution. pH refers to the potential of Hydrogen ions in your water, which will determine if your water is too acidic or has too much alkaline in it. Also with the coco I can control whats in there and for how long a lot easier.One big question growers ask is “ Why are my plants suffering even though I used all the right nutrients, feeding cycles, my grow lights are good, and I adjusted temperatures & conditions to their absolute best?” That’s because their pH and PPM levels are off, making it difficult for their plants to eat. I want to see if the extra dryness and super low nutrient level makes an improvement. I re potted yesterday from a 3 to a 5 gallon and used only coco and perlite for the addition. Due to some burnt tips and the general shitty look of her I have to believe even that was too hot for it.
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I usually use a 4 part pro mix to 1 part organic compost mix which generally gets me through veg with almost no nutes as I pot up before flower. One of those sat about 2 inches tall with screwy looking leaves for 3 weeks and just started actually growing last week. I did water then paper towel then pro mix germ method 3out of 5 shot a root but only two came up.
I've tried under watering, adding a little nutes, backing off the nutes. I'm at 4 weeks now in veg and its 1/2 the size of another strain that popped the same day and has no probs. The plant keeps growing but very slow and sad looking. That's just it I have no idea what the issue is.
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