Understanding ppm meter

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CHEAP!!!

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Like i said in original post plants look really good for the readings.

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One would think 2-3 times out put would be causing issues???

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Oh absolutely! I definitely donā€™t recommend feeding in at 1800ppm. You would probably see good results at 800in 800out.

You have such a high runoff because youā€™re feeding more than the plant is using. This causes stacking of the nutrients. Your runoff number is the important one.

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I would look into what other are getting for a ppm, I donā€™t know your starting ppm, that could make the difference.

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Soā€¦ after all this ABSOLUTLEY GREAT CONVERSATION i think i will do like i said earlier. Mix my nutes in 1 1/2 gallons of water instead of 1 gallon and see where the nutes in gets to and adjust from there. YOU FOLKS ARE THE BEST!!!
I AM DETERMINED!!!

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Your determination is what makes us do what we do!

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Thanks auto!!

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Thatā€™s what I would do. Give a good flush and they should be fine. Just make sure to drain well. I like to have a screen over a tray so thereā€™s clearance from the pot to the tray. They seem to drain better when itā€™s not directly touching the surface. You may need more than a gallon depending on pot size and number of plants.

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That actually a pretty good meter for the price. I have to same one.

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Just an observation from the grandstandsā€¦

If youā€™re going off others advice for proper PPMā€™s, the most important question imo is what conversion scale is that meter using? The exact same (1800) solution could measure anywhere from 1300-2500 PPM (rough napkin math) on a meter with a different scale, depending on whoā€™s using which scale. Needless to say, it could just make matters worse if you and your adviser arenā€™t on the same page meter-wise.

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Ok i got called a away for a day and didnt get to suck up water after adding the 1 gallon but will test run off tomorrow. Pots are on raised screens so pot is NOT sitting in run off thankfully.

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Make sure you look at it carefully, i didnā€™t see the x 10 on it at first had to break put the readers lol

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I did the same thing with my meter, first time using it, never saw the x10. I am thinking low ppms of 200 and it was 2000. I did catch that after a few readings.

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