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is the best way to check ppm in soil by checking r...
Whodey420
started grow question 7y ago
is the best way to check ppm in soil by checking runoff?
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CRiSPrGrow
answered grow question 7y ago
measuring ppm runoff in soil can often be tricky , i would buy a bunch of cheap PPM meters (because they break often) and see for yourself, you definitely do get more control if only because you start measuring your inputs aswell. Hope this helps! 🚀
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Hellishjam
answered grow question 7y ago
Yes you should be checking your run off with a TDS meter don’t cheap out on it what ya pay for is what you get!
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