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Msweedster
Msweedsterstarted grow question a year ago
I received my PH & TDS/EC meters today…. and I’m clueless as what I do with them. But I know I need to use them in monitoring the chemical balances and such in the water and soil etc. Any direction to some “how to” guides or step-by-steps on how I use these meters correctly? Tx
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Mr_Incognito
Mr_Incognitoanswered grow question a year ago
Heh, I see some people say this pH meter is garbage. Well, that’s wrong statement. Such pH meters are pretty accurate IF they are calibrated properly and sensor is stored in pH 7 solution. Never let the sensor dry out and never use distilled/ro water for storing. Such water can only be used to rinse the sensor after each use. Then add enough pH 7 or 6.86 calibration solution into the cap to soak the sensor completely, and close it. You’ll see, this method keeps your meter alive and precise for a long time. You really need some good amount of pH 4.01, 6.86, 9.13 calibration solutions or powders to keep the sensor working. EC meter doesn’t require any special care except rinse in distilled water after each use and shaking off/blowing compressed air to make it dry. Good luck.
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Ezzjaybruh
Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question a year ago
Read and article or two from a reputable source. Literally could write a book answering your question.. and they have.
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Sciolistic_Steve
Sciolistic_Steveanswered grow question a year ago
should come with instructions on how to callibrate... simply push a button, dipin a baseline solution or 3 and it's good to go. keep track of what you mix... you dont have to pH test every time. Spot checkign is good though, or when you see symptoms is also a good time to check.. when everything is going well, not much reason. In 4 ytears, my tap water changed drastically 1 time.. it killed 75% of seeds sowed bc i was adjusting pH of tap water down to 6, or so i thought. my tap shifted from 8.4 to 7.0. So, as long as the inputs don't change, pH will be consistent based on the products you use.. if it needs 3mL or acid or base to correct pH, it will always need that amount.. .until one of the inputs change. then, you need to make sure it's still properly affecting pH. soil slurries and runoff are not a precise indicator of substrate pH... runoff is likely higher than what is in the put, for example. soil slurries will give you inconsistent information if you use differinve volumes of water.. the water you add should be a known pH so you can guesstiate a weighted-average for slurries. The more runoff that drains away and more that comes out will be closer to what is in substrate but still lagging or leading depending on context.
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Whiteybulger1814
Whiteybulger1814answered grow question a year ago
Throw that ph pen right in garbage they're just that garbage, inaccurate not really sure if they were properly calibrated properly but they're garbage, I would get some ph litmus paper, with a range of 5 to 8 with 0.4 incremental changes and they will give you the necessary information you need, ill post the brand I have when I get a min...As far as the TDS/EC pen it is what it is for the price it will give you a ball park reading with a bit of +or- but accurate enough to get the job done.....There are plenty of videos on YouTube to give you a tutorial on EC and TDS best practices and I would suggest starting there...Best of luck
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question a year ago
I don't know your meters mate but they should come with some instructions on how to use them. They should also have come with some calibration fluid for the Ec meter and some Ph7 or Ph4 solution to calibrate the ph pen. Some ph pens require ph7 fluid others ph4 and some both. The Ec meter tells you how strong your solution is and the ph meter tells you the ph of the solution. Depending on your preferred growing medium to what targets you need to hit. Coco/hydro range from Ph5.5-Ph6.5 with sweet spot near the middle. Soil Ph6.0-6.8.
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UnkleSkunk
UnkleSkunkanswered grow question a year ago
ph acidita' dell' acqua ,le piante di cannabis preferiscono un acqua leggermente acida quindi quando prendi l'acqua per irrigare puoi misurare l'acidita il range perfetto per la canapa in terra è 6/7 6 leggermente acida 7 neutra se vai sopra al 7 avrai un acqua alcalina meno adatta e puo' causare scompensi nell assorbimento delle sostanze nutritive ,succede la stessa cosa con un acqua troppo acida meno di 5 per correggere questi scompensi esistono dei correttori di ph uno acido e uno no quello acido è il ph- quello piu alcalino è il ph+ .. per quanto riguarda l'ec misura la quantita di sostanze disciolte nell'acqua piu è fertilizzato piu l'ec è alta esistono dei range da rispettare ti lascio un link dove spiega queste cose meglio di me... https://growace.com/blogs/learning-center/ph-and-ppm-knowing-what-your-plants-are-eating-and-how-much-they-can-handle
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OhioFarms
OhioFarmsanswered grow question a year ago
Msweedster they came with a manual with directions. I suggest reading it to properly use and store them.
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