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EirikBloodAxestarted grow question 2 years ago

My tap water has an EC of zero and a PPM 500 of twenty, When that low do i really need a RO water filter system for my RDWC setup? Thanks

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Chow_13answered grow question 2 years ago

My guess is your EC meter does not go to 2 decimal places. PPM is just EC converted. Just to clarify you have an EC of 0.04 and a PPM(500 scale) of 20. No you do not need an RO system. My RDWC grows have all been with tap water of 180ppm(500 scale) EC 0.36.

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Spumpillanswered grow question 2 years ago

Non ho mai sentito parlare di quello e non ho mai avuto problemi, secondo me puoi usarla tranquillamente, controlla il ph, nutri come si deve e andrai alla grande

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