sourJD2510
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$bkbbudz$
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Okay Okay, I concede you're right...in fact if God had a problem with his pot, he would most definitely need a PPM meter! LOL!Or he could get a ppm meter and some synthetic nutrients and know exactly how much fast acting food hes putting in there. With synthetic food the plants do grow and correct problems faster and with a ppm meter you can be more precise. Its all about the ppm meter. Ppm meter, ppm meter, ppm meter, ppm meter, ppm meter.
So let's bury the hatchet and smoke a fatty. You have a dry sense of humor...I like it!
But let's not jack another guy's thread to beat the proverbial dead horse.
Kumbaya, Kumbaya My Lord, Kumbaya
Alienwidow
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Well theres cheap ones which work but need to be calibrated every now and then. And then theres the blue lab truncheon for a hundred bucks and comes with a five year warrenty and stays calibrated. Most important tool evAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!!!! @$bkbbudz$
sourJD2510
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Is there a disposable strip test for that, or do I need to go electric ?
Alienwidow
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Wish i could smake a fatty right now. I think god was the inventor of the ppm meter...and calmag.Okay Okay, I concede you're right...in fact if God had a problem with his pot, he would most definitely need a PPM meter! LOL!
So let's bury the hatchet and smoke a fatty. You have a dry sense of humor...I like it!
But let's not jack another guy's thread to beat the proverbial dead horse.
Kumbaya, Kumbaya My Lord, Kumbaya
And to the op, if you dont have a ppm meter, usually a good way to look at the plant and know whats up with it is if its yellowing its usually low in something. If its leaf tips are burning on the tips or clawing your feeding too much.
I would also add some more pearlite to the next run as stated above, it does look like the soil holds water a little bit too well.
Alienwidow
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Nahh, only battery operated. You can go electric with the continuous read wall mount ones but theyre pricey and unless your running hydro with a 1000 gallon or more rez id say dont worry about a wall mounted continuous read. Theyre like 20 bucks on amazon plus calibration solution. Or get a truncheon and fugetaboutit.
Alexander Supertramp
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PPM meters cannot tell you the ratio of the nutrients in your mix. Not sure why your are so big on PPM meters. For from the most important tool ever. Actually just a waste of money in a soil grow. Learn to read your plants. They will tell you everything you need to know.Or he could get a ppm meter and some synthetic nutrients and know exactly how much fast acting food hes putting in there. With synthetic food the plants do grow and correct problems faster and with a ppm meter you can be more precise. Its all about the ppm meter. Ppm meter, ppm meter, ppm meter, ppm meter, ppm meter.
sourJD2510
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What is the proper ppe level I know ph is 6.8-7.5
Alienwidow
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Well for us guys that grow with premixed nutrients or calmag, you can see what the tds of the solution your adding is at. I know it wont tell you what percentage of nitrogen your adding but reading the npk on the bottle will tell you that.
$bkbbudz$
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Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, ACE, Lowes or whatever you are closer to has ph meters for under $10.00.
A better medium, if you have a hydroponic store in your area you can get the Happy Frog or whatever medium you choose for around $20.00. While you are there ask for samples of nutrients and/or additives.
A set of measuring spoons $3.00, bigger pots for transplant under $10.00 a piece or as cheap as a buck and sometimes free.
Alienwidow
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The proper ppms or tds rises as the plant grows in size. Its all about the size and what the plant can handle.
sourJD2510
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$bkbbudz$
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OH MY GOD ALIEN, HERE WE GO AGAIN!!! LOL!! Keep Calm this time Bro!
sourJD2510
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So that is normal for the plant to shed two bottom leaves?
tropicalcannabispatient
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Dont worry, if i was u i will just leave her there in that pot until transplant, obviously the nutes in soil are not strong enough, if it was she wouldn't be lacking nitrogen. Just get any grow nutrients and feed at 1/4 and see what happens, if doesn't improve then just flush or make another mix of soil with no nutrients., any seedlings starter potting mix will do the job, mixed with perlite. best of luck
tropicalcannabispatient
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Also check that @az2000 is right, it could be that..GL
tropicalcannabispatient
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Thats to high 6.2-6.5 for soil is better
tropicalcannabispatient
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Also read some about moisture stress, search for it