NO, it'll be stablized and stay the same longer.Very good explanation of lockout Roseman. I have a question however about phing the water before it hits the tank.
My nutes (GH) do a pretty good job of adjusting the ph all by themselves. If I adjust the water first then won't my ph be all jacked?
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I know that this probably has already been resolved and the topic is not the same, though I was just reading through this thread and I could not help but say something.pH meters have an accuracy of +/- x%. pH meters have to be recalibrated, probes have to be maintained and replaced, and it all costs a lot more than drops/strips. drops/strips don't have to be recalibrated. They are, therefore, more precise. This is all in that article I linked to... Maximum Yield.... ever heard of it?
There are no indicator drops or strips for electrical conductivity. That's why you need an EC/TDS meter more than a pH meter. Don't get me wrong... pH meters are convenient, no doubt about it. I haven't used my pH meter in a year. I use my EC meter all the time.
THANK YOU ,taking the time to share a thought with a complete newbie to this site, i appreciate your help, and i will go forward and post my pics as they grow, and i will hope for the best, growing by hydro , is something i have always wanted to do,DragonFly,
I just want to share a thought and wise you grow brothers up to a fact. I am not pointing a finger at anyone, but I've seen some confusing advise given to you. I signed up here in 2005, left and came back in 2007. I've seen 100's of members, 100s of posters, that post info here and they have never grown a plant and they give confusing, inaccurate advise. Be careful who you listen to, and weigh the advise given. I've seen a lot of SOIL Growers try to give advise to HYDRO growers and visa versa. I've seen young kids give advise here and they've nerver seen a plant grow. There are a dozen books at amazon.com on growing and there are a dozen other grow sites, although this one is the largest and has the most to read and study. The best advise anyone can give you is read and study and get some on hands experience, some trial and error experience and see what works best for you. People argue CFL vs HID lights, Soil Vs Hydro, High Temps, Low Temps, High Humidity, Low Humidity, Trim, do not trim, PH at 5.8 and ph at 6.5.
Find out what works best for you and take advise from those with experience and pics and journals and grows. There are two guys here, at rollitup, Gr33nthumb and LongHorn Fan, that are really great growers willing to share on hands experience. They have several great threads on Hydro and bubbleponics. They have pics, journals, and great advise and great ideas. I admire and respect them both too.
Oh yeah.... I changed the name of the album from "plants" to "100% coco + guano = organic hydro" .......Nope all the symbols fuck it up. Oh well.
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Could you show me a link where I could see these drops/strips? My pH meter goes down to a reading of .01 and an accuracy of .005, calibrates the pH reading to water temps, and also shows EC and TDS, though if there is a more accurate way to get these readings I would like to see it. You are a portion right ES, a meter like mine does have to have the pH electrode replaced, but usually it only happens about once every 6 MONTHS minimum (I rinse it with distilled water after every use).All measurements are subjective. As far as accuracy goes... I made a gross generalization across all brands. Obviously there are drops/strips that are not cut out for the job... same with meters. Top of the line meters will never be as accurate as top of the line drops/strips. Drops/strips are way the fuck more precise than a meter could ever be and much less expensive to own and operate. If you actually think you're getting +/- .01% accuracy.... think again.