Ok so, first let me tell you a little about my setup. I am using a RDWC 4 pc bucket system from general hydroponics. It has a 13 gallon reservoir and a 8 gallon controller that is sitting on the bottom of the 13 gallon main reservoir.
1) I am using tap water cause after paying nearly $300.00 for this system I dont have much more funds to buy a reverse osmosis system. My question is this. After taking the ppm of my tap water, it is reading roughly 240 ppm. Now with that being said, my nutrient solution requires anywhere from 300- 500 ppm nutrient solution for seedling stage. Now I know some say that they dont like adding any additives to this stage but i have a succes rate with this in soil. But I finally got around to doing hydro. Now.......
Do I add the ppm of my water that is roughly 240ppm (tap water) to the 300ppm(nutrient solution ppm) to achieve desired feeding effects? If so that would bring my ppm to roughly 540ppm- (240ppm tap water, 300ppm nutrient solution)?
Would that be an overload in nutrients? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
1) I am using tap water cause after paying nearly $300.00 for this system I dont have much more funds to buy a reverse osmosis system. My question is this. After taking the ppm of my tap water, it is reading roughly 240 ppm. Now with that being said, my nutrient solution requires anywhere from 300- 500 ppm nutrient solution for seedling stage. Now I know some say that they dont like adding any additives to this stage but i have a succes rate with this in soil. But I finally got around to doing hydro. Now.......
Do I add the ppm of my water that is roughly 240ppm (tap water) to the 300ppm(nutrient solution ppm) to achieve desired feeding effects? If so that would bring my ppm to roughly 540ppm- (240ppm tap water, 300ppm nutrient solution)?
Would that be an overload in nutrients? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
