SauronBlue
Well-Known Member
So, I'm searching for a way to measure my nutes in levels between .25 ml to 5-10ml quickly without those stupid plastic bulbs, like what comes free with ph kits.
I remember those funky thumb-press eyedropper things that always squirted a certain amount of liquid in high-school biology lab, and start searching online. I come across these things called pipettors that look exactly like what I remember, but they cost like $150 at the low end, and measure in microliters, 9which are 1/1000 of a milliliter), and generally dispense less than 1/10 of a ml.
I have managed to find a type of pipette that holds up to 10ml, but you must either roll the dial with your thumb, or pull a plunger. I'm planning on getting one of these with a few extra tips, but I was wondering how others measured their nutes? I didn't see anything like this on any hydro sites, so I'm guessing most people don't use these things.
So I'm wondering what you guys are using to get the right nutrient levels, when they ask for .5-5ml per liter in most cases. I'm mixing in 2l bottles right now because I have a pretty small setup going, only 5 plants that are a week from germination. I don't see any advantage to filling bigger containers, like 5gal buckets or more, cuz then I gotta move all that every time I wanna water something or fill a water jug. I would also not have my nutes mixed and in water for longer than reasonably necessary in order to reduce any chances of algae or whatever, or loss of potency.
I remember those funky thumb-press eyedropper things that always squirted a certain amount of liquid in high-school biology lab, and start searching online. I come across these things called pipettors that look exactly like what I remember, but they cost like $150 at the low end, and measure in microliters, 9which are 1/1000 of a milliliter), and generally dispense less than 1/10 of a ml.
I have managed to find a type of pipette that holds up to 10ml, but you must either roll the dial with your thumb, or pull a plunger. I'm planning on getting one of these with a few extra tips, but I was wondering how others measured their nutes? I didn't see anything like this on any hydro sites, so I'm guessing most people don't use these things.
So I'm wondering what you guys are using to get the right nutrient levels, when they ask for .5-5ml per liter in most cases. I'm mixing in 2l bottles right now because I have a pretty small setup going, only 5 plants that are a week from germination. I don't see any advantage to filling bigger containers, like 5gal buckets or more, cuz then I gotta move all that every time I wanna water something or fill a water jug. I would also not have my nutes mixed and in water for longer than reasonably necessary in order to reduce any chances of algae or whatever, or loss of potency.
