It's not as bad as programming the television, but you do need to read the instructions.
It's not as bad as programming the television, but you do need to read the instructions.
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So the electrode part should come with a cap or something, you keep the storage solution in the tip of the cap, then place the electrode part in it and keep it standing upright......The piece should come with a manual and directions for how to keep it stored properly, and how to calibrate it, pretty easy stuff once you actually have it and are looking at it
And no, not annoying.... rather help people and make sure they get it right, the only bad questions are really the ones you don't ask when you aren't sure, we've all been there and all had people help us along
Very helpful!!! Yeah, I figured it would be easy once I have the unit with the instructions but I just wanted to ask ahead of time ya know? So for soil should I use this with run off? Or try the soil slurry thing or what?
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Could I use my tap water with a pur filter connected to faucet or def use distilled water?
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GodOfPot
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For soil I'd say slurry test is the most accurate, here's why.............. I only learned of run-off testing from this forum, I got advised by an older member here to look into the slurry test, so I did so........ what I found what that all universities and labs use the slurry test as an accurate means of testing soil in the field or in the lab......so I figure that it's most likely the best way to do it......there's multiple variations of the test itself, but the one commonality is always neutral water(ph 7.0) and de-ionized
My issue with the run off test is this.....If the labs insist on using 7.0 de-ionized water, and for a run off test you're using ph'd water or nute water, how accurate can it really be? How skewed are the results by not using a neutral water source?
My issue with the run off test is this.....If the labs insist on using 7.0 de-ionized water, and for a run off test you're using ph'd water or nute water, how accurate can it really be? How skewed are the results by not using a neutral water source?
GodOfPot
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The more points of reference you have to calibrate to the more accurate it will make the reading
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Lol your the fucking man, I have to say. Totally makes sense. For 1 what's your method of testing? How much soil? How much water? And can you get de-ionized water in the grocery store like you can distilled water? And 3, I just noticed you use a cob led, which one do you have? I forget the name of the one CREE cob I saw the dude one YouTube have. The dude who has like ALLL the top leds in his grow room and he tests them and he said it was by far the best led
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GodOfPot
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I use the SunPlus Pioneer 6, they're a sponsor of ours here, it's an incredible fixture......For the test I use 15ml soil(try to dig about 1-2" on the side of the pot for this) and 15-20ml water, let sit for 15-20 min, then test the water....I got my de-ionized water in a local grocery store yes, I plan on getting an RO system down the line
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Oh ok, he didn't have that light. I will have to check it out
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What do you use to measure out the dry soil? Do you have a breaker or something? I have the 5ml lab dropper tube things for liquids
GodOfPot
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I stole my wifes baking spoon set lol, has 6 spoons,1.25ml, 2.5ml, 5ml, 7.5ml, 10ml, 15ml.........she was not impressed 
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I stole my wifes baking spoon set lol, has 6 spoons,1.25ml, 2.5ml, 5ml, 7.5ml, 10ml, 15ml.........she was not impressed
Booooohahahahahahahahahahaha that just made my night!!!!! I did the the same thing for my nutes untill I got the lab droppers lmao
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GodOfPot
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There's different variations like I say, if he uses 2oz of each, perhaps he lets his sit an hour or longer?
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Nah he did 2oz soil, 2oz water, then tested right away. I'm going to use your method and try it just like you do
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Hi. What is storage solution? It doesn't come with the pen that I know of.