hydro help please, growing advice needed,

[MrHowardMarks]

You should now apologize for trolling around on these boards giving out bad advice, I've read AT LEAST a dozen wrongposts by you, and when someone calls you out on it you immediately flame them, or call them an idiot.

You, sir, are the ignorant one

 

[MrHowardMarks]

Not to confuse anyone, I'm talking about ES.

 

[MrHowardMarks]

When the pH meter gets there, return it and get an EC meter instead. pH indicators (drops)/strips are more accurate and precise than a meter could ever be.

 

[E S]

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.

 

[MrHowardMarks]

There it is, you haven't used you pH meter in a year? Is that how long it's been since you first grow?

No shit there's no way of judging electrical conductivity with strips.

What you should've recommended is that ALONG WITH your new pH meter, you should purchace a TDS meter.

Seriously ES, quit giving out bad advice to new growers, almost every post of your's is wrong in some way or another.

You defended Aluminum Foil, like it was handed to you from a higher power, and now your saying pH test strips are more acurate than a properly calibrated pH meter... I have zero respect for the way you post on here, and hope you soon leave.

 

[tusseltussel]

im startin to like you Howie

You should now apologize for trolling around on these boards giving out bad advice, I've read AT LEAST a dozen wrongposts by you, and when someone calls you out on it you immediately flame them, or call them an idiot.

You, sir, are the ignorant one

 

[E S]

You guys are funny. I like you.

 

[atrumblood]

Whatever works for you man. I am a numbers man myself, so if I can get that .01 difference I will take it, but test strips lack the ability to give you a measurement that precise.

So weather you accept it or not numbers win over a guesstimation.


Also, I want to apologize to the original poster for taking up so many posts just to get our opinions across.

 

[MrHowardMarks]

??? Wtf??? I don't like you.

 

[tusseltussel]

Whatever works for you man. I am a numbers man myself, so if I can get that .01 difference I will take it, but test strips lack the ability to give you a measurement that precise.

So weather you accept it or not numbers win over a guesstimation.


Also, I want to apologize to the original poster for taking up so many posts just to get our opinions across.

at least the poster knows now

 

[MrHowardMarks]

Thanks to ES, there's a lot more info here, good job "info-generator"

 

[Roseman]

Apparently it is debatable......

Maximum Yield - Indoor Gardening

It is debatable amoung people who do not know any better. A good $59 PH meter is so much more accurate and precise than strips. Strips are OK for beginners and they are accurate, but the colors are often difficult to read and compare.

 

[Sensay]

You should now apologize for trolling around on these boards giving out bad advice, I've read AT LEAST a dozen wrongposts by you, and when someone calls you out on it you immediately flame them, or call them an idiot.

You, sir, are the ignorant one

]Mr Marks hit the nail on the head. I also read some of his posts, what a joke.

 

[E S]

It is debatable amoung people who do not know any better. A good $59 PH meter is so much more accurate and precise than strips. Strips are OK for beginners and they are accurate, but the colors are often difficult to read and compare.

I did already account for color blindness.

 

[MrHowardMarks]

If you click on find all posts by ES, it's a pretty funny way to waste time, what an idiot, I wonder where he got all his info from, whoever told him all the crap he's spitting out deserves a swift kick in the nuts.

He's perpetuating the cycle, he got bad advice from someone, and has turned around and is giving that same bad advice to other growers...

 

[E S]

I'm pretty sure I've already had to set all you haters straight on other subjects as well so it doesn't surprise me that you'd respond like you do.

 

[MrHowardMarks]

keep thinking that

It'd be funny if ES was really like FDD or someone, just fucking with people, but I don't think that's the case.

 

[E S]

I didn't even get into automatic temperature adjustment.

 

[Sensay]

That's what I was doing after his reply. Fairly fun entertainment if your bored. Someone should patch a bunch of ES and Wulkamania post together, like a solid thread. It would be a riot!

 

[E S]

Thanks guys. I'm glad you like it. A dedication thread huh?.....