PPM Schedules for Soil

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STR8QU4D5

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Hi, ive been getting a lot of mixed information so I thought Id ask here. What are the best ppm measurements for soil in all the stages? Whats the max ppm you should give the plants when feeding them in there different stages. Again, this is for soil, not hydro.
 
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wiethe20

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It's all strain dependant, type of soil, if it's pre loaded with food.. a lot more beginner questions you need to ask before ppms, imo
 
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RM3

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unmix your info lol I grow in peat (soiless) and have never owned a meter, never tested ppm (or EC), hardly ever check PH and I've grown over 40 years this way

to be a guru ya needs to learn to read the plants needs and then simply render them
 
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STR8QU4D5

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In all honesty, this isn't really any help and I know for a fact ppm and ph matter significantly. I do agree they are strain dependent, but I also know for a fact from growing that there are starting points and then you go from there. I know the standard for soil is to water with 6.5, but I find thats a definitely a ball park and most strains ive had prefer 6.2 and it ends up being around 5.5-5.8 in the soil. I know soil has a buffer, and I use promix, but im definitely having PH issues and I also know that this can contribute to nutrient lock out and sometimes you may think you aren't feeding them enough, so you feed them more than they need, but really you should just adjust the ph of your soil. Im just looking for any info that can be shared to give me a thumbs up if im in t he right direction. My plants were doing so well and I was feeding them with water between 6.1-6.5 but some of them have developed bad PH issues which look like nutrient feeding problems.
 
RM3

RM3

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STR8QU4D5 said:
In all honesty, this isn't really any help and I know for a fact ppm and ph matter significantly. I do agree they are strain dependent, but I also know for a fact from growing that there are starting points and then you go from there. I know the standard for soil is to water with 6.5, but I find thats a definitely a ball park and most strains ive had prefer 6.2 and it ends up being around 5.5-5.8 in the soil. I know soil has a buffer, and I use promix, but im definitely having PH issues and I also know that this can contribute to nutrient lock out and sometimes you may think you aren't feeding them enough, so you feed them more than they need, but really you should just adjust the ph of your soil. Im just looking for any info that can be shared to give me a thumbs up if im in t he right direction. My plants were doing so well and I was feeding them with water between 6.1-6.5 but some of them have developed bad PH issues which look like nutrient feeding problems.
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