Measuring PH and EC Levels – Nutrient Basics for Dummies! – Indoor Hydroponics
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Measuring PH and EC levels in your hydroponic plants can seem very daunting and complex to anyone new to growing food hydroponic method. I will show you my simple system for measuring the PH and EC levels for my kratky hydroponic plants. Welcome to the Saskatchewan Prairies, Growing Zone 3 – Canada! On my channel you will learn about cold climate growing techniques, indoor gardening during long cold winters and see what’s cooking in the Little Garden Kitchen!
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She says "What is EC? Who cares!" If that is your kind of instruction, this vid is for you!
Think u did a great job explaining. Some on UTube are really into the science and technology and while EC & pH r important, I really liked ur relaxed, close enough, style. Eh! Canuck down’Unda
Thank you so much for this, my head was spinning trying to understand about all of this.
Does the ph down change the EC
11:06 you are better off getting rid of old solution and add a newly mixed batch, your ppm readings is misleading at this stage, firstly ppm is high because the plant has used up enough water to increasing the solute concentration in percentage, secondly as the plant might have used different nutrients at different rates, by adding plain water (solvent) you may not be replacing the nutrients (solutes) that the plant has used in greater percentage…
What must be done to increase ec level in the solution???
EC, electro Connectivity, the ability of a solution to carry an electrical current. it’s ionic quantity.
Very well explained, thank you. 👌🏼
I’m new to hydroponics (raising herbs) and don’t have meters yet. The kit that I have told me to add nutrients every two weeks and to use 5 ml of nutrients for every liter of water. If I only add (let’s say) a liter of new water (with 4 liters left from the original), do I just add nutrients for that single liter (5 ml), or do I add nutrients for all 5 liters (25 ml)? Thanks for any help.
Ph is ok but the ec is confusing
CF/EC Truncheon Meter YM-2005A
Thanks – Greetings from Ireland – this is the info I need to get ahead and get growing hydroponically.
EC = electrical conductivity (Measured in Siemens !)
AWESOME VIDEO , THANK YOU FOR SHARING !
EC Meter. I’ve been unsuccessfully looking to the experts for reading the EC level The meter does not show decimal points. The answer you gave me explained it in less than 15 minutes! Thank you much.
How often do you need to completely start over with fresh water and nutrients? Thx
I want to test my run off and I want to test my nutrient water with the EC meter they have two settings us and Ms what should I use because they do read different
This was very helpful, lucky me I have The Identical TDS & EC meter. I finally GET IT!
Brilliant thank you so much 👍🏻 🙏 🌹 ❤️ ☀ 🇬🇧
It work better with lid off for adding the water thanks
I put my ph to 5.5 at 6pm and by 4am its already to 6.8 whyyy im struggling with this hydro stuff
Loved the video. Making it easy
Hello! Thanks for demonstrating water management. Do you add hydrogen peroxide to your water for anti-bacterial properties, and if so how often?
Usea little to move ec orph up or down and dont worry about it check everyfew weeks the best advice yet
Brilliant Video, thanks you!
can I get data from it to arduino
I’ve been unsuccessfully looking to the experts for the answer you gave me in less than 15 minutes! Thank you so much 😊
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Hey thank you for doing a demonstration even showing us what to do when there’s not enough or too much nutrients. Thank you
Very good video ,well explained ,
Watched so many videos ,none as good as urs on subject
Brand new at hydroponics and totally intimidated by pH and EC and FINALLY an explanation I can understand. Thank you so much. 😊
Well water? OK? Next!
Hi There. Do you happen to know the optimum EC level for solution if one is growing microgreens
Thank you for sharing finally found a video I can understand
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More informative than other videos. Try some grow lights. I will be trying my onions next week on hydroponics with water from my fish tank. I tried aquaponics and getting the nutrients for the plants was scary because I didn’t want to harm the fish. The fish water is rich in nitrates. In two weeks the plants were ready.
Great Video, keep going. Thank you
What is EC? Electrical Conductivity
TDS: Total Dissolved Solids
PPM: Parts Per Million
ph 7 is neutral (what my well is) that chart is showing most prefer an acidic water?
Hi Little Garden on the Prairies, i was about to add some new videos to our channel when i stumbled across your video with our pH kit., love the video, love that your sharing our products with your audience, folks we didn’t pay her to do this, I’m so happy how this was presented. sincerely Dave Ocean Director / Founder
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Iv been watching videos confused for 2 days now. Thank you so much. So clear and simple.
Hi, My EC shows 0330us/cm how do i convert to EC
mam thankyou ver much good class thank you so much
Add bubbles , as many as possible , keep a water temp above 65f and under 72f ( bad bacteria love warm moist root systems especially in stagnant water systems ) hence root rot . Also for best results in foods you consume,,,R.O water is best as for all of the harmful chemicals , pesticides, chloramines( which kill beneficial bacteria in which all hydroponic systems need unless youre using H2O2 ( properly ) are eliminated .Hydro is more about root happiness , plants will talk to you and tell you the nutrients they need , or have too many of ……..Happy Farming
I was getting a little overwhelmed with all the info and the other YouTube videos went all the way explaining what EC and PH were, but they didn’t do any demonstration like you, so thank you!
You are brilliant. Very helpful…
thank you for the information
Gee thanks for the info
ec= (tds x2)/1000. hydroponics with pump fails miserably without glow light..so will be trying out kratky .
EC = Electrical Conductivity
Do you grow enough to feed yourself entirely?
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