Botanicare Pro PPM off the chart with reccomended dose

Discussion in 'Growing Marijuana Indoors' started by SavageShroom, Apr 13, 2010.

  1. I have been using pro grow for 4 weeks and usually stayed within 1700-1900ppm, or 2.67mS/cm. Plants look beautiful. Ph between 5.6 and 6.1 through the 4 weeks.

    I got got some extra nutrients based upon recommendations but now my PPM is way too high, or is it suppose to be like that?

    Currently:

    Using 4 Gallons RO water in 5 gallon DWC bucket, this is how my PPM compounds after each additive.

    4 Gallons RO Water - PH 6.4 - 14ppm
    Cal Mag - 20ml - PH 6.4 - 302ppm
    Sweet - 40ml - PH 6.0 - 530ppm
    HydroPlex - 20ml - PH 3.5 - 780ppm
    140ml Pure Bloom - PH 3.2 - ppm too high for reading. 3.62mS/cm.

    140ml Pure Bloom in 4 gallons of water is 1990pppm.

    I am using a Hannah GroChek meter and I don't know if it's the .5 or .7 whatever conversion.
     
  2. #2 kushman1369, Apr 13, 2010
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 13, 2010
    Dude! Am I reading this right? You said your PPM is between 1700-1900? You're lucky your plants aren't looking like a chicken leg from KFC. At the very most you should be using 1200 PPM, and that is in the later stages of flowering. 4 weeks in you should be around 500-700 IMO.

    With the bloom you shouldn't be using more than 25-30ml per gallon.
     
  3. I've never used that type of nutrient, but in a 5 gallon bucket you're putting about 3-4 gallons of actual water in. And you're putting in about 9 tablespoons of nutrient in. I don't think that can be right, but like I said I've never used it.

    Either way, I think the answer is clear, cut back on the Pure Bloom. You should sit anywhere from 1000-1500 PPM depending on the strain so take it easy some on the nutrient and your PPM should come back in range.
     

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