Hey everyone. So, I just received my Truncheon meter today - I needed it weeks ago, and wasn't going to flip until I had one. I ordered the "Commercial Truncheon meter which has a slightly higher scale than the "standard" truncheon meter. They sent me the freakin' standard one!! F**K. I just had a feeling the whooole time I've been waiting for my order (like over 2 weeks) that "somethings gonna be wrong, it always is; they're gonna f**k up, I can feel it". Then 'BOOM', they f**k it up. So my question is kind of urgent, and important none-the-less. What is the highest possible ppm/EC we need for the this type of crop? I don't care if ya tell me in ppm 500, ppm 700, or EC so long as you specify which one, please. I know it may depend on which brand of nutes you're using; just tell me the highest - and again please specify which brand you're talking about if you don't mean "in general". And I know it's strain dependant too; again I just want to know the highest reading. The meter I wanted, the Commercial Truncheon, reads 0.4 EC to 6.0 EC. That is 200 ppm to 3000 ppm (500 scale) The meter I received, the Standard Truncheon, reads 0.2 EC to 3.6 EC. That is 100 ppm to 2000 ppm (500 scale) Needless to say, I'm pissed. Thanks for the help. Note: I think the range of 200 ppm to 3000 ppm is a Great range.
The highest ppm level you would see in hydroponics is 1400 on a 700 scale... The level I shoot for in veg and flowering is between 1.2 and 1.7ec So like a 1000ppm to 1400ppm tops on the 700 scale...
Really? Shit, that's only about 1000-1100 on the 500 scale if im not mistaken. I've heard of people going 2000ppm plus and it being strain (and sometimes nute brand dependant) and I assume that's on the 500/north american scale. I just don't want to be in a situation where I need to go over what my meter reads, ya know. Hmmm PS: why do you use/quote the 700 scale, thought you were in the US? Peace
Cause currently I'm running AN and they are originally and still based in Canada (if I'm not mistaken)... I really use EC and do not care about conversions of the meter to get ppm... Like I say, usually I'm between a 1.2 and 1.7, ever so often I'll run it up to a 1.8-2.0 just to see how much they can handle, because I like to push them pretty hard in week 4 and 5 of flowering..... Rarely am I over a 2.0, unless it was an oopsy...
Cool, I trust your (and others) word on this.. I've heard similar but wanted to make sure what I buy is the last thing I need to buy; that it will do (the range) what I need it to do. Thanks
I'm one of them grower that like to push the envelope, but more is not always better... It's really you start at a rule of thumb and then try to fine tune the nutes up or down to the strain.. But again, I personally do not feel a need to ever go over a 2.0 ec.. Some nutrient lines want like a 2.4 to 2.7 ec.... But that stick is still good to go... Get the difference refunded and spend it on something else you need....
Well, if 2.4 & 2.7 EC are considered on the high side (1350ppm) then I should be ok with this meter. 3.6 EC max. The company, who has excellent, friendly, helpful customer service btw, gave me a very nice discount on the truncheon in the form of a refund of some $'s. And also said if I wanted to get the commercial version in the future I could have it at cost. That is how you treat customers properly I'm happy with the way they handled it. Can we name names here? Thanks for the advice JJ.