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Originally Posted by DIRTHAWKER
Thanks for all the great information stinkbud. Being a newbie to aeroponics i am starting to understand. The setup looks easy enough to build. Only thing im still confused about is the nutrient stuff etc... ppm? etc... what, do you measure out a certain amont of nutrient and add to water in the reservoir?
do you keep adding nutrient to keep it at a certain level?
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You just fill the res with water and start adding the nutrient formula until it reaches the correct PPM.
What PPM level you run depends a lot on what strain you are running. 1700-2000 PPM is a safe number to start at but some strains can handle over 3000 PPM.
Every couple of days I add water. As the plants use up the nutrients you will have to add more formula. It's really too easy!
All you need is a cheap PPM meter. Stick it in the water and read the number.
Same with PH. Just put the meter in the water and it will tell you the PH. If it is below 5.8 you add PH up. If is above 5.8 you add PH down.