- Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:05 pm
#423365
Not just VFT but all my CPs. Have posted uk forum too but can you help?
So being mindful about the possible issues that high tds levels can cause I have got a (cheap) meter and been keeping an eye on things. Rainwater in my butts is not good.. probs because it comes off an asbestos garage roof and there will be significant debri build up in the butts too. I have however collected rainwater direct into buckets that is very low tds. I have also got a good supply (from my friendly window cleaner) of ro water that is absolute zero. Now using the zero stuff, or fresh rain the issue I have is that once the plants have been in trays for a while the tds increases. I use garland trays and capillary matting as recommended and supplied by recognised uk CP plant supplier. After a fairly short period of time though the tds increases and significantly. After 2 weeks one tray has gone from absolute zero to 235. I will try and do a test with just the tray / matting and water and see what happens with time but is it the actual plants in the pots with soil that is causing this perhaps? Confused.
Any advice on this appreciated. Thank you.
So being mindful about the possible issues that high tds levels can cause I have got a (cheap) meter and been keeping an eye on things. Rainwater in my butts is not good.. probs because it comes off an asbestos garage roof and there will be significant debri build up in the butts too. I have however collected rainwater direct into buckets that is very low tds. I have also got a good supply (from my friendly window cleaner) of ro water that is absolute zero. Now using the zero stuff, or fresh rain the issue I have is that once the plants have been in trays for a while the tds increases. I use garland trays and capillary matting as recommended and supplied by recognised uk CP plant supplier. After a fairly short period of time though the tds increases and significantly. After 2 weeks one tray has gone from absolute zero to 235. I will try and do a test with just the tray / matting and water and see what happens with time but is it the actual plants in the pots with soil that is causing this perhaps? Confused.
Any advice on this appreciated. Thank you.
I don't want to get paranoid about TDS but 235 is not really wanted with some pricey plants.
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