After reading through a number of threads on different organic hydro lines, it seems that there are a number of basic issues that growers will encounter when switching from a primarily chemical nutrient hydro line to a primarily organic one.

I'm hoping we can create a thread that possibly ends up as a sticky, listing these issues . . . and some basic info for each of them. Here's something like what I was envisioning:

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SWITCHING FROM CHEM TO ORGANIC HYDRO: THE ULTRA FAQ

TDS/EC: Most organic hydro lines, even at full strength, will usually register far lower on your EC/TDS meter. This is because (short answer here). To address this, (short answer here).

STERILITY: Organic lines aren't sterile, like most chem hydro lines. So, you'll need to get educated about good/bad bacteria. Here is a link to help with this: (fill in link here). Or here are the basic things to know about using sterile vs. non-sterile solutions.
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If the thread bombs, so be it. :-) But I'm hoping it doesn't, particularly because of the increasing number of growers interested in switching.

TIA for any contributions!

~jessie
JessieDiamond Reviewed by JessieDiamond on . SWITCHING FROM CHEM TO ORGANIC HYDRO NUTES: THE ULTRA FAQ After reading through a number of threads on different organic hydro lines, it seems that there are a number of basic issues that growers will encounter when switching from a primarily chemical nutrient hydro line to a primarily organic one. I'm hoping we can create a thread that possibly ends up as a sticky, listing these issues . . . and some basic info for each of them. Here's something like what I was envisioning: ------- SWITCHING FROM CHEM TO ORGANIC HYDRO: THE ULTRA FAQ Rating: 5