noob needs help :)

[arthurjob]

quick question about ppm. my ro water is 70-80 ppm at stock, once ive added a little superthrive and 1/4 nuts its on 160. now ive read elsewhere you shud aim for 650-750. how am i supposed to reach that, and if i shhudnt, what is a gd number. i only fed 1/4 strength. before reverse osmosis my water is at 340ppm. plz help im realy confused. thankyou

arthurjob Reviewed by arthurjob on 05-08-2005. noob needs help :) hi, this is my first grow and both my first 2 plants have problems. the first is a deformed plant, and has brown blotches on the leaves, and the second is a seedling which at one point fell over and wasnt noticed till morning. it seemed to have pulled thru but today a grey type of fungus has sprung up on the outer part of the first nettle leaves. also the leaves have curled up. im not sure if its fungus r what as i have no experience with growing :( there under a 400 hps at 24inches, in a room Rating: 5

[Zandor]

here is the site with the DVD GK has. http://www.SeeMoreBuds.com

To try to answer your question, first Superthrive is an enhancer (supplement) and not a full NPK type of nutrient. I don't use anything but a week NPK in that stage like a 1-1-1 formula. First thing is to take your Ph & PPM reading and record it (you will not remember) Then you add your nutrients to reach your desired level of NPK mix. Then you record that PPM reading, subtract the starting PPM and you have your NPK number. Adjust the Ph and let it settle. Then you add your enhancers (supplements) to your formula. When you are looking for a PPM number it's normally refers to NPK fertilizer. The supplements people use very so don't get the nutrients mixed up or you may under feed your plants and that has problems too. It will give you false readings on the leaf and make you think you are overfeeding in one area when in fact you are underfeeding in other areas. The only real true way is to check the nutrient content inside the leaf using a Brix meter. Hardly anyone uses one, and I only use mine when there is a big problem or Iâ??m trying something new. I posted a chart somewhere that has the feeding formula for GH nutrients. If you canâ??t find it let me know and Iâ??ll post it again.