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seaofgreen18
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The brix scale ranges from 0-32% with fruits/vegetables generally ranging between 12-18%. A brix level of 4 or 5 would indicate that the plant is suffering from boron deficiency. A brix level of 18 would indicate a very healthy and well fed plant.
The brix levels of leaves
Larger brix levels allow plants to fight off diseases and pests more easily than those with smaller brix levels. It is easier for plant defenses to absorb small amounts of brix than large amounts.
It is not uncommon for brix levels in leaves and stems to be smaller than brix readings in sap. Healthy plants will produce more brix when they are stressed because the plant has adapted to stress conditions during vegetation by storing extra sugars in sap, but not in leaves or stems, thus preventing photosynthesis from being inhibited by high brix levels.
This can be taken as a sign that there might have been too much nitrogen applied during flowering, so check your nutrient ratios again to see if you need to lower them.
Dextrose is the active ingredient" in most multivitamins.
The brix levels of leaves
Larger brix levels allow plants to fight off diseases and pests more easily than those with smaller brix levels. It is easier for plant defenses to absorb small amounts of brix than large amounts.
It is not uncommon for brix levels in leaves and stems to be smaller than brix readings in sap. Healthy plants will produce more brix when they are stressed because the plant has adapted to stress conditions during vegetation by storing extra sugars in sap, but not in leaves or stems, thus preventing photosynthesis from being inhibited by high brix levels.
This can be taken as a sign that there might have been too much nitrogen applied during flowering, so check your nutrient ratios again to see if you need to lower them.
Brix Levels and Dextrose
Brix is a unit of measurement that refers to the percentage of sugar dissolved in water. The brix scale ranges from 0% brix on the low end to over 100% brix at the high end. In brix, 100% brix means there are no impurities or solids in the solution at all. There are many factors that affect plant brix. These include fertilization & irrigation management, plant spacing, berry size, berry color, pruning, plant health & vitality and more. Unfortunately brix levels are difficult to measure on a consistent basis due to seasonal changes in plant brix from week to week or from day to night (night brix levels are typically about 2 brix lower than daytime brix).Dextrose is the active ingredient" in most multivitamins.
est thing hard to see the one on the milkweed leaf been a good year for beneficial insects it's those wildflowers I planted 2 years ago they're REALLY taking off I don't use any insecticide on my plants no need to the main problem I have around here are earwigs and Japanese beetles those are not native to my area and they REALLY love the karanja oil, soap mixture I spray them with 
