Fabric pots and ppm runoff?

[mtnryder]

Still very much a newbie here trying to learn. My runoff has been really high sitting around 1800.. i am courious if the fabric in pots hold salts in and screws with the ppm of the run off? thank you

 

[DoctorGonzo]

Yes, they can. Yes, it will. Drop your ec to 1.1 (770ppm)

 

[mtnryder]

little confused by your answer or I confused my question.. will the cloth fabric itself hold the Salts in the fabric so when you do the test it would be higher than if it was in a normal pot.. I took a little bit of soil out about halfway down and ran a little water through it and my PPM was 450. Just wasn't sure if I was getting the correct PPM reading from the fabric pot. thank you

 

[DoctorGonzo]

Yes the fabric will retain salts. Which is why I don't recommend those pots. The caveat: Retained salts can & will leach back into the medium, potentially causing issues.

 

[wiley420]

Yes the fabric will retain salts. Which is why I don't recommend those pots. The caveat: Retained salts can & will leach back into the medium, potentially causing issues.

Damn! Did not know that any way to flush the salts out ? With out disturbing the plant to much ?


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[mtnryder]

I too am curious how to flush the salt out also of the fabric.. and is that why my ppm might be high.. is there a good way to check the correct PPM.. thank you