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[east coast cali uk]

hi guys came across this forum and see that theres alot of gd advice, im not the type to ask for help i normally try work it out myself,im having an issue with ppm i check before i feed my pots but not sure when to check the run off im using coco, the reading is always a couple hundred more than whats going in is this ok or do i need to do somthing.any feed back would be great thanks guys and girls

 

[Silverfox125]

Welcome to the forum. I’m not a coco guy but one of them will chime in soon.

 

[StoneOtter]

Welcome East Coast, got any pics? I don't see folks checking their runoff on the regular. Some coco grower will be along soon, I'm in soil and don't.

 

[east coast cali uk]

Welcome to the forum. I’m not a coco guy but one of them will chime in soon.

thanks silverfox for taking time out to reply to me

 

[east coast cali uk]

Welcome East Coast, got any pics? I don't see folks checking their runoff on the regular. Some coco grower will be along soon, I'm in soil and don't.

dnt have any pics at the min my plants are fine jus wanting to fine tune everything i want them dense nugs ive got tahoe og kush and want the best from it

 

[TurboBucket]

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Guess I'm the Coco grower to come along haha.

I don't check runoff. What goes in is replacing everything anyways. You should be watering to a decent amount of runoff as long as the plant is big enough for the container.

The runoff is going to measure higher because the plant has used water from the nutrient solution held within the coco. Which equals higher EC, theres also root exudate in the runoff, it's kind of like the leftovers from the plant roots eating. These also increase the EC of the nutrient solution.

When you water to runoff your rinsing all of that out and starting over with fresh nutrient solution, which is why getting enough runoff is important.

Every watering also drags more oxygen down into the root zone with it. Which is a good thing.

 

[east coast cali uk]

thanks turbo for the advice and it kinda makes sense i was worrying for nothing il jus keep doing what im doing cheers man

 

[MochaBud]

to east coast

 

[east coast cali uk]

cheers mate

 

[Jay T Trichomes]

Welcome! And just like Turbo said ....I only measure what’s going into my coco, I could care less about what’s coming out.

 

[east coast cali uk]

Welcome! And just like Turbo said ....I only measure what’s going into my coco, I could care less about what’s coming out.

im using 15 l pots and i put 5 l in and only get half a l of run off and thats every 2-3 days

 

[GIjose]

Hi wecome to the site! Lots of experiance here, hope you enjoy it here. Cheers!

 

[east coast cali uk]

ive just built a 25x12x10 grow room its going to be nothing but green

 

[GIjose]

Sounds sweet! Cant wait to see some pics.

 

[TurboBucket]

im using 15 l pots and i put 5 l in and only get half a l of run off and thats every 2-3 days

That's about what you want. I'd say 1- 1.5L from 15L containers. Your probably in early to middle of veg then?

 

[east coast cali uk]

can i private msg on here turbo

 

[east coast cali uk]

Sounds sweet! Cant wait to see some pics.

im on a run at the moment testing some strains tried a few but think ive finally got the one i want ive purchased a few seeds over the last couple yrs and they dnt always turn out the way i want dnt know if its genetics or my interference so i run them again and this tahoe og kush is looking like the best so far this is why ive built a new room going bigger and better so i can control my enviroment better because dnt have any issue with training my plants and growing big buds, somtimes its a quality issue or maybe im just never happy and want better il defo keep u posted and hopfully have some pics up soon

 

[GIjose]

With a room as big as yours are you having any problems with CO2? I've never grown in such a large space. My DIY tent is 7x4x7.

 

[east coast cali uk]

ive not done a run in it yet im in a 8x4 but i shouldnt have any issues ive never used co2 plus im hearing everything has to be dialled in to get the full effect of co2 or maybe im wrong,i think its another thing to worry about aslong as ive got gd intake and out take of air i should get all the co2 i need or do u know somthing i dnt

 

[Jay T Trichomes]

im using 15 l pots and i put 5 l in and only get half a l of run off and thats every 2-3 days

Your run off seems fine like Turbo said, but do you mean you are only watering every 2 to 3 days in coco?