Finally! Someone who really explains EC. Thank you.

@giovannifurlan3619

Жыл бұрын

Finally! Clear like water!!!

@geraldblount4159

Жыл бұрын

Right

@cooperstan581

3 ай бұрын

YES, and it was in english , no bad room noise, and the subject was very well covered. God bless, Stan

@wyldemanironworx7099

2 ай бұрын

I know right?

Thank you sir. After watching 5 other videos trying to explain EC I watched yours and it clicked. 👍

Finally, real information! The other KZreadrs need to watch this video and stop giving vague answers. Thank you.

It took many hours of searching but I am so glad I found this channel. So much good information and it is actually presented intelligently and clearly. Thanks guys!

Very clear explanation. I especially love it where he explains how if a plant uses more water than the nutrients in solution it will actually increase EC. It must be a challenge to get it all balanced.

Man, love your videos. You make the complicated, easy. Explain things clearly and understandable.

Thanks for the video man. I had no idea why the ec sensor was used in my project. You cleared it. Perfect video for starters.

Ethan Thank you! I learnt a lot from you. So glad you went straight to the subject. Hate small talk.

Man you rock! Finally someone that breaks it down simply!

Thank you for such a great explanation on EC. Thumbs Up

You are one of the brightest educational speakers I have found on you tube and this video saved me from getting the wrong one 😂😡 thank you for time that you put in to the educational videos and I'm in Florida and would love to work on a farm. I'm a graduate student from THC University it's ok to laugh, and Senci Grow FL. I did leave a message on the westside about working on farms but I'm not sure you guys have made it down here yet. Well a have a few more things that I have to learn so till next video. Have a great day.

This is the video I have been searching for. Thank you for an easy explanation for this beginning hydroponic dummy. I think I finally understand!!!

@ZipGrowInc

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it was helpful Leanna!

Thank you for adding the Idiocracy cherry onto the top of an excellent EC cake.

Great content. Keep it up!

@ZipGrowInc

7 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it was helpful, MisterBassBoost!

great video. I learned a lot and now can move forward.

Thank you for this video I've been trying to find lots of videos explaining EC lots of them are very vague as well lots of them are explaining PPM instead of EC I've grown a few times but this video has given me some good insight on EC for my next grow thank you so much!!

@ZipGrowInc

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Zack!

Thank you Sir! You explain it so well!

Thank you for your easy to understand vid about ec. I was so confused watching vids but your explanation was so easy to understand. Thanks boss. Subscribed mate.

@ZipGrowInc

2 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped Mathew, thank you for subscribing. More great videos to come!

Thanks a lot Ethan!

Thank you for this helpful information! We just got our EC meter, and your video helped us understand how to use it. Janine and Paul of GrowStrong with Tower Gardening, Louisville, CO, USA

Thx bro. Great video to being a beginner to the next level

Woah, you proved plants really do crave electrolytes! Great video

OMG Ethan! Thank you! Finally an exceptional explanation of the part of hydroponics I don't find particularly interesting but entirely necessary to know to be successful! You were enjoyable to listen to, made it make sense, and easy to understand! A thousand thank yous! :)

@ZipGrowInc

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. Be sure to subscribe if you didn't already!

@ymjdea

6 ай бұрын

CF/EC警棍仪表 YM-2005A - YM 仪器仪表有限公司

Good basic information :) keep them coming:)

@ZipGrowInc

7 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! We've got a few more up our sleeve. Stay tuned and thanks for subscribing.

Very informative, cheers great video

Thanks Ethan. Very informative! Much appreciated.

@ZipGrowInc

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

congratulation ,precise and clear very good

THIS WAS AWESOME ,

excellent video . well explained . You must have been a teacher

informative video. Thank you

I really enjoyed thank you

The unit is correctly siemens, after Werner von Siemens. Nevertheless, as an electrical engineer, hobby gardener, I really learned a lot from your summary with plenty of very useful practical considerations. Thank you indeed.

Awsome Vid bro !! Thank you !!

@ZipGrowInc

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it John!

Great video thx

ethan you are awesome!!!

Thanks clearly explained!!

@ZipGrowInc

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks guys you cleared up so much

@ZipGrowInc

2 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help. You are also welcome to join our Facebook group where you can share your successes or pose a question. facebook.com/groups/zipgrowers

excellent thanks

Wow great presentation! 👌

@ZipGrowInc

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks Brother very informative brother

My EC reading is in units 400 us/cm. But all the grow guides I've seen talking about EC 1.7, 1.0, 1 - 3.

Well said bro

cheers buddy. helpd me untold

My Hanna Gro Line Combo HI 98131 meter does EC/TDS ppm with the option of 500 and 700 conversions setting. I've also noticed the meter when set for one of the ppm setting it shows EC first for a couple seconds then the ppm so you get to view both.

excellent!

@ZipGrowInc

Жыл бұрын

Glad that it helped!

Thank you!

@ZipGrowInc

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you. Now I can relate. Question, where can I get a chart listing what my ec should be per plant?

GOOD EXPLANATION‼️

@ZipGrowInc

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@dutchkushman9984

7 ай бұрын

100% 🙏 Thank you

Nice Idiocracy reference

It really made me understand. So I check my water. Tap water came to 3742 EC and drinking water was 72. First I thought my meter was broken. PPM for my solution was 832. Can I still use dechlorinated tap water?

Brilliant! Thanks so much for dummies guide to EC!

Hi Ethan, what is the ideal EC for Maize grown in hydroponics for fodder?

Well broken down

thank you

Is it possible to differ EC from salinity? How these two parameters interact? I know you dont use salt in hidroponics, but I wonder if i found a use for my EC Meter in my Aquaponics system.

What is a high starting EC in tap water? when should I need a filter?

So helpful!! Thank you! But dang it, I got a ppm :( ... question about combining what I learned from your diagnosing plant deficiencies video & this - if a plant is in soil that does not have the correct ph so certain nutrients are not available... can you correct or at least help that deficiency by spraying a custom mixed nutrient solution on top? Is this why people get those misting spray things?

Is mesuring PPM according to the recommended no. will be enouh?

Im making a project about measuring salinity of salt ponds. Using ec. How can i convert the value of current to siemens. Any help please.

I love all of your videos, they have helped me understand what is going on in my garden. I checked the Bright Agrotech link for Bluelab combo meters and the link was broken. I checked other sources for this meter and it is quite expensive for a backyard gardener. Do you have a cheaper suggestion. I see some on Amazon but they read in ppm not EC. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

@jasonpavlak2055

Жыл бұрын

Hanna grow line makes an all in one meter. Ph ec, ppm. About 270$

how often do I need to change water/nutrient solution in a dwc hydroponic system?

What to do if TDS level increases while adjusting pH of water with pH down/up solutions? How to balance these both?

Love your videos. I'm a new subscriber! One thing i'm still confused about tho: EC represents the electrical conductivity in a solution, and we use it to give us an indication of how much nutrients are present in a solution, since more nutrients = higher EC. But are all EC enhancers necessarily nutrients? I think they say that lettuces require an EC of about 1.4, so lets say i'm growing lettuce and therefore aiming at an EC of 1.4. Scenario 1: My tap water is 0.3. Therefore I should add a decent amount of nutrients to get to 1.4. Scenario 2: My tap water is 1.1. Therefore I should add a small amount of nutrients to get to 1.4. Will both scenarios lead to the same results? Is the difference between the original tap water EC in the two scenarios (0.3 vs 1.1) necessarily due to the 1.1 tap water containg more nutrients, and therfore requiring less plant food to be added to the solution? Or does it contain other random particles you might find in various water supplies? And even if it contains nutrients, are these nutrients necessarily beneficial to the plants im growing? Hope I was able to convey my question :)

Hi could i know wat ec should i hv for a flowering chilli plant?

Where should my source water be in regards to EC, whats too high? When do i need to filter?

I have bought TDS meter but I couldn't make a appropriate hydroponic nutrients solution so for. What would be reason behind this problem.

I discovered that diffrent temperature has diffrent ec reading. what time of the day do you recommend to measure my ec ? when its the hottest or the coldest ? it ranges from 29-35degrees celcius

Really informative video and well explained.

Please explain selective ion uptake

I have watched your video many times most of it, to understand whats all this EC, ppm, TDS, etc. I understand somehow, I only have a ppm measurement, so 1k ppm depends on which conversion EC . well when I measure my water there's already a ppm like 300 then I tried the rainwater it is like only 30 ppm most likely. so its not ok to just minus the ppm in the water so you can come up to what EC you want like I need 1k then when putting the nutrient solution I will gEt a 1300ppm. Is this ok?

Easy and very informative. I got a question please, if I have a city water of ec 0.4, will amino acids help to chelate those insoluble nutrients and make them available to the plant (especially calcium)?

@growshack9067

5 жыл бұрын

About 200-280 ppm.. same as my tap water.. good question

Legend! Thanks bro

This might sound dumb but am gonna ask anyway. 1. What standard solution do use to calibrate your EC parameter(specifically)? Can I make my own solution for this? 2. I have some standard solution to measure PH alone for lower end and higher end but any means I can make my own solution that I can use for testing? Thanks.

@Sideshowbobx

6 жыл бұрын

technically you could produce your own standard solutions, all it takes is the ingredient salts and distillated RO water, a fine scale and the rest is mixing a big batch to reduce your inaccuracy in measurements. In practice, even in a lab with all bells n whistles you just grab a pack of standard and rip it open. Due to the fast denigration of these standards labs use single use packages too - so go figure what that means for your big batch ;) So for the economical question, get a cheap source of these standards in little packs and stocking a stash of 7.01/4.01/1,413µS/KCL will get you the furthest.

which nutrients solution is the best for growing??

WHy s sulphure used on soils. DOes it replace hmic acids? is it needed to increase the conductivity of the soil. Nitrogen can get stuck to clay particles does a high ocnductivity change this help take nitrogen off the clay?

Does ec tell you when plants need feeding.

thanks

@ZipGrowInc

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

it's what plants crave!

@gillenzfluff8380

5 жыл бұрын

Brawndo.

Hello! How many ppm is 1 ec produced by adwa? Made in romania??

As usual, a very informative video. I do have a question, though. It seems like EC and exactly what contaminates are in the water are two separate 'readings', is this correct? Clearly, EC doesn't actually tell you the exact names of the chemicals that are in the water, more just how much of them there are, so is this a 'problem'? I ask this because I live in Saudi Arabia and the ppm of the water here is over 2000 which means it is out of range for my Hanna Instruments EC / TDS meter (for both scales). If, I am able to get the EC to within an acceptable range, is this all that matters, or do I actually need to know what is in my water (the exact names of the chemicals) and somehow 'balance' them out too? Thank you very much in advance. :)

@courtreinland6285

3 жыл бұрын

You need to get that Ppm way lower. You can do it with a reverse osmosis (RO) filter and then add the nutrients to the cleansed water.

can anyone explain why ec in soil rises when being watered with a solution thats below its current ec?

I have well water and the EC for it is 0.40. My 3 part hydroponic solutions guide says to use an EC of 2.0. Does this mean that I only add 1.6 EC solution of nutrients for a total of 2.0 or do I add an EC 2.0 of nutrients for a total of 2.4?

@ZipGrowInc

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! The latter is what you should do… if forgoing an RO unit you should use the incoming EC as if it’s 0 and then add the recommended nutrients accordingly 2:45 Target EC is raised by same amount as incoming source water

nice information...thanks. in my region wich is saline track the ec is more than 2 and sometimes go up to 4 for soil as well as water. how can we help the farmers in this region. due to less affordable capacity farmers cannot afford to install RO plants. can you suggest the remedy/ solution for the problem

@jasonpavlak2055

Жыл бұрын

Reuse your dehumidifier h20

Hello, great content. I am starting and am looking for an economical EC meter. What would you suggest. Thanks

@ZipGrowInc

Жыл бұрын

Hi, we are using Bluelab combo meter for our R&D farm, you can find it in our online store zipgrow.com/product/bluelab-combo-meter-phectemp/

@tyronemedina1716

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Haha love the idiocracy quote

U r awesome 1love

Does this translate to soil growers?

Hi, good informative video. Just one small query. Understood the concept of EC, and how to increase or decrease it. But what should be the ratios of each individual nutrients if i wish to increase the EC?

@GodDamnBender

5 жыл бұрын

Your additives are always the same, it's just your base nutrients (grow or bloom) that you vary. Put your additives in first and then just keep adding your base nutrients until you hit your desired EC value

@materra3

5 жыл бұрын

@@GodDamnBender additive as in what? Since we did not discuss any here in this video, if i am not mistaken. Btw you people have a nice channel, keep going :)

what would you consider "high" enough EC to require RO filtration?

@ZipGrowInc

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your question. Anything under 0.4 mS is passable without RO. You’ll need to adjust your dosing to compensate for a baseline above 0.0 however. Having said that municipal water is safer as it goes through treatment already whereas with well water you’d probably want to have it tested for biological activity and/or heavy metals.

My ec is resding 250 inplain tap water .. after adding a small amount of nutes and mixing solution good..my ec is shooting straight up to over 2.6...ifi add tap water the ec goes up not down...i cant get it stable at 1.2 help needed...

@poitka8031

5 жыл бұрын

I had this problem too. Too much undesired minerals in my tap water. An ro system worked for me. Iv seen people use quality bottled water as a fix but id think an ro would pay in the long run. Hope this helps

4:20 - Oh god, I have been reading about gardening for almost 10 years and this is something I never heard of before in which PPM is not a good unit of measure as compared to EC unit of measure for hydroponics, interesting. You think it would be a good idea if I took my PPM sensor meter and reverse engineer it by placing some math calculations to shoot out EC unit readings?

@ZipGrowInc

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, go ahead, we'd love to see that Max!

My brain is not getting the conductivity aspect but I am learning more about plants.

I have two meters which are reading in ms and one is reading 2k and the other is reading 5k. There is no calibration for either and they both are new and cheap designs. What gives?

I am a beginner wrt Hydrophonics. I had questions wrt EC value.what is the relationship of EC wrt Temp..i am seeing strange values ex morning 1.1 to 1.2 temp 18C evening .7 to .9 temp 22C for continuous three days. Need help on this

@cirkusdfds8022

5 жыл бұрын

Higher temp higher EC. Always check ec around 25c or get an ec meter with automatic temperature compensation (ATC)

Great explanation. But I'm still confused. My EC meter (Vivosun) reads 148 for plain water and 1446 for my solution. On PPM it reads 68 in plain water and 690 in solution. I don't see 1.2 or 2.5. There are numbers at the bottom of the screen:78.0 and 63.0. I don't know what any of this means. :(

@ZipGrowInc

Жыл бұрын

The electrical conductivity of water is normally measured in millisiemens per centimeter (mS/cm). This unit of measurement would give you either the 1.2 or 2.5 you are looking for. In regards to converting from PPM to EC, you can take the reading of 690 and divide it by 1000. This will leave you with 0.69 and then multiply that number by 2. You should end up with an EC reading of 1.38 (mS/cm).

Brawndo! It’s got the stuff plants crave 😂

I do not want to understand EC I want PPM and I want it now. What is my Bluelabs setup anyone know its displayed in PPM but I'd like to know if its US standards blahhhhhhhhhhhh just because I am curious.

can you show more of the construct of the vertical tower at 1:46 time stamp please

@ZipGrowInc

Жыл бұрын

Hi there! You can check out our website for more details about our Tower- zipgrow.com/zipgrow-towers/

Hi Ethan.. when you say 1.2 EC u mean 1.2 milliSiemen?? Correct??

@msaad42

4 жыл бұрын

1.2 milliSiemens/cm

Blue lab E.C truchen best on the market no calibration needed

@davidrosa3182

4 жыл бұрын

Is that still true?

@elbietaljaard2195

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidrosa3182 "calibration" is not needed ... however cleaning of the contact points are required (about once per month). After cleaning the Truncheon is tested in 2.77 Conductivity Fluid to see that the contact points are clean and again taking accurate measurements.