Need help to understand My TDS meter modes and how to use with Fox Farm ferts

thomas12404

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I just bought a new Sunleave TDS Expert Plus meter, and would like to know how to understand its calibration modes. I use Fox Farm nuts and need to know with mode, EC-KCI, EC-442, EC-NaCl, TDS-KCI, TDS-442, or TDS-NaCl to use? Im going off this guide http://www.foxfarmfertilizer.com/FoxFarm-Hydroponic-Schedule.pdf And like I said, I don't know what mode to use to get at what this chart says is the right ppm or EC. any advice would be great.
 

thomas12404

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Just found something:

Difference is what chemical it is basing it's PPM 'guess' off of. All PPM meters are EC meters that convert. I prefer to use the NaCL EC setting on mine, and then convert to ppm (.5) or ppm (.7) depending on situation using the scale below. The only difference between the 3 ec settings are the temperature compensation curves. I choose EC NaCl.

(EC(mS))—(PPM.5)—(PPM.7)—(CF)
.4———200————-280———–4—–seedling/ rooted clones
.6———300————-420———–6—–
.8———400————-560———–8—–veg
1.0——–500————-700———-10
1.2——–600————-840———-12
1.4——–700————-980———-14
1.6——–800————-1120———16—–aggressive
1.8——–900————-1260———18
2.0——–1000————1400———20—–super aggressive
2.2——–1100————1540———22
2.4——–1200————1680———24

So if it reads 956, your ec is .956.... if it reads 104 and the x10 symbol is blinking, this is 1.04 EC, make sense?

Reason I prefer EC is it never changes. Too often people throw around PPM measurements and never note if its the .5 or .7 scale. As you can see this makes a big difference... at 1EC, the (.5)ppm is 500, but the (.7)pmm is 700. If the person doesn't mention what scale, we really have no clue which to choose.

With this meter you can measure EC (NaCL, 442, KCL) or PPM (NaCl & KCL are .5 scales) and (442 is a .7 scale)

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH SOMEGUY15!!!
 
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