What is EC?
EC stands for Electrical Conductivity as it relates to the capacity of a liquid (water) to transport electricity.
The measure of EC correlates directly to the amount of total dissolved solids (TDS) in your water.
Typically, dissolved solids found in water generally consist of Mineral Salts; sodium, chlorides, calcium, sulfates, nitrates and many others. Heavy Metals often found in water include; lead, arsenic, manganese, chromium and copper, among others.
The higher the measure of TDS (EC), the more dissolved solids you have in your water.
Why is it important to lower the ec for growing?
Even with the use of a TDS or EC meter, you still don’t know specifically which dissolved solids are actually in your water. You may have unacceptably high amounts of chlorides or sulfates, and/or dangerous levels of heavy metals. You don’t know what`s in YOUR water. To further complicate the situation is the fact that the municipal water supply in your town or city is changing all the time.
Using Low EC Reverse Osmosis Water will eliminate these potentially serious issues in the growing process and will give your plants the best quality water right from the start.
Of equal importance, by lowering the TDS/EC in your growing water you make room for more nutrients to be absorbed by your plants, because dissolved solids are no longer in the way.
There is a maximum amount of EC that your plants can withstand, before it becomes detrimental to them.
It’s also important to note that too high an amount of TDS/EC in your water can result in Nutrient Lock Out, where your plants roots can no longer absorb the nutrients critical for their growth.
Using Low EC Reverse Osmosis Water will eliminate these potentially serious issues in the growing process and will give your plants the best quality water right from the start.
which is the best growmax water unit for me?
To lower your EC up to 95%, choose either the POWER GROW 500 or MEGA GROW 1000.
Both units eliminate up to 95% of salts and heavy metals and up to 99% of chlorine.
To eliminate up to 100% of all salts from your water, the EC ELIMINATOR 0.0 produces completely TDS FREE WATER.
If you happen to live in an area with low EC water to start, you should still remove the Chlorine and other Volatile Organic Contaminants (VOC’s) from your growing water. Depending on the amount of grow water you need on a daily basis will determine which Growmax Water Filtration System is best for you: ECO GROW 240 ( up to 60 GPH), SUPER GROW 800 (up to 200 GPH) or PRO GROW 2000 (up to 500 GPH).