AUTODOSER LIMITATIONS
THERE ARE TWO MAIN
ADVANTAGES of using an
autodosing system in an indoor
garden: saving on labor and
heightened consistency.”
Autodosers are incredible automation tools, but they do have
their limitations. For example, autodosers measure TDS and
do not adjust for individual essential elements. In other words,
an autodoser cannot tell when nitrogen or another individual
element is being used by plants at a faster rate than the other
nutrients present. An autodoser only senses when the total
concentration of nutrients has diverged from the desired
range. What this means is that growers using autodosing
systems should still do a complete reservoir change on
occasion. Otherwise, the nutrient solution could become
unbalanced and the plants will not be receiving what they
need. Growers with autodosing systems can generally wait
longer between reservoir changes but should still perform a
complete reservoir change periodically.
Automation devices for indoor growers are valuable tools.
They allow a horticulturist to not only save time and labor,
but also create more consistent conditions conducive to
accelerated plant growth. An autodoser is a vital tool for
hydroponic growers who wish to provide their plants with
the most consistent nutrient and pH levels. Both hobbyists and commercial growers
are reaping the benefits provided by implementing an autodosing system. Although
autodosing systems can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, they are all designed
to provide the same basic function: to automate the delivery of nutrients to create the
most consistent nutrient and pH levels possible.
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