Sustrato y CE en Cannabis

Cannabis is one of the most sensitive plants to environmental conditions, especially to the pH and EC of growing media, whether they are Substrates, Soils or Hydroponics. Nowadays these factors are easy to measure and control with the help of some instruments or tools available on the market.

Apex affected by the use of Coconut Substrate that when verified CE >2.3 ms/cm, a very high value for the vegetative stage.

Coco Substrate is one of the most widely used components internationally in the Medical Cannabis industry and for self-cultivation. However, being a product derived from the Coconut agribusiness in coastal regions, it is normal that in order to be used as a substrate, washing, desalting or buferization processes must be carried out, with the aim of reducing excess Sodium ions (Na) and facilitating the mobility and absorption of other nutrients. Although it is common to see salinity toxicity problems of Coconut, it is still an ingredient component in Substrates for the medicinal industry and Self-Cultivation. If you want to obtain a good production of flowers, it is advisable to use instruments to measure parameters such as relative humidity, pH, conductivity and temperature.

Local variety in different substrate conditions.

The following are the appropriate EC values for each Stage of Growing Cannabis in Substrate and Hydroponics

Source: Technical Management of Medical Cannabis Cultivation Course SENA 2022

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