http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/ Brix=Quality---a forum for advancing agriculture via Tissue Testing Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:57:27 GMT Joel Florian http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11236 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11236 I've been growing lettuce and tomatoes aquaponically for the last two years. With less than perfect results -- but encouraging nontheless. Reams theory has Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:34:35 GMT Kris Johnson RR http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11235 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11235 According to Pike-Agri, where I got my conductivity meter you're talking about µS - which is microSeimens. mS would be milliSeimens, but the µS is hard to Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:49:13 GMT Luke http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11234 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11234 A slight correction "....bones mix = 13.26 microS". I think this should be 13.26 milliS. My meter reads in mS which is milliS, not microS, no.? You know what I Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:36:23 GMT Luke http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11233 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11233 Hi gennoxyd. I am not a chemistry expert, but with my limited knowledge, I would say nitric acid is your only option. Try IRRIGATION companys as the nitric Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:54:52 GMT RH http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11232 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11232 I honestly can't remember if I earlier posted this link by AA that talks about Reams' testing. If I did, I apologize. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:27:02 GMT gennodin nilong http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11231 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11231 thanks luke. i will try to look for that kit. anyway, i am also interested with your bone-mix spray. can i use other acid in lieu of nitric acid? what do you Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:32:03 GMT rick guttersohn http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11230 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11230 yes,last year the celery wouldn't grow for bugs. brix was 6. it was cold though also. year before it was cabbage moth. the english peas were 13 or 16 i seem to Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:15:58 GMT jennibluis http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11229 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11229 I would like to grow nutrient dense potatoes. I grew some in CA years ago that filled you up with only 2 or 3 golf ball sized taters. I know my soil here in Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:53:27 GMT go2y47or http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11228 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11228 5 days old iceberg lettuce leaves in reserve osmosis water going to mesure minus 480 -480 OH- -480 OPR That is exual to good water ionizing/Prices Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:29:58 GMT Mike http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11227 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11227 I have a row of tomatoes that have been resistant to pretty much everything that the rest of the garden has been getting. In particular we have an insect we Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:21:10 GMT Luke http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11226 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11226 Hi Gebboxyd David Von Pien ('The Meterman' form Australia) started me on the road to high brix, with a 2hr phone call he made to me after I made a similar Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:44:50 GMT Kris Johnson RR http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11225 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11225 Did your big beautiful low brix plants attract pests? If not, then some of what we've been saying about high brix not attracting pests may be in question. It Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:20:30 GMT tkf http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11224 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11224 ... nick, I didn't jump to any conclusion. I looked at all the available evidence and reasoned the conclusion. You might heed your own advice. ... Yes, well in Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:33:56 GMT rick guttersohn http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11223 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11223 tks, please don't jump to the conclusion that beautiful wonderful looking produce is in any way high brix. use a refractometer and check it out. mayby it is Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:33:49 GMT rick guttersohn http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11222 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/BrixTalk/message/11222 tks, please don't jump to the conclusion that beautiful wonderful looking produce is in any way high brix. use a refractometer and check it out. mayby it is