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Hydroponic EC calibration worksheet

Interpolate a grower’s measured dry-recipe concentration and scale a new batch.

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Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature. Interpolate only between those points, then multiply by final litres. The relation is locally approximate. Presets illustrate arithmetic and are not fertilizer recommendations.

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g/L
mS/cm
mS/cm
mS/cm
L

How it works

Interpolate a grower’s measured dry-recipe concentration and scale a new batch.

f = (ECₜ−EC₁)/(EC₂−EC₁); c = c₁+f(c₂−c₁); m = cV; 0 ≤ f ≤ 1

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Interpolate a grower’s measured dry-recipe concentration and scale a new batch.

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature. Interpolate only between those points, then multiply by final litres. The relation is locally approximate. Presets illustrate arithmetic and are not fertilizer recommendations.

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How to use it
  1. Enter your values
    • Lower recipe concentration
    • Higher recipe concentration
    • EC measured at lower concentration
    • EC measured at higher concentration
    • Target EC within measured range
    • Final solution volume
  2. Calculation method

    f = (ECₜ−EC₁)/(EC₂−EC₁); c = c₁+f(c₂−c₁); m = cV; 0 ≤ f ≤ 1

  3. Example scenario · Result

    Recipe mass: 75 g Interpolation estimate: mix, measure EC and adjust; no nutrient-balance guarantee.

Calculation method

  1. Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature.
  2. Interpolate only between those points, then multiply by final litres.
  3. The relation is locally approximate.
  4. Presets illustrate arithmetic and are not fertilizer recommendations.
f = (ECₜ−EC₁)/(EC₂−EC₁); c = c₁+f(c₂−c₁); m = cV; 0 ≤ f ≤ 1
Example scenario

Hydroponic EC calibration worksheet

Lower recipe concentration
0.5 g/L
Higher recipe concentration
1 g/L
EC measured at lower concentration
0.9 mS/cm
EC measured at higher concentration
1.5 mS/cm
Target EC within measured range
1.2 mS/cm
Final solution volume
100 L
Result
Recipe mass: 75 g
Interpolation estimate: mix, measure EC and adjust; no nutrient-balance guarantee.

Frequently asked questions

Can EC determine the nutrient recipe?

No. EC cannot identify individual nutrients. Keep component ratios and dissolution instructions unchanged; do not combine incompatible concentrates. Prepare a new batch, then measure and adjust; this is not a top-up dose.

Where does my data go?

Calculations run on your device. Form inputs are not sent to a server.

Terms and definitions

Enter your values

Measurement system

The initial choice follows your browser region. Your choice is remembered on this device. Gallons are US gallons. Switching units keeps your numbers unchanged and interprets them in the new unit.

Numbers stay unchanged. Check the new unit and enter the intended measurement, or select an example for that system.

Lower recipe concentration

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. g/L / oz/US gal

Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 1000 g/L

Higher recipe concentration

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. g/L / oz/US gal

Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 1000 g/L

EC measured at lower concentration

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. mS/cm

Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 100 mS/cm

EC measured at higher concentration

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. mS/cm

Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 100 mS/cm

Target EC within measured range

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. mS/cm

Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 100 mS/cm

Final solution volume

Interpolate only between those points, then multiply by final litres.

Enter a numerical value for this quantity. Use the unit shown beside this field. L / US gal

Minimum: 0.001 · Maximum: 10000000 L

Result

Result

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature. Interpolate only between those points, then multiply by final litres. The relation is locally approximate. Presets illustrate arithmetic and are not fertilizer recommendations.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Recipe concentration

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Recipe mass

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Position within calibration

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature. Interpolate only between those points, then multiply by final litres. The relation is locally approximate. Presets illustrate arithmetic and are not fertilizer recommendations.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Value

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature. Interpolate only between those points, then multiply by final litres. The relation is locally approximate. Presets illustrate arithmetic and are not fertilizer recommendations.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Unit

Measure EC at two known g/L concentrations of the same dry recipe, water and temperature. Interpolate only between those points, then multiply by final litres. The relation is locally approximate. Presets illustrate arithmetic and are not fertilizer recommendations.

Calculated from your entries using the method below.

Common mistakes and quick fixes

Lower recipe concentration · Higher recipe concentration · EC measured at lower concentration

Mistake: Changing units and assuming the entered numbers were converted.

Fix: Numbers stay unchanged. Check the new unit and enter the intended measurement, or select an example for that system.

Can EC determine the nutrient recipe?

Mistake: Treating a result as valid outside the described scope.

Fix: No. EC cannot identify individual nutrients. Keep component ratios and dissolution instructions unchanged; do not combine incompatible concentrates. Prepare a new batch, then measure and adjust; this is not a top-up dose.

Limits and key assumptions

  • No. EC cannot identify individual nutrients. Keep component ratios and dissolution instructions unchanged; do not combine incompatible concentrates. Prepare a new batch, then measure and adjust; this is not a top-up dose.
  • Interpolate only between those points, then multiply by final litres.
  • Presets illustrate arithmetic and are not fertilizer recommendations.
  • Displayed results may be rounded; rounding does not add measurement precision.