Managing plant nutrition based on substrate EC is better than fertilizer solution EC as substrate EC directly measures the amount of nutrients in the root zone. There are both in-house and laboratory based methods of measuring substrate EC.  One in-house method that is commonly used is ‘pour-thru’ technique.  This technique is rapid, inexpensive and measures…Read more about Pour-Thru Technique of Measuring Electrical Conductivity of the Substrate[Read More]


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