[OrganicBuds]

My wife just got me for my b-day a refractometer to measure the level of brix in my plants. Anybody else have one and if so how useful is this tool? It seems like a great tool, brix is very important. Thanks in advance for your input.

I'm going to get one, but haven't decided on brand or anything. Back when I first learned about them (mid-80s) the Chinese versions were truly crap, and everything else was prohibitively expensive. Got a brand to recommend?

[exploziv]

how much one of those puppies cost? can you post a link of a good model?

[OrganicBuds]

I will have to check, I don't have it with me atm. I will get back to you guys.

[abellguy]

I was looking at the Atago but with so little information available on their usefulness at $250 I was a little hesitant to get one. Would love to know what kind you have and how you use it and like it great thread btw

I understand how high brix proves effective in determining the quality of fruits and vegetables, but how does this translate to MJ.

What exacly are you using the refractometer to determine? Since we dont eat MJ I would think nutrient density is irrelevant. Now if you were eating your MJ this might prove some value.

I do believe Hgh Brix regime can improve MJ, but what does it do in terms of potency? I can visually look at MJ to see it it has loads of resin or not. And I can use a $5 scope to tell me if my resin heads are ripe.

If we are smoking MJ, wouldn't we want out buds to be deficient of nutrients?


Sell me on a refractometer.

[Smurf]

I've had one for a while now,, nice little tool to own & easy to operate.

A loupe is an essential tool for viewing trichomes etc. were as a refractometer will give you an indication of the internal health of a plant.

Among other things: high brix levels give you a longer shelf life, a higher yield & enhanced taste, which is exactly what I'm trying to achieve.

Plants with low brix levels tend to be more susceptible to insect & pathogen attack.

Brix readings before and after a fertiliser application can help determine the suitability of different inputs, eg. if the brix rises (after 1- 24 hours after application) then it can be considered suitable, if it stays the same or reduces, it would be considered not suitable at that time.

I'm not trying to sell anything but there are plenty of good reasons for using a refractometer.

Best of luck growing better ganja OrganicBuds.

I don't even know what brix is! Can someone help me follow here?

[exploziv]

Originally Posted by Smurf

I've had one for a while now,, nice little tool to own & easy to operate.

how easy is to use and clean? can you describe how would a brix reading go from unpacking and preparing the refractometer, using it, then cleaning and packing it away again? they look to be not that expensive, so if they are useful and easy to use, I'd buy one.

thanks!

@MrSterling: A refractometer is used to measure the sugar content in the plant sap. brix is the unit in which it is measured.

Degrees Brix (symbol °Bx) is the sugar content of an aqueous solution. One degree Brix is 1 gram of sucrose in 100 grams of solution and represents the strength of the solution as percentage by weight (% w/w) (strictly speaking, by mass). If the solution contains dissolved solids other than pure sucrose, then the °Bx is only approximate the dissolved solid content. The °Bx is traditionally used in the wine, sugar, fruit juice, and honey industries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brix

[Weird]

Originally Posted by MrSterling

I don't even know what brix is! Can someone help me follow here?

https://www.crossroads.ws/brixbook/BBook.htm