TABLE 5.
Electrical conductivity (EC) and pH of feed and drain nutrient solutions.
| Treatment | Feed EC (mS cm–1) | Drain EC (mS cm–1) | Feed pH | Drain pH |
| 1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| 10 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 11 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| 12 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 13 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 14 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| 15 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 16 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| 17 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 18 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 19 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 20 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 5.9 |