So a slow day at work = lots of internet research being done. Luches got me curious on the whole
nutrient issue and extended research is certainly indicating that I'm probably running "too rich" so to speak. General consensus seems to be that plants early in the life cycle need lower ppm. Additionally the consensus seems to be that in a recirculating system ppm can be lower too due to the continuous feed of water/nutrient.
I'm thinking what I should do is stick with the Technaflora recipie for success, but simply cut back the overall dosage by X% while keeping the right proportions outlined in the recipie. Figuring out what X should be is the next trick. I've read where alot of people will start out with as little as a 1/4th strength mix and move up from there. That seems awfully low to me though (would reduce to somewhere to around 275ppm following the 1100ppm recipie). Think I should go that low? Or maybe just drop it by half and try out a solution of about 500-600ppm?