I'm confident in knowing what I have as far as my solution (7.5 ml per gallon will result in 25 ppm). My questions are more in general, as I have various forms of potting mixes currently in use (semi hydro, bark, cedar/perlite combo), and a few varieties of orchids (do some fare better w more ppm). I just didn't want to start a new thread on the beginner page considering the main topic in here is dealing with tds's