TDS and Temperature Meter

When growing carnivorous plants it is imperative that the water that is used for them has a low level of TDS to prevent it from harming your plants. TDS is short for "total dissolved solids." Dissolved solids are any anions, cations, metals, minerals, and salts that are dissolved in the water. Some salts include bicarbonates, calcium, chlorides, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and sulfates. These are the things that cause your terracotta pots to get the white or grey build-up on the outside of the pots. By checking the TDS level of your water before using it on your plants, you can ensure that you are giving them the safest water available. This meter will also give you the temperature of the water to ensure that you don't harm the roots by giving your plants water that is too hot or too cold. Recommended TDS levels for Nepenthes is no higher than 100 PPM, and 50 PPM for drosera, Venus Fly Traps (Dionaea muscipula) and Sarracenia. If by using this meter you find that your tap water is be