Clowning with Jacks 321

balazer

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TintEastwood, I believe you swapped calcium and magnesium in your nute matrix for Jack's 3.6-2.4-1.1, and maybe for the other formulas as well.
 

ttystikk

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TintEastwood, I believe you swapped calcium and magnesium in your nute matrix for Jack's 3.6-2.4-1.1, and maybe for the other formulas as well.
3.6-2.4-1.2 is exactly the same ratio as 3-2-1. Simply dilute to desired EC.

They make this unnecessarily complicated so they can sell more nutes.
 

Renfro

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3.6-2.4-1.2 is exactly the same ratio as 3-2-1. Simply dilute to desired EC.
Yeah you could probably make a concentrate at 36 24 12 and just cut it with water to the desired strength. Not sure how strong you can make it without issues due to the calcium nitrate being with everything else though.
 

ttystikk

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Yeah you could probably make a concentrate at 36 24 12 and just cut it with water to the desired strength. Not sure how strong you can make it without issues due to the calcium nitrate being with everything else though.
I wouldn't recommend making a concentrated stock solution of the complete mix; flocculation is a function of time and solution strength.


Hydro-gardens.com

They recommend making stock solutions of their nutrient mix and epsom salt, keeping them separate and using them as needed. Only make as much as you'll use in a few weeks. You can make a stock solution of calcium nitrate as well but the stuff dissolves so quickly that I never found it saved any time.
 

rngm

Member
Thanks for showing off that magnetic stir! Ended up getting one and it's been perfect.

No discounts on CG fertz.
Ended up getting some of the new jacks hydro formula instead (5-12-26*). Been adding it right into the jacks aquagold set (staying close to 3-2-1). Really nice as a base.

The 'jacksnutrients' site FAQ actually mentions that they switched to cannabis. (btw anyone looking - found best prices at esbenshades and martins produce*)

Your plants look great... and wow nice outdoor Monsters :blsmoke:
 
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TintEastwood

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Thanks for showing off that magnetic stir! Ended up getting one and it's been perfect.

No discounts on CG fertz.
Ended up getting some of the new jacks hydro formula instead (5-12-26*). Been adding it right into the jacks aquagold set (staying close to 3-2-1). Really nice as a base.

The 'jacksnutrients' site FAQ actually mentions that they switched to cannabis. (btw anyone looking - found best prices at esbenshades and martins produce*)

Your plants look great... and wow nice outdoor Monsters :blsmoke:
Ya. Every grower needs a mag stir in their gadget arsenal.

Only thing currently nagging me about Jacks.......Hot or cold.....with or without stirrer, I always have a very miniscule number of undissolved granules of Jacks part A at the bottom. Even after hours of spinning or 2 days in res.
 
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Renfro

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Ya. Every grower needs a mag stir in their gadget arsenal.

Only thing currently nagging me about Jacks.......Hot or cold.....with or without stirrer, I always have a very miniscule number of undissolved granules of Jacks part A at the bottom. Even after hours of spinning or 2 days in res.
dont worry about it. they are just insoluable impurities.
 

thenasty1

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Ya. Every grower needs a mag stir in their gadget arsenal.

Only thing currently nagging me about Jacks.......Hot or cold.....with or without stirrer, I always have a very miniscule number of undissolved granules of Jacks part A at the bottom. Even after hours of spinning or 2 days in res.
i get that too. i dont think its anything to worry about unless you were running really small drip lines or something. are you using the darker blue bag part a? or the light blue? ive noticed way less leftovers with the light blue bag, sometimes none at all. maybe because of its more powdery consistency compared to the sandy consistency of the dark blue bag
 

TintEastwood

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i get that too. i dont think its anything to worry about unless you were running really small drip lines or something. are you using the darker blue bag part a? or the light blue? ive noticed way less leftovers with the light blue bag, sometimes none at all. maybe because of its more powdery consistency compared to the sandy consistency of the dark blue bag
I have a little 2.2 lb. bag of the 5-12-26. Nothing else to compare.
No worries with clogging.

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