Hey all, it's been quite a long time since I've posted anything but questionable advice to folk, so I'm going to start a new journal to document my current experiment of switching from General Hydroponics Flora 3-part nutrients to Jack's 5-12-26, Calcium Nitrate, and Mono Potassium Phosphate powdered water-soluble nutrients.
This post will detail some of the numbers. Moving forward, I'll include pictures of everything. From the scales used for measuring, to the stock tanks I'm storing in, to the plants I'm growing with the new mix.
To kick things off, I did some rough number calculations last night. I was very high from both edibles as well as a couple of rare bong hits while watching Westworld (the original movie) with the wife so numbers may be off a tad, but...
With GH Flora, I calculated that at maximum, using their recommended dosage of the Micro blend, I could get 94.6 gallons of mixed nutrient solution. With the new nutrients, I purchased 1kg of the 5-12-26, Calcium Nitrate and MKP. Based on measurements of the 5-12-26 (the most used portion), I will get, at maximum (again, using the recommended amount), approximately 312.5 gallons of mixture.
I looked over previous receipts of my GH, and the single receipt of the new nutrients:
GH: $48.50 (CDN) for 94.6 gal mixed (all three parts)
New: $34 (CDN) for 312.5 gal mixed (all three parts)
You can see that for a much lesser price, the new nutrient solution is significantly less expensive, but it'll produce more than three times the amount. Imagine if I purchased in 4kg amounts! Not only that, the GH states a minimum amount of each nutrient in the bottle to protect proprietary information. The new nutrients state exact proportions. ie. I know what's going in.
I put together a five gallon bucket with a tap, to mix a small, two gallon test mixture of the new mix as follows:
- 5-12-15: 7.2g
- Calnit: 4.8g
That's 3.6g of base, and 2.4g of calnit per gallon.
I put four freshly rooted clones out of my aerocloner into my Sunshine #4 medium, and gave them a full dose of the new mixture.
I've got a lot of work to do in all of my tents tonight, so next feed (two days), I will begin upping pictures and further information.
Because this is a full blown experiment that will reach my production product tents, I'll be keeping a very detailed diary of things, until the feeding becomes muscle memory.
Based on Renfro's awesome Nutrient Calculator, here's where I am currently:
@jondamon requested he be notified when I start this journal. Consider it done
This post will detail some of the numbers. Moving forward, I'll include pictures of everything. From the scales used for measuring, to the stock tanks I'm storing in, to the plants I'm growing with the new mix.
To kick things off, I did some rough number calculations last night. I was very high from both edibles as well as a couple of rare bong hits while watching Westworld (the original movie) with the wife so numbers may be off a tad, but...
With GH Flora, I calculated that at maximum, using their recommended dosage of the Micro blend, I could get 94.6 gallons of mixed nutrient solution. With the new nutrients, I purchased 1kg of the 5-12-26, Calcium Nitrate and MKP. Based on measurements of the 5-12-26 (the most used portion), I will get, at maximum (again, using the recommended amount), approximately 312.5 gallons of mixture.
I looked over previous receipts of my GH, and the single receipt of the new nutrients:
GH: $48.50 (CDN) for 94.6 gal mixed (all three parts)
New: $34 (CDN) for 312.5 gal mixed (all three parts)
You can see that for a much lesser price, the new nutrient solution is significantly less expensive, but it'll produce more than three times the amount. Imagine if I purchased in 4kg amounts! Not only that, the GH states a minimum amount of each nutrient in the bottle to protect proprietary information. The new nutrients state exact proportions. ie. I know what's going in.
I put together a five gallon bucket with a tap, to mix a small, two gallon test mixture of the new mix as follows:
- 5-12-15: 7.2g
- Calnit: 4.8g
That's 3.6g of base, and 2.4g of calnit per gallon.
I put four freshly rooted clones out of my aerocloner into my Sunshine #4 medium, and gave them a full dose of the new mixture.
I've got a lot of work to do in all of my tents tonight, so next feed (two days), I will begin upping pictures and further information.
Because this is a full blown experiment that will reach my production product tents, I'll be keeping a very detailed diary of things, until the feeding becomes muscle memory.
Based on Renfro's awesome Nutrient Calculator, here's where I am currently:
@jondamon requested he be notified when I start this journal. Consider it done
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