Are there "individual" fertilizers that let you build your N-P-K ratio?

[Toscano]

Hi everyone.

Probably a stupid newbie question but, when it comes to fertilisers, is there an easy way to get the individual elements (N, P, K, etc.) so you can cook your own desired mix/concentration?

Or do pro's like yourselves and unexperienced people alike purchase the same branded fertilizers with colorful suggestive labels?

I see that most fertilisers have their own NPK ratio.
Wouldn't it be easier if we could create our own ratio if the plant needs a bit (or a lot) more P and a little less K, for example?

Or would this require more elaborate instrumentation? Pros and cons?

Thanks!

 

[Observationist]

Hi everyone.

Probably a stupid newbie question but, when it comes to fertilisers, is there an easy way to get the individual elements (N, P, K, etc.) so you can cook your own desired mix/concentration?

Or do pro's and unexperienced people alike purchase the same branded fertilizers with colorful suggestive labels?

I see that most fertilisers have their own NPK ratio.
Wouldn't it be easier if we could create our own ratio if the plant needs a bit (or a lot) more P and a little less K, for example?

Or would this require more elaborate instrumentation? Pros and cons?

Thanks!

You can get individual powder/salts/elements you’d have to do some searching though

And that’s gonna be a lot of stuff.

I’ve seen some before, forgot the name.

Sorry not much help in that regard.

You could get jacks 15-0, calc-nitrate and epsom salt - mag sulfate

And then go from there

 

[ArtfulCodger]

Individual elements are tough...you can't really buy a bag of just nitrogen ions. But you can buy powdered salts or mixes of powdered salts, that will let you 1) not pay to ship water, and 2) give you a little more control. Like @Observationist said, Jack's 321 (three parts Jack's 5-12-26, two parts calcium nitrate, one part epsom) is one good way to start.

 

[Observationist]

Individual elements are tough...you can't really buy a bag of just nitrogen ions. But you can buy powdered salts or mixes of powdered salts, that will let you 1) not pay to ship water, and 2) give you a little more control. Like @Observationist said, Jack's 321 (three parts Jack's 5-12-26, two parts calcium nitrate, one part epsom) is one good way to start.

NPK RAW POP Display Package (Fully Loaded) – Horticulture Source

www.horticulturesource.com

This is what I saw

NPK RAW

 

[Moshmen]

I believe you can accomplish what you want with any 3 part even a 2 part dry salt- such as mega crop , jacks , masterblend , ect.

 

[Buzzzz]

Hi everyone.

Probably a stupid newbie question but, when it comes to fertilisers, is there an easy way to get the individual elements (N, P, K, etc.) so you can cook your own desired mix/concentration?

Or do pro's like yourselves and unexperienced people alike purchase the same branded fertilizers with colorful suggestive labels?

I see that most fertilisers have their own NPK ratio.
Wouldn't it be easier if we could create our own ratio if the plant needs a bit (or a lot) more P and a little less K, for example?

Or would this require more elaborate instrumentation? Pros and cons?

Thanks!

Potassium is a metal must be stored in oil as an element and phosphorous (burns in air)as elements are quite reactive and unstable ,nitrogen needs to bond as the others do . Forgive my chemistry ,it's been a long time, maybe someone can correct me if I'm off target.

 

[Ponky]

You can buy each individually in sacks. Or super sacks. Or you can buy 1 part powder in bulk. Either 7 kilo tubs. All the way up to 2000 pound super sacks. Yeah. Lots of guys with big grows buy their ingredients separate and make their own food.

 

[RonnieB2nd]

Hi everyone.

Probably a stupid newbie question but, when it comes to fertilisers, is there an easy way to get the individual elements (N, P, K, etc.) so you can cook your own desired mix/concentration?

Or do pro's like yourselves and unexperienced people alike purchase the same branded fertilizers with colorful suggestive labels?

I see that most fertilisers have their own NPK ratio.
Wouldn't it be easier if we could create our own ratio if the plant needs a bit (or a lot) more P and a little less K, for example?

Or would this require more elaborate instrumentation? Pros and cons?

Thanks!

I use RAW NPK entire line. It lists the npk values