Capulator
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Like most things in life nowadays, I think we all fell for the marketing hype for awhile. I owe a lot to Cap and some others for really opening my eyes to properly feeding your plants. Once I learned a little you can start to see what crap they are trying to sell you. I think I read in another thread that AN has something like 96 additives on the market. Are you kidding me? And the cost...... I can get 50lbs of jacks and CalNit for about the same as 1gal of Botanicare hydroplex (which is nothing more than a P/K booster at $78.00).
Jacks has a pretty good array of Micros but it is missing a few, silicon being one. That is why Cap supplements with protekt. I have not gone this route yet. It is also missing chlorine, cobalt and selenium. I am thinking about adding in calcium chloride to increase Ca and gain some chlorine. That is going to hold off though as I would rather run Bennies and I can't see adding chlorine into the mix as being a good thing. Once I know what the bennies are doing I wil start adding it in at low levels and see if it has any adverse affect. I have not done any research on plant needs and cobalt or selinum.
I'll see if I can find an analysis for the micro blast.
Thanks to everyone for continuing to contribute.
I know I said it earlier but I wan't to personally thank Capulator for taking the time to share his knowledge and experiences. On top of that his Tea packs appear to be the bees knees. Don't change a thing Cap the foil packs and the sharpie let's me know I am getting something with a personal touch and not some hydro store marketed up crap. Plus it has a mystique when you let your buddies try it and they just can't stand not knowing what it is.
I have researched cobalt and selenium. You do not need these. In some cases they seem to do more harm than good.
I also cut out the CaCl2 when I started using bennies because I was nto sure how the Cl would affect them. I should probably pose this question tot he higher ups.
Add silica before you add anything to the res, so it doesn't cause fallout. Custom hydro nutrients also sells potassium silicate.
Silica is SUPER good for the plants. It promotes strong stems and using it results in more mass. You can foliar with silica as well, which is also great for keeping away PM.