PipeCarver
Supporter
- 5,643
- 313
Just drop a pump into your reserve and let it do the mixing for you.It gets to be a lot of work adding nutes then stirring them in. I'd like to cut a few steps if possible. Currently I add to 1 gallon containers Micro then stir,Grow,stir,Bloom,stir, Kool Bloom stir, Floralicious,stir phup.stir,1/4tsp epsom salts stir......Okay for 1 or 2 bottles but I'm currently doing up to 11 gallons at a time now, its just a bit much.
Okay my question is. Do I need to stir everything separately after mixing in Micro first?
I was under the impression that if I don't add the nutes in the right order the elements won't bond together creating the complex elements the plants can absorb. Or something along those lines. . This is why we add micro first. But after that are there any steps I can avoid? Stirring is time consuming, along with slow watering of plants so they absorb the water it a lot of time I don't always have adding to screw up.
Any help would be great....thanks in advance for any help.
What usually do is let's say you make a 5 gal bucket ... So let's say you premix for 5 gal in separate container with an amount of water say a quart and shake (never mix raw ingredients together) all your at time mixes, then ready your bucket and pour the mix in first then pour your water to the bucket and will fully mix with the nutes you put in... hope that helps...It gets to be a lot of work adding nutes then stirring them in. I'd like to cut a few steps if possible. Currently I add to 1 gallon containers Micro then stir,Grow,stir,Bloom,stir, Kool Bloom stir, Floralicious,stir phup.stir,1/4tsp epsom salts stir......Okay for 1 or 2 bottles but I'm currently doing up to 11 gallons at a time now, its just a bit much.
Okay my question is. Do I need to stir everything separately after mixing in Micro first?
I was under the impression that if I don't add the nutes in the right order the elements won't bond together creating the complex elements the plants can absorb. Or something along those lines. . This is why we add micro first. But after that are there any steps I can avoid? Stirring is time consuming, along with slow watering of plants so they absorb the water it a lot of time I don't always have adding to screw up.
Any help would be great....thanks in advance for any help.
no reserve just 1 gallon jugs,Just drop a pump into your reserve and let it do the mixing for you.
I got a moving dolly and a short trash can I used for a mini res. It's pretty convenient. Keep the lid and use a little 20 dollar pump and you can attach a hose to it. 11 jugs is a lot of work.no reserve just 1 gallon jugs,
Mixing 11 gal in 1 gal jugs is clearly your bottle neck and huge waste of time. Not sure what your time is worth, but a 5 gal bucket is $5 and chepo submersible pump is $8.no reserve just 1 gallon jugs,
no that's not the question I'm asking is stirring necessary between bloom & kool bloom or grow and bloom or between adding Bloom and floralicious. what i'm getting is we add micro first because the elements attaches to the O2 but it won't if other nutes are added first.it just bounces off and therefore is not included in the complex molecules we're aiming for.What usually do is let's say you make a 5 gal bucket ... So let's say you premix for 5 gal in separate container with an amount of water say a quart and shake (never mix raw ingredients together) all your at time mixes, then ready your bucket and pour the mix in first then pour your water to the bucket and will fully mix with the nutes you put in... hope that helps...
cw
Hers is a secret, you can get 5 gal buckets for free from your local big chain grocery store bakery department. Some even have holes to tie down/train if you want to make them into planters. All you have to do is ask the bakery workers if they have any empty buckets. You can also get the black buckets they use in the floral department after Valentine's/Mother's day by asking the floral workers and turn those into air pots after drilling holes.but a 5 gal bucket is $5
Hers is a secret, you can get 5 gal buckets for free from your local big chain grocery store bakery department. Some even have holes to tie down/train if you want to make them into planters. All you have to do is ask the bakery workers if they have any empty buckets. You can also get the black buckets they use in the floral department after Valentine's/Mother's day by asking the floral workers and turn those into air pots after drilling holes.View attachment 1253761View attachment 1253762View attachment 1253763
no that doesn't work well for me..my water has sediment and attaches to plastic so I need to change bottles regularly, I have a big tub with a tap attached to the bottom so I can add 11 gallons stir it up then because there is no pressure on the water it takes a couple of min to fill up a watering can. Then near the bottom when there's only 3 -4 gal left lets just say its a pain.....no way its scoop time. it doesn't save time over all for me. I also have plenty of just 5 gal buckets...without holes ......it still doesn;t answer my question thoughMixing 11 gal in 1 gal jugs is clearly your bottle neck and huge waste of time. Not sure what your time is worth, but a 5 gal bucket is $5 and chepo submersible pump is $8.
(I don’t normally use liquid ferts, but on occasion I’ll use a 55 gal drum. Just the time to fill it up is more than enough to add all your bottles. I have a hose connector on my pump outlet, so after filling I just disconnect the hose from the water source and pump the drum solution back out the hose onto the plants. It’s super easy. You actually can keep the hose connected to your pump while you fill if the pump is off. Then just turn on the pump to empty the reservoir.)
Your Micro bottle should say if it needs to be added first. Ingredients like silica bond to other molecules, rendering it unavailable to the plant. But your bloom, grow, epsom salt, etc don’t make a difference. Obviously the reason you’re stirring is to make sure that the fertilizers don’t interact and are dissolved in your water before adding a different bottle - which is the right procedure. This is why everyone keeps saying to just drop a cheap pump in your filled tub so it’s mixing while you measure out each bottle and add to your tub.no that doesn't work well for me..my water has sediment and attaches to plastic so I need to change bottles regularly, I have a big tub with a tap attached to the bottom so I can add 11 gallons stir it up then because there is no pressure on the water it takes a couple of min to fill up a watering can. Then near the bottom when there's only 3 -4 gal left lets just say its a pain.....no way its scoop time. it doesn't save time over all for me. I also have plenty of just 5 gal buckets...without holes ......it still doesn;t answer my question though
$7 lol you obviously haven't been to Canada recently
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?