nMEEKS
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Do you think the reduced solubility is something to worry about? I agree about keeping them separate if possible but he said he's only using 3 dosers plus one for pH. Would you increase the concentration of micros to make up for it? I'd think with chelated micros it'd be fine, but I'd like your opinion as well.
Also, you mentioned making a concentrate bottle and then pouring that into a main tank? Wouldn't he just siphon straight from the concentrate bottles w/ the dosers?
If I may chime in, some salts are difficult to get fully dissolved, especially in large quantities in a large resevoir or stock tank. In practice I've come to mix them in the amount bound for a larger volume of water in 2-3 gals of water (0.0ec). You get a paint stirrer and attach it to a drill and whip em in the small container until dissolved, then pour it into the final volume.
But, as I said, some are more difficult than others. Calnit dissolves super easy whereas k2so4 is a bitch. There's a chart floating around somewhere (maybe science in hydroponics) that outlines maximum solubility of salts.
(This post is technically my 1000th comment! I hope no one minds a quick photo bomb on this thread to celebrate, the 1600+ plants in this room are all fed for a total cost of 50 cents worth of nutrients each day, using nothing but the dry salt recipe I have outlined in past posts!)
Thats correct, but remember that this recipe is a little less about PPM and a bit more about ratios between inputs. In veg I run the same input ratios, but cut the strength down to 70-80% by diluting with more water, and in bloom I tweak the levels of Nitrogen or Potassium or the ratio between Ca and Mg by nudging individual inputs up and down, to shift the ratio. You are refering to the correct recipe when its run at full strength and base levels, but just incase, here it is again in its baseline form as per gallon amounts:They look great. Are you referring to your 100-80-100 recipe?
Ok guys I was having a self doubt attack in that last post lol. I was conserned about all this mixing and math. I read a bunch and learnt nothing that I was after then I reverted back and reviewed my original plan, smoked a bowl looked at a doser and then realized... all those times I wished I dosatron made their unit in ml cause I don't relate to % and ratios. Then the light bulb clicked. And it's in ratios lol and now mixing salts will be easier than adding a and b to a barrel
Good question, two part answer.@nMEEKS i have a question that I imagine you are overqualified to answer. So with my beds in regards to gypsum. How often should I reapply? I was thinking after every third grow or maybe once a year?
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