Mix Nutes

How to Mix Nutrients Using Feed Charts for Cannabis Cultivation

By @HookedOnPonics 

You may be wondering why so many, especially when a lot of them are from the same company and look similar? That's a good question. If you are NOT asking yourself this, then you either know the answer, or are about to make a huge mistake!

The reason there are so many from the same company is because nutrients are very concentrated, and effective, meaning if you use them incorrectly, or in the wrong amount, some even in the wrong week, it can cause the nutrients to have little to no effect. Or can cause major damage to the plant, including extreme stress, which can lead to a sex change, or attempting to go back into the veg cycle, which are fatal symptoms when the purpose of the grow is to produce a high quality yield.

So what do you need to look out for when reading these charts? The first thing is to figure out what type of medium the nutrient feed chart is for;

Is it for Soil, or hydroponics? 

Once again a quick reminder; with soil you are feeding the bacteria which fertilize the roots. Terms like 'worm castings, and mycorrhizae' usually refer to soil. 

A hydroponic medium; is 'soil-less' it can be just nutrient rich water (DWC or Deep Water Culture) it can be rockwool cubes, or coco coir. All of which have their own specific nutrients, although some do overlap. 

But for example if you are using 'Sensi Bloom Coco A+B' but you have a recirculating deep water culture system, the consequences can range from less nutrient intake, which leads to nutrient deficiency, or complete shock to the root system leaving the plants in nutrient lockout unable to take in anything they need to survive! No pressure!

So once you are sure the chart you are looking at relates to your correct setup and medium, the next thing to pay close attention to is the dosage. 

Are the measurements asking you to give X many mL per Gallon? (Probably not because this is my measurement of choice and I constantly have to convert to this scale.) More than likely the chart is asking you to give something like -

1 to 2 mL per Liter.

Or 1/2 to 1 tsp per 3.78541 Liters (1 gal).

Let's take '1/4 tsp per liter,' for an example. If that's the case and you understand exactly how much that is, then more power to you. But if you're like me, you will need to convert that Into mL per gallon. 

So let's see, 

1/4 tsp per liter converted to mL/G

1 teaspoon = 5mL and 

1 Gallon is 4 liters (rounded up slightly). 

1/4 of 5 is 5➗4 = 1.25

So that's 1.25mL x 4L = 5 mL per Gallon!

But hold on were not done yet! Next it is important to know how big your 'rezi' is. 

A reservior is a container in which you add water and mix your concentrated nutrients in. This should be what your air pump is connected to. Never mix two nutrients directly together, always add them to a larger amount of water one at a time and mix well in between. Some examples of what you may be using is; a 5 gallon bucket, or a 27 gallon tote, maybe a 55 gallon drum, and many things in between. For the purpose of this example let's say it's a 27 gallon tote. We figured out that you need to mix 5mL per gallon of this nutrient. What you do is take this 27 gallon tote, and fill it with regular tap or filtered water. Then you measure how many gallons you have, let's say 25 if it's almost full, by 5mL so you get 125mL. You take a measuring cup and pour enough liquid to reach the 125mL line. Then you pour this into your tote filled with water. Make sure to rinse out the cup and mix well! Then set your pH level, check the PPM and temperature, and you're ready to feed!

The last part of the chart to pay attention to is the 'experience level.' It's literally a meaningless label that corresponds to which and the amount of products you buy. But it's there for a reason, because adding more nutrients to the mix means better yields, but also makes it a lot more difficult to pinpoint the source of any problems.

Here are a few #PROTiPS

Never give MORE than the recommend amount on the label, in fact, you should often give LESS! Also a little FYI; most measurements on the label of a bottle are under the impression that's the only nutrient your using! But it's rarely much different from the measurements on their feed chart anyway.

Don't take the recommended amount as it were set in stone. Listen to your plants and give them what they need. They tell you everything by showing it on their leaves.

Also it is very rare that any nutrient is more than 8mL/G. So if you're getting something more than that be sure to double check.

This is where your PPM (TDS) meter comes in handy! If you poured too much, or too many nutrients, the PPM level will rise up. If it's not enough, you can tell that too.

Tap water has a PPM of 100-400 depending on many factors. If you filter your water through reverse osmosis you will have a PPM of ZERO leaving more room for nutes!

Make sure to read ALL the fine print on any feed chart you are using! And follow their directions!

Feed Charts 2.zip - Lots of f-ing feed charts!

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