How to Mix Hydroponic Nutrients - Masterblend & General Hydroponic Flora Series
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Hi all. I've gotten so many requests to do a video on how I mix hydroponic nutrients for my plants. In this video, I will show you the mix I personally use. Thanks for stopping by!
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Hydroponic Nutrients:
Masterblend (All Purpose):
1 Gallon of water, pH is between 5.9 - 6.5
3 Grams of Masterblend 4-18-38
3 Grams Calcium Nitrate
2 Gram of Epsom Salt
Masterblend (for Peppers):
1 Gallon of water, pH is between 5.9 - 6.5
3 Grams of Masterblend 4-18-38
3 Grams Calcium Nitrate
2 Gram of Epsom Salt
General Hydroponic Nutrients(Flora Series 3 Parts):
All Purpose Mix
1 Gallon of water, pH is between 5.9 - 6.5
5 ml Flora Micro
5 ml Flora Gro
5 ml Flora Bloom
2.5 ml Cal/Mag
Vegetative Stage
1 Gallon of water, pH is between 5.9 - 6.5
5 ml Flora Micro
10 ml Flora Gro
5 ml Flora Bloom
2.5 ml Cal/Mag
Bloom Stage
1 Gallon of water, pH is between 5.9 - 6.5
5 ml Flora Micro
5 ml Flora Gro
10 ml Flora Bloom
5 ml Cal/Mag
There are other comments that say the same thing. You are supposed to add calmag before micro. To expand a bit, it should follow this path...
Armor si -> Calmag -> micro -> gro -> bloom -> others
Feel free to comment if I'm wrong. I think that is the order. Not following the correct order could cause nutrient lockout and deny certain nutrients. Also shake the nutrients in their bottle before measuring
That's exactly how I mix my nutrients for Kratky hydro peppers, also use the same mix on my Canna plants, don't always use armor si tho, my mix per gallon is Dependant if plants are in growth or in fruit for growth it's 7.5 ml Calmag , 10ml Micro, 15 ml grow, 5ml bloom ph comes out to 5.9-6.1 ppm is 1100-1200 depending on the city water. Then in Bloom/Fruiting it's 7.5ml Calmag, 10ml Micro , 5ml Grow, 15ml Bloom, 5ml KoolBloom ph comes out to 5.9-6.1 ppm is 1310
Thanks I learned so much from video and comments
Hi Khang!
Here in Russia we don't have masterblend 4-18-38, but we have 3-11-38 instead. Do you think it should work in same proportions as you do with 4-18-38?
Thank you for what you do!
can you use it to fruit trees?
For peppers do you recommend using the masterblend mix all the way, vegetative and bloom stages?
Hello, how do you know how much of the mixed up nutrients to add to the reservoir? Is this where a TDS meter comes in? Please advise. I get so lost with the nutrient part of it all.
I'm growing on coco and using normal hydroponic nutrients do I have to add cal mag or epsom salt
finally figured it out but where can we find them separate and how much is it I searched on Amazon but when i saw the picture is all in 1 bag 4 pounds $44.44 if there is a lower price please tell me and thanks! But still a little confused you have 1 gallon for mixing does that mean I can put the 1 gallon to the 5 gallon reservoir that i'm gonna try or do i have to do the mixing 5 times?
You can find it here, 1 lb bag for $4.30 www.morgancountyseeds.com/product/tomato-fertilizer-4-18-38/
I watched it a few more times you said General Hydroponic Nutrients(Flora Series 3 Parts) for peppers 0:28 then I looked on your Published set up you said Masterblend (for Peppers): which is which?
I'd actually like to hear that answer as well...I've been scrolling through the comments and haven't found any answer to it...I'm also growing hot peppers such as the Trinidad scorpion...which should I use the master blend or the general hydro
I think i works for both which one is the best? have no clue he never replied and 98% of the youtubers never answers the questions secret, secrets.... the best way to do is try both but i'm only gonna try master blend first lower price and they say it good
yeah thats what i was thinking...
In some of your videos, you added Epsom salts to your General Hydroponic Nutrients, are you not recommending that now?
Epsom salt is a great source of magnesium and is good for most plants. In this video, I added cal/mag, which will add calcium and magnesium already.
ADD nutrients then adjust your PH
Mike Somewhere does that go for ph up as well?? I ask because whenever I add it at the end it goes in cloudy
Exactly, it has always been like that and it will always be like that. Liquid Silica if using always first, then Nutrients, then Calmag and then pH adjust. To be honest, my tap is exactly the same 7.8 and when i mix GH i have to adjust ph, but with Masterblend 4-18-38 i get around 6.50 spot on, no needs for ph down.
@@fsu3784 do not listen to anything he says. you should add your ph up with a little water to act as a buffer then add to your res
robert mcDonald that’s what I do now and it’s been excellent! Thanks for the comment man. Appreciated!
@@fsu3784 you should take it down. I checked out the rest of your channel awesome content.
Using a scale accurate to a 10th of a gram can help get accurate measurements when mixing small quantities of nutrient solution.
Your videos are the best. I'm new to it. Trying to learn
Yea because electronics and liquid is always a great idea you big dummy. The 💉 is the best bet
I love your vids Jeb! You are the man
@@HIGHGRADECHANNEL you must be new to his madness!! Poor poor soul!
Grain scales perfect for small weights.
Great vid! According to Gen hydro, they state (on the feed schedule document) to add calmag BEFORE micro.
I used to mix Masterblend like you did and I would get salts deposit in my containers. After some research I found that the correct way to mix them is Masterblend first, Epsom Salt second and lastly Calcium Nitrate. No more salts . Nice video.
Thank you for this info! This will help many viewers =)
Domenico Giammona
Domenico Giammona can u pls explain what is water nutrients ..i mean any kind of water soluble nutrients can be used for Hydroponics
Thanks
Amino acids will also help with calcium buildup as it helps the plant uptake more calcium
Masterblend is already formulated for flowering plants that's why it is a tomato formula, you don't need to add anything for growing peppers unless you are in the vegetative growth period. If you are in vegetative growth, then you add the calcium nitrate. The calcium nitrate will raise the nitrogen level of the mix turning it into a general purpose type fertilizer, like 19-18-38 from the original 4-18-38.
HeyZeus667 thanks for the additional Info, that makes a lot of sense as I was a little confused, thank u 🙏
shouldnt you ph the water after you add the nutes? because the nutes will bring the ph down all by themselves.
Yes. I always adjust it to around 6 before adding nutrients, then test again after adding nutrients.
Good work, how often you add nutrition to your 5 GALLON
Juan Zorrilla ... same question
You're supposed to add calmag BEFORE micro.
you are correct ---GH states that in their directions....otherwise you will have a binding nute solution problem
That is not correct even if GH states it on their website. Trust me, i have been growing all kinds of Plants with these Nutes way before they got popular. The correct order is: Silica, Micro, Grow, Bloom, Calmag, pH Down. If one has individual Packs of Calcium Nitrate and Magnesium Sulfate, add the Mag after Bloom mix and wait 5mins, and then add Cal, otherwise you will have dissolving issues with the Calcium.
Who is right wtf
@@elijahbanuelos2174 Why would the directions GH say to follow be wrong? See how many upvotes I have vs the other dude. Pretty obvious who's right lol.
yoJB so do you put armor SI in before everything
Khang, you didn't mention anything about filtering your hydroponic water. My tap water is about 340 PPM. I heard with hydroponics, the water should be under 20 PPM, and under 10 PPM is considered excellent. I used to use a Zero Water pitcher to filter my water, but that was too much of a hassle, so I bought a Hydro Logic 200 reverse osmosis filter, which brings my 340 PPM tap water down to about 4 PPM to 6 PPM. It takes about an hour to create 5 gallons of filtered water. 15 gallons of water is discarded to create the 5 gallons of filtered water. Do you filter your hydroponic water before adding the nutrients? What is you PPM before adding the nutrients? I heard that if the PPM is too high before adding the nutrients, you can get nutrient lock-out.
I also use the Masterblend / Calcium Nitrate / Epsom Salt mix. For tomatoes and peppers, per 5 gallons 12 gm / 12 gm / 6 gm. For lettuce and greens 10 gm / 10 gm / 5 gm. Have you compared using the Masterblend / Calcium Nitrate / Epsom Salt mix to the General Hydroponics liquid nutrients? The liquid nutrients are generally much more expensive than the dry nutrients that requires mixing. If you've compared using the liquid verses dry mix nutrients with growing peppers, what were the results?
After filter my water, I've been adding Masterblend, then heat up a large glass of filtered water in the microwave for two minutes, then mixing Calcium Nitrate in the hot water, which dissolves the Calcium Nitrate particles very quickly. I then add the Calcium Nitrate to the 5 gallon mix, followed by the Epsom Salt. From my experience, only the Calcium Nitrate doesn't dissolve very well unless warm or hot water is used. I haven't noticed a salt build up, but I will try changing the order to Masterblend, Epsom Salt, then pre-mixed Calcium Nitrate.
Wow you're very technical. I don't do any filtering, everything is straight from tap. If it's more difficult than tap water, I will not do hydroponic lol.
Yes, I have done some comparison for peppers and I prefer the flora series for peppers, but prefer MB for leafy greens. With the 3 parts, I can adjust more bloom to feed peppers when they are budding, which in my experience, works very well.
Khang Starr do you wait to decloronate your water by airing it out or adding air bubbles?
Why do your ph twice when you can just do it once after adding nutrients? Is there a benefit to adjusting it before adding nutrients?
Hell no why create duplicate work. Add your nutrients then check your ph no need to duplicate work for no reason at all.
very informative and inspiring. Sir after all the mixing, how do you use it? Do you use the solutions all at once or is it a concentrate. pls help. i would appreciate a more detailed instruction on how to actually use it. Thank you.
I just ordered gh maxibloom
First CalMag(30 minutes wait) then micro(30 minutes wait) grow ( 2-4 minutes wait ) then bloom( wait 1 minute) NOW Ph……
Is ive been taught to prevent nutrients lockouts
When using these nutrients it's a matter of choosing master-planned or flora series and not using both together or are you using both? I am new to gardening but as a quadriplegic am looking for something to occupy my time and indoor hydroponics with exotic peppers is what I'm working towards. I plan to be up and running within the next 2 months and have already begun my orders. Any help would be so appreciated! Your videos are absolutely inspiring!
No, he uses one of the other
I have the same thoughts planning to do something really interesting, I have been ordering and do starts my plant in soil by that time my fertilizer arrive I will start doing this. Thank you Khang Starr this is really helpful.
Hi Kang can I mix my General Hydroponics Flora grow Bloom and Micro into water and then feed my plants in the soil.
I have totes.
Or should I just use granular? I'm new at this.
Hi sir khangstarr, im from Philippines, regarding about masterblend, it is for everday feeding? Im using double cup method, it will not harm my pepper if i will feed it everyday using masterblend mix? Sorry for my Bad English. Thanks
Its tough to be that precise on the scale that I grow on given evaporation rates and such but those instructions are spot on! Loved the presentation my friend!
Chuck
Why do you wait two min between adding?
WOW This is a video on all the ways you should never mix so DO NOT DO THIS. 148k subscribers That is a lot of miss informed people.
Hey there does anyone know what ppm pink tiger peppers like in dwc ? I’ve never grown peppers in dwc but now have a huge pink tiger and it’s dripping peppers because i think Ppms are to low . There at around 500-600 thank you anyone . Also there is a good amount of calcium and magnesium in my tap water . Should I add some ? Thank you
Hey its cool and all teaching others but you have a few things you should not do one being the dropper into the bottles ringing in between nutrients you should have one for each nutrient. CROSS CONTAMINATION. You do not have to ph your water before nutrients are added.
GREAT VIDEO On growing peppers with Master Blend! Do you use the General Purpose Mix 2-2-1 for Cucumbers or do you use another Master Blend formulation for cucumbers?
I have always assumed that 1.cl of solution in 1.liter og water will give you the npk on the bottle. Is this correct. I am trying to mix a 20 - 20 - 20 solution for my monstera.
I use General Hydroponics and I agree, it is best to mix the nutrients a little weak. I have burned seedlings over doing it. Start low and slow, and incraese with growth. Very good video!
I got all the hydroponics fliuds, can I use them as nutrients/fertilizers because I never got into hydrponics and I am not sure how to use those three bottles as some sort of growth booster, say for my tomatoes?
That's awesome khang.. I've never done hydro before... But I might want to try it.
Foolish to pH before adding nutes wasting your time and reduce water purity.jaust add the nutes first and then meter ph g
Always get slime algae mixing flora series.
Prefer the masterblend.
Just these nutrients are very unusual.
Very disappointed in myself..had lettuce tht yielded perfectly but once it became to harvest and taste the lettuce it all tasted like the nutrients 😪😪😪
the very first step he makes is about as wrong as it could possibly be why would you ph your water just to turn around and add nutrients and have to repeat the Ph process
Thanks I'm a huge fan of your channel I really appreciate your help how to grow my plants.
when mixing nutes ive been adding calmag first, before micro. am i doing it wrong?
When the seedlings has sprouted what one of the 3 would you use first thanks
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@@JonathanSilva-yv9fl 👎
I just use brawndo. It's got what plants want.
There is 420 comments before mine just saying yes
Khang, is there any reason I can't get by with just the flora series 3-part nutrients, a cal/mag supplement, and a pH balanced nutrient solution for indoor and outdoor pepper plants? I see people using like 10 or more different nutrient additives, and I'm skeptical as to how beneficial all of the supplemental additives actually are to the plants.
My Albion plants are not working good with your solution?
What's the difference between fruit fertilizer vs flower fertilizer?
I hope people caught on to not PH the water before nutes...
I can’t believe you have PVC in that water.
how to general hydroponics floramicro ok
So the flora series amounts per growth stage you have in your description above can be used in an aerogarden
I recommend canna nutrients add calmeg all on veggir side then only 6 weeks on bloom feed every 2 weeks or your will burn em
Man thank you! You rock my friend!!
What should I use for Strawberries?
Why pH before you add nutes out of interest?
What would these mixtures be for mixing 1 gallon of water? I dont need a 5 gallon bucket of water, Im not feeding that many plants. I cant find any nutrients mixes for 1 gallon anywhere yet.
In the description
Wow so great video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Do I stop giving it the gro during flower?
great video, thnx for the info. however, I noticed you said you PH balance before and after adding nutrients....your only supposed to PH and adjust one time after everything is mixed and done. The order in which everything is added is very, very important because certain nutrients/chemicals mixed in the wrong order will lock out other nutrients. thnx again for your video
Thanks so much for this! I’ve just started growing hydroponically this year and everything I’ve learned I’ve learned from you. I’m also growing in Texas but I’m up in Amarillo!
How long will it be stable in a 5 gallon bucket?
so this blend is good for carolina reapers right? my first carolina reaper just sprouted and im so happy and he seems to be the fastest growing one out of all 18 ones im growing so i want the fastest growth for him
wow i use the same blend, and the same buckets, and measuring spoons.
if you use silica use it first ,cal mag second (if you dont use silica , then add call mag first), micro , grow, bloom , and after it all settles you adjust ph.
I live in India and I found a water soluble NPK fertilizer with 19-19-19 ratio. I also found epsum and Calcium Nitrate. Should I alter the ratio mix compared to those you have listed? I am looking to grow lettuce
Do u measure in us or imperial gals.
Helo ..request your kind advise on what would be the best mixture I could give for raising 5000 cherry tomato plants using Dutch bucket system..appreciate your help
Are you using tap water, or filtered water? I ask because your MasterBlend ratios are higher than what I do. Using tap water, I do 2gm MB, 2gm Calcium Nitrate, 1gm Epsom, and I end up with about 1100-1200ppm.
cal mag first then nuts then ph
I want to start a system using the kratky method for avocado. Do you have any suggestions for hydrophobic mix/blend?
LiLAndy me too, im growing some butch t trinidad scorpions and some 7 pot brain strain
Hey Andrew, were you able to address this issue?
good day! to prepare the solution for cultivation by the method of KRATKY You use such value as a gallon/ specify which gallon You mean a us gallon is 3.785 liters or English gallon is 4,546 liter? also, check - when using a set of FLORA SERIES 3 parts do I have to add EPSOM SALT? as some of Your videos You add it to the system on the basis of the GHE Supplement EPSOM SALT/ is it possible to replace this component on pure magnesium sulphate, because in my country there is no EPSOM SALT?
Ever use canna terra vega and flora
Thanks for this video. I was wondering how master blend is good for leafy greens with N of just 4 . I saw you answer that query to another viewer. How often does one need to change the solution?
I always recommend changing every 2 weeks and check pH every 3-5 days.
Could anyone explain me why we need to adjust the PH before and after mixing the nutrients? Can't we just adjust the water PH once after mixing the nutrients, why doing it twice?
I do it twice to allow time for pH to settle in the water. You don't have to, it's recommended to do it after adding all your nutrients.
Thanks for the reply, Khang. I'm having difficulties to stabilize my pH recently, for no apparent reasons the pH jumps from 6.0 to 6.5 overnight but the water level stays the same. Need to figure out why...
If your plants are blooming and fruiting, this will often happen.
Then I have to constantly adjust it?!? Um...I guess hydroponics will require more time and effort than I thought. But somehow you make it look so easy and effortless with great results...
Just check it every 4-5 days. It shouldn't jump too crazy. Mine jump around alot because my containers are small.
Where were you getting your ph down
I just got the same ph meter. Makes it a lot easier. I'm new to growing and am growing some Carolina reapers. I learn a lot from your videos! Thanks!
I plan on growing reapers as well! Which mix are you using? Any tips are greatly appreciated.
I would like to see the PPM reading after adding everything.. Wouldn't it be somewhere between 1200-1400 PPM's after all is said and done?? I always adjust PH after adding what Is needed..
Hello guys newbie here, just looking for some information and help on if I Could you use CYCO Flower C (non PGR) with this schedule? And if so how? I’m just using a watering can to feed. Cheers
How about transitioning to bloom for the strongest flowers and Big peppers? Do you go more Flora Bloom, CalMag and micro while lowering Floragrow as suggested on bottles, or you got some other trick up your sleeve? Also do you watch the TDS/EC or not really since you change out the nutrients regularly? I love what you're doing I thought I knew it all until I saw how you do grafting and do soil/hydro hybrids. Keep it up!
Is cal-mag and Calcium nitrate the same thing ?i really don't know
No. Cal mag is calcium and magnesium
Why the Calcium Nitrate and Epsom salts? why not just CalMag? What is it you're going for with that mix?
Hi, Thanks for you video. If i could ask. I understand all the measurements that you did. I only need to know two things please. 1. Do you throw both the chemical mix(grow,bloom & micro) and powder/salt mix into the same plant container after done or do you only use one of the two? 2. My pepper plants have got curled up leaves, but my tomatoes right next to them look perfect. They both use the same mix(I use EHG coco nutrient kit). The sun is not to hectic. Do you know what this might be? Thanking you in advance.
Can I switch from one brand of Masterblend to another? The nutrients content r slightly different. Will my crops adapt to new brand? I will continue to follow yr recommendation to add calcium nitrate n espom salt to new masterblend. Thanks, Annie fm Singapore.
Wanting to know if you can use Masterblend for indoor plants that you switch over to semi-hydroponics such as a monstera. Thank you! I've seen most people use the flora series, but already have the Masterblend. Thank you!
Please don't mix minerals together without knowing if they are reactive with each other; can be very dangerous. Especially in such high concentrations like you did in the small container.
It seems like this is used for hydroponic systems. Could I use the same concentration for soil watering? And would this be the only water I would give the plants? Right now I am giving my peppers distilled water without nutrients.
Hello, is this 3-3-2 good for water spinach just wondering, thank you, like your video
So you are using 1 tsp (5ml) per gallon? You don't do the 1/4 tsp for the beginning stage (seedling) or it doesn't really matter? thanks
Yes, 5 ml per gallon. For seedlings, definitely go half strength or less.
Can I use only one kind of nutrients for all my plants, whether leafy, bulbs, eggplants, peppers, etc?
can you explain flora series and masterblend both use in one bucket and then use in hydroponics or use florra series or masterblend? explain plz
I have watched your video many times and I really hooked into it and want to learn how to do and the measurement of the nutrient, if I will do a bunch (100) liked water spinach just wonder about the measurement will it be good to do the same measurement like you did (4 gallons ) for peppers or tomatoalso? kind of confuse, and I might over do it.
Have you ever had a problem with mixing the two solutions together, as in having Flora series solution in a grow container and then topping it off with MasterBlend solution?
I received a box of general organic go box. the color are all brown. Will this still have the same applications as the bottles you have?
With a gallon of nutrients how much should I water my 2 plants?? & how many times do i feed them???
So ive got chilli seedlings and i have the general hydroponics formula. Do i use the all purpose mix first ?
hi, now that you have that 1 gallon of mixture, are you gonna use it all to your hydroponics sytems as its water? or you are goin to use a portion of that 1 gallon to add to regular water? and last question, that solution does it exprires for how long? i hope you answer,thanks and god bless
when plant goes from vegetative stage into bloom do you need to pour whole water out put new water and prepare new mixture for bloom? for each stage you need to change water? how many times do you change whole water?
the listed mix shows masterblend (all purpose) and (for peppers) as the same mixture. Is that correct?
So basically, every plant has got different ratio of mixers to give. Is that u mean
Is there something I can buy that already has the nutrients mixed and I just have to add water to dilute the concentration of chemical?