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- In this video I go over the steps I take to mix and measure my nutrients in my hydroponic system.
Amazon Link to Nutrients Kit: amzn.to/2JqXmQW
Amazon Link to PPM Meter: amzn.to/2WWJ3eX
I used Master Blend Tomato Formula 4-18-38
Calcium Nitrate
Epsom Salt
I measure with TDS/ppm meter from eBay - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Amazon Link to Nutrients Kit: amzn.to/2JqXmQW
Amazon Link to PPM Meter: amzn.to/2WWJ3eX
Thank you so much. Finally, I am like a begining because we bought the ingredients for solutions A, B and M and we try to find an EC = 1.2. That is what we do and we have any other idea about how is with this N-P-K ratio. I feel that something is wrong with us but we could kill each other and never we couldn't be in a consensus. Could you please detail more simple for our understanding?
Bought my Masterblend trio of nutrients almost a year ago for my twin tower setup that I built.
Seedlings popped yesterday.
With this video, I am refreshed and ready to start.
Much thanks!
How’s it going
👍👍👍👍👍, thank very much. I'm starting my hydroponic sys and really needed this info.
10 years ago I started using Master Blend Complete, which was a mix of 3 components. It worked great. So, I have been mixing MB complete for everything I grow and it works great. I'm not saying I might lose some calcium to chemical reactions, but the plants don't seem to care.
Thanks for the video Bob!
Just want to keep it simple
I am really enjoying your build gonna try it myself....question have you ever tried masterblend in soil will it build up salts and ruin soil?
Hello, what are your opinions about the Botanicare KIND Line for Hydroponics? Thank you! First time trying hydroponics and using these nutrients. :)
Thanks for the great info! I am a beginner and trying to find the organic/OMRI certified or at least all natural fertilizer to grow leafy veggies (kale, lettuce, spinach, herbs) using a small indoor hydroponic garden and have some questions. 1) Are these Masterblend products synthetic chemical or pure/natural ingredients? 2) Does "flushing" before the harvest help to clean the crops? 3) I have seen some people add some Benzoyl peroxide to prevent bacteria (or algae?) growth - what's your best practice to avoid these issues? (especially the hydroponic system/tank is small) Thanks in advance for your advice!
Just started using this precise combination with my Coast of Maine raised bed soil and the results, so far, have been quite impressive...I have also been using Chicken Soup for the Soil as well as a product called Veg, a non nutrient based plant growth accelerator and NAA-NA, which increases auxin production and root growth. I will definitely be utilizing this combo for the foreseeable future!
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Hi Bob thanks for the education but just a quick one, I have tried mixing a nutrient solution with both tap water and rain water but any time i do, before i get even a 600ppm for even a gallon of water, i need to add so much of the Masterblend, Calcium Nitrate and epsom salt to the water even though in most videos you are told just 2g, 2g, 1g of the masterblend, calcium nitrate and epsom salt respectively should give you about 600ppm. my question is, what could be the problem...
Thank you Bob for this information. CAN I suggest that you clean off your TDS-device each time you finish with it, because the TDS(= the Total Dissolved Solids) can attach to your sensor and affect the results. Yes, I'm being picky on this, but you do want to be accurate for the benefit of your plants and your health. It's great to hear of your experience- Thank you, DMK.
Will do, thank you!
I use fish pond water for hydroponics then what kinds of nutrients to use extra
Very informative video, thank you Bob. When mixing your nutrients, is the quantity for the number of gallons in your reservoir or total system?
Total System capacity
Greetings friend. I am starting in hydroponics. What is the best concentration in PPM . for cilantro and for the peppers?
I have raw ingredients: nitrogen 20-0-0 phosphorus 9-61-0 and potassium 0-0-50. How can I turn this into a 4-4-4 mixture. No one explains this. I'm trying to dilute highly concentrated elements to this ratio. I have no way to measure this, I can't get any info on if the bag of 20-0-0 is that strong still after a teaspoon has been added to a gallon of water or not or if by adding it to a gallon that it has become something more like 9-0-0. I was looking for some info so I can precisely create my own fertilizer ratios myself without just following a schedule that someone has made and blindly following it. Any info is appreciated thank you.
Hey man, great video! I had a question that I'm struggling to get decent info on...Bush and/or Pole Green Beans. Have you ever grown them? If so, do you just stick to the typical 12g/6/12 per 5 gal ratios? Or do you do something else? Also, any idea where PH would fall in at, as my recommendations have been all over the board...Thanks for any insight you could give!
Always do the same thing ppm 800-1200 when refilling
@Bob Grows Thank you sir!
Can someone help me understand (I probably am thinking correctly but want to double check); if I follow the 5 gallon formula is that already diluted and can I just use it straight on my hydroponics plants or does it still need to be diluted/ mixed with water?.?? Thanks for anyone’s response! ❤
How much of the nutrition solution to use for each plant?
Great vid! Just want to ask, would it be safe to use calcium nitrate with boron instead of the regular calcium nitrate? I bought Nitrabor(15.4% N + 25.9% CaO + 0.3% B) from YaraLiva few months ago for my potted plants, however, i shifted to hydrponics and I'm running out of nutrient solution due to lockdown. I'm thinking of using Nitrabor but I don't know if it would have bad affect on the plant?
I don’t think that low amount of micronutrient boron would affect it negatively. But it’s always fun to experiment
@@BobGrows thanks! Will try this one for now. ^^,
Hello! Good videos! I have a question. Why my calcium participate when im mixing the reservoir? I know when air bubbleing takes out co2 from water so it raise ph, but every hydroponics need some kind of airstone in the reservoir, doesnt matter its a dwc or nft system. So my question is what the best practice when mixing nutrients? I wait 1 day with tap water to get stagnated, and i air bubbled it too. Than ph go up 8.0 . Than i add a bit of nitric acid 60%, to get ph down to 6.5. Than i add a solution A (npk 6,14,30+epsom salt) stock solution, than waiting for another day and bubbleing it. Than next day i add the calcium nitrate stock solution B, than add more nitric acid to make ph 6.0. Than suddenly ph starts to rise again and calcium participate, and make cloudy water. The water was on room temperature all the time, ec went up after mixing all nutes to 900ppm (what is good), so dont know what im doing wrong pls help. How to avoid this participated clody water. Thanks.
Thank you fot your video. Please could me explain how can I do the mixture nutrients for letuce and what are the ingredients in mg/L? I am a beginner.
I do the same mixture always
thanks, nice uncomplicated video
Thank you!
Hi sir.
I am making in small stage,
I use
Npk 4-18-38 2 gram
Calcium nitrate. 2 gram
Magnesium (epsom salt). 1 gram
In 1 gallan RO water
Current ppm 1100
Ph. 6.4
It's good for tomato plant ?
Please suggest and guide me
Is there a typo on this bag on how many tsp are in 6 grams of Epsom Salt?
Can i grow these vegetables and fruits in my basement, will i get any unwanted insect s, and how much solution do i add to 60 gallons ,since y dont followed directions y do it your way which i like ,also if i add a air pump or water pump or both so i was interested in what y think
Get some diatomaceous earth, neem oil and an organic insecticide/fungicide foliar spray, for controlling any issues with pests/fungus problems that may arise during the plant's life cycle.
You can figure the exact amount as recommended per gallon (12g Masterblend, 6g Calcium Nitrate, 12g Magnesium Sulfate) by multiplying said amount as needed for your specific reservoir size. Start out at half strength and make sure that you use the appropriate sized lighting system for your grow area and always make sure to utilize a sufficient ventilation system as well as reflective material/white paint to evenly reflect and distribute the light as evenly to each plant as possible.
I am always happy to assist anyone with advice on growing with both indoor and outdoor grow operations...
Good luck and happy growing!
Let me know if I can be of any assistance along the way...
Take care!
Do you use Clear Rez in your nutrient tank? If not, how often do you replace and clean your tank?
Never clean it. I use a black tote and don’t have much issue
What is the TDS of your starting water
HI Bob, thanks for sharing your explanation of mixing nutrients . I tend to get too fussy about measurements and wondered if I really needed a digital scale and how much precision was required for success. I wonder how often you adjust the nutrient concentration, ie- add nutrients. I'd imagine it will depend on the size of nutrient reservoir, amount of plant growth, the type of plant, size, etc. Do you have an estimate of how much lettuce will grow from 5 gallons of nutrient solution?
I don’t think such precision is necessary. That’s why I give a range. It doesn’t need to be micro managed, especially not lettuce. A lot of factors determine nutrient consumption. Part of the fun experimenting just go ahead and do it
@@BobGrows Thanks for the advice, I just purchase the Masterblend fertilizer and will give it a go, measured by volume. I just ordered the Tds meter, that should be helpful to keep nutrient concentrations about right. Appreciate the help.
Bob, very nice video....!!!
One question to u....
How much mixing nutrients water needed a tomatoes plants end of harvesting....??? Plz answer me...
I grew a tomato in a 27 gallon bucket using the kratky method and still had to add some near the end of my grow. 👍
How often do you change the water? Or do you just add water and adjust nutrients?
The latter, I don’t empty and change the solution. It automatically adds fresh water via float valve in the reservoir and I add nutrients as necessary
Nice info good video thx for video
First time using this products. I cannot find anywhere on how often one should use put them on plants. It is once a week?
You need to monitor it. I would check every 3 days and see from there
Would Calmag work in place of the Epsom Salt and Calcium Nitrate?
Sounds like you’d be missing the nitrate. But I really don’t know
Bob, I'm Having Trouble figuring out my Mix for Eggplant. Was Wondering if you do Half strength or something...
I do full strength always
Hello, please do you use the same nutrients for papayas too ? Thanks
Yes everybody gets the same
How I mix Hydroponic Nutrients if have Master blend 16-06-24
is this same mixture can use for the Nursery time and flowering time?...
I use the same concentration and nutrients
Good morning Bob, I thought you were not using an aerator? I’m now wondering if I should add one of those noisy things?
Nope not anymore. In older videos I did
@@BobGrows GREAT!!
Hello all. Thank you Bob for the great informations. i would like to ask something as i am new to this. i have already made some systems NFT and DWC and i just moved to mixing nutrients as hydroponic ready stuff are a little bit expensive. i Notice that after i mix everything up, after 2 days in my containers a sandy brown-grey substance appears on the bottom and on the walls (although everything is mixed correctly from the beginning). Also my roots after these 2 days have this brown sandy substance on them. i was wondering what this is. When i touch the roots it its not sticky and it washes off on my fingers with the water. i am wondering what i do wrong. i use tap water. i also put some of the mixture in a glass bottle with a cucumber for testing and this phenomena doesnt seem to appear. my containers are food grade containers, and i connect them with a simple hose. sorry for the huge comment. if there is an other way of contacting you i would really appreciate.
its algae I think .and to prevent this it may be better to think of adding sodium benzoate 1.5 gms in the conc of hydroponic , avoid sunlight or may be add hydrogen peroxide 3% in your tank , Please clean your tank
@@nalingosalia7667 thank you so much for the reply! i already cleaned everything up. i will try to add hydrogen peroxide.
Im attempting to grow this way and every time i put plants in the root develop a thick slimy coat within a couple days. What is the cause of this?
Makes sure your roots have no exposure to light. It also helps to have either an air stone fed by an air pump or a small water pump to recirculate the nutrients. You should be getting bright white roots.
need sterilized water raw water got all kinds of nasties that forms slime
Can you please please, what measurements you use in a fresh batch for reference.
For real. “ I don’t need to do this bc in my grow I’ve never had a problem “ some of us aren’t in the same boat as you. The least you can do is a fresh batch.
Bob the 1200 ppm is that including the starting ppm that is your water?
Total, I don’t check my water. I use tap and rain water.
@@BobGrows Thank you...
@@BobGrows what is the ppm of your tap water?
Sir, can you please tell us that what fruits can we grow in hydropic practically,, I specially like apple and drwaf fruits can it be grown in hydroponic???
Generally things that don’t require years to fruit. Strawberry, fig, etc
bob I wish you could show start to finish on the bucket system.
Have you had any problems with mixing all the nutrients I have heard that you need to add the calcium nitrate last separate from the other 2
No idea, always do all three in at once. However they are stored separately.
You can get nutrient lockout if you don't add them in the correct order. The epsom salt is a buffer between the Masterblend and calcium nitrate.
Yes, you add the Masterblend, then Epsom salt, then the calcium nitrate in that order.
Do you ever have a problem with high temperatures? and what is the size of your nutrient tank?
how often sh0uld i change the nutrients
I never change, just monitor and add more as necessary
Bro, what about micronutrients... When and how much you use that. Plz inform.
None, the master blend contains micro nutrients. Keeping it simple
@@BobGrows Thank to reply Bob... We need to learn lot from you... Plz keep guiding ... Thanks
"I don't recommend using a scale cause it adds complexity" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😜
I agree about the ph.
I just get my water put in nutrients and plants grow fine.
Even with my city water at 8 ph.
Nutrients drop to 7.
Honestly don't think it matters.
Just makes gardening compljcated.
If you live in a place where you have well water or questionable water supply then sure, check it.
Wing it!
Thanks very much
Is this solution suitable for foliage like lettuce?
I use the same thing for everything
Thanks , wish you all the best
Here in the Middle East, we add to this solution an extra small percentage of iron chelates and also a small percentage of trace elements. Do you see this well?
Please answer me ...
@@user-xq3yq4nu1i masterblend has all the trace minerals and micronutrients
You're a bit heavy on Epsom salt.
Okay my question/issue is about the containers I see used. So many of them...they cant all be food safe or does it matter?
All the containers and piping I use are approved for drinking water
@@BobGrows Okay what container is that? The HDX from Home Depot?
Micronutrient is missing
Master blend has micros
@@BobGrows i use single ferti
You should shut off the air pump then take a reading
The information is rubbish.
First the TDS meter calculates the ppm from EC measurement.
There is 3 different standard for the calculation of ppm.
Root exudes will affect the EC reading and give a false ppm calculation.
As the plant absorbs the nutrients at different rates the calculated ppm changes at different rates.
Simply topping the nutrient solution to initial ppm reading will result in build up of salts that are slowly uptake by the plant.
Brother u must meassure pH....
Kiss method on explaining is better. People watching this are not 5 years old.
I meant that as a consructive criticism not an insult by the way.