How to Mix Hydroponic Nutrients - Masterblend & General Hydroponic Flora Series
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- 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
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
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
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
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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.
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 🙏
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!
Way to go! All the supply orders are in, the greenhouse is up, the seedlings are started, and going in nutrient today... guided, in a big way, by you, My Friend. Many thanks!
I looove your "how to's" videos. So well explained and featured. You made me learn a lot about hydroponics in just like one hour. Thank you for being on TH-cam. I am appreciative of your work. God bless you
Thank you!!
@@KhangStarr
I used to watch your videos 6 years ago. Now that I know what I'm doing
I can see that you have no clue what you're doing.
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.
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
Thanks I'm a huge fan of your channel I really appreciate your help how to grow my plants.
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!
Thanks again for another great video, I recently got into hydroponics and was having some issues with the nutrients I was using. After seeing your results I've changed over to the flora series. I went with GH because I've had trouble finding masterblend and calcium nitrate locally.
This is very well produced. You explain everything specifically which is what I needed for my beginning steps. Thank you for speeding up the areas that take a while to complete.
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.
very helpful information. I'm starting to grow my own peppers indoors. currently I'm growing scorpion Trinidad morunga, carolina reapers and some scotch bonnet moa.
Hey Bassmachain how is the indoor pepper growing going?
Just starting out in rdwc and really appreciate your video.
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?
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!
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.
Very simplistic. Thanks for the tutorial!
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, 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.
That's awesome khang.. I've never done hydro before... But I might want to try it.
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?
Hey Khang, you mentioned that you use the cal/Mag when the plants are ready to push out fruit and flower. Will the cal/Mag harm the plants if it's only in the veg stage? I'm growing super-hots by the way. I did notice that 2 of my plants the leaves started to curl upwards, the ph is sitting around 6.1, I also use a little peroxide to kill bacteria also, and lastly 1 plant has air and the other is just kratky. Great video! as always! 🤙
Cal/mag will not hurt them in vege mode. Can you show me the leaves curling up here plus.google.com/u/0/communities/115327395557843932467
Hi Khang, I like the way you explain everything so patiently. Thanks for that! Question: the ph level of our water here is 8.4 (Netherlands) so I bought the Flora Micro for hard water can I just mix it with the others 2 Flora's or do I have to use the ph-down first so the level is between 5.9 - 6.5?!
Once you have your water ready, adjust it to around 6 pH. After mixing all your nutrients, test it again. If it's off, then adjust once more and you should be good.
hi khang, love your videos and updates! i got a question, what is the ferts you use in a pot soil set up?
I just a few soil based fertilizer like Jobes Organic for vegetables or Espoma Garden tone. During bloom, I feed it hydroponic nutrients Flora bloom and CalMag.
Man thank you! You rock my friend!!
Excellent, very clear and thorough!
mate your a legend for this! i'm new to growing hydro peppers. You've got yaself another subscriber!
Btw dumb question - i watched your other video where you transplanted your stunted carolina to a baby milkf formula bottle and poured in your masterblend mix... (This is my current situation)
Can i have this exact setup outdoors? I have all my peppers under my greenhouse but i'd like to have them outside but have the benefits of the hydro setup... is this ok? or does it have to be Indoors for a balanced effect?
again apologies for the noob questions
cheers in advance
It can be outdoors, but heat is a huge factor. Heat will deplete oxygen from the reservoir inhibiting growth.
cheeers for the speedy response. so i could possibly keep it indoors during hotter days and keep it in the greenhouse out of direct sun to avoid overheating?
btw final question: how often do you have to change the hydroponic mix? or do you keep it in the same mix for a long time until you need to increase the size of the bucket for the larger plant?
thanks again mate
I usually change every two weeks for safe measures. I have left the plant on for 2 months before if there is enough liquid to feed them.
that makes sense. Cheers again dude . Goodluck with your peppers mate!
I'm new to all this but have a question: What's the Masterblend for..? I see you mixed the Flora Series products into the water but I don't understand what the Masterblend is for. Just another option or..? Awesome Video..!
0:26 two different nutrients for different types of plants
@@wilhelm8735 Thank you..
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.
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!
Loving your videos, i started with hydroponics thanx to you :) What do you prefer for the peppers, Flora series or the masterblend? Looks like you started with flora and then went over to masterblend? //Michael
For peppers, I prefer flora series. It allows me to mix different parts to meet the plants needs.
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?
Thanks for the video! Where did you learn most of your hydro information? from books, online or did you just experiment?
When I first started, I watched alot of other people's video and read online. As I get more comfortable, I just experiment on my own.
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!
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.
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.
Love your videos, they're very informative. One question though: Can you go wrong growing non-fruiting plants using the Flora mix, or is the Masterblend THE way to go?
You sure can. I use it for all purposes, but because I have options, I prefer certain ones over the other for growing different plants. I've even grown radish with Flora series. Here's a video. th-cam.com/video/-Q7G2AhgfkE/w-d-xo.html
Khang, I recently started hydroplantic as a result of your channel. Than you.. question? I have an Outdoor Hydroponic system with a 27 gallon reservoir system with 20 net pots with mix Herbs, Lettuce and tomatoes. should I use the same Masterblend nutrients or should I use something stronger? What you recommend.
MB will do great for lettuce.
Hello Hector, I am interested in learning about your outdoor hydroponic project is there any way we can get in touch?
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
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.
Good work, how often you add nutrition to your 5 GALLON
Juan Zorrilla ... same question
Great job you explain every step clearly.
Khang Starr has gots to be the sure shot!
For master blend the correct method of mixing is as follows.
Test the ppm of the water first for a base value. Disolve 12g mb in a quart of hot water. Dump it in. Disolve calcium nitrate in a quart of hot water. Dump it it. Disolve 6g Epsom salt in hot water. Dump it in. Mix completely. after 20 minutes or so Then check your pH and adjust to 5.5-6.5.
how is ppm work, just want to know. what is it for, and what is the ph for, I know its for the water but what is ppm then.
hey khang thanks for the video. do you use a all purpose mix for peppers?
Yes, I use it for peppers as well. I change it up a little during bloom. The details are under the descriptions.
Hey Khang, excellent Video, Thank you... Question,,,, I am looking to get a complete system, Does the water have to be drained, if so, how many times?
Yes, it's best to drain your system every few weeks, preferably 2-3 weeks. This will keep the nutrients in balance and clean out residue deposits.
Thank You Khang. I greatly appreciate it. ... Btw, I sent you a email, in regards to something i want to try with Fruit trees in a pot. Would appreciate if you can get back to me. Thank you Khang. One last question... I never seen the video of you Harvesting your watermelon that you did hydroponic. Did you ever make a video on the harvest? I cannot find it. Thanks again.
Hi. Great vid! Thanks for sharing it. I use your Masterblend for peppers mix and was wondering if they will still bloom with this blend? If not, how can I entice my plants to push out buds? Thank you!
Yes, it will push buds. If the buds drop too much, try a different mix, maybe reducing calcium nitrate.
Thanks for the info. I just start my hydro system. So, I am learning. You made it easy to understand. Once again, thanks!
+Khang Starr how often do u make super hot pepper updates?
Usually every two weeks.
+Khang Starr OK thx
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.
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.
Have you tried to separate your nutes in different containers ? Do you use them in a specific order when you feed?
Curious when you make the master blend solution is that for only for the beginning or when you need to add more water?
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
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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
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
Hi thanks for a great video! I wanted to ask if Cal Mag is crucial, and if so, from what stage? Also, the water where I live is very hard, so I'm using the hard water version of GHE. In that case, would you still recommend to add Cal Mag? Thanks.
I usually add cal/mag when I grow peppers. For leafy greens, I hardly use it.
Thanks. I guess I didn't mention I'm growing super hot peppers, for the first time. Is Cal Mag a must for these? And if so from what point in the growing cycle? Thanks
Do I need Cal Mag if my water is hard? I was thinking of purchasing GH hardwater flora micro
Should I add the nutrients from the start or would I wait for the plants to start budding?
Hello, is this 3-3-2 good for water spinach just wondering, thank you, like your video
Is it ok to use the bloom before your plant starts to flower? I mix all 3 together in a gallon and I would hate to have to throw it out
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.
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?
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?
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.
Khang I have a question. I built a few of the self watering buckets for my peppers. Can I use the mixes you have made in this video to add to the bottom bucket or should I add it to the top dirt? My peppers have really greened up since putting them in the buckets. What would you suggest for fertilizer?
I suggest sticking to soil based fertilizer to keep it simple and easy. If your plants are looking healthy, don't fertilize yet. Watch for signs and feed only when they need some. My routine is usually once every two weeks. I start with a balanced fertilizer when the plant is in vegetative stage (14-14-14 or anything similar). Once you see bloom, switch to a lower nitrogen fertilizer.
+Khang Starr gotcha. Thx for the help
What's the difference between fruit fertilizer vs flower fertilizer?
For peppers do you recommend using the masterblend mix all the way, vegetative and bloom stages?
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
wow i use the same blend, and the same buckets, and measuring spoons.
Can I use only one kind of nutrients for all my plants, whether leafy, bulbs, eggplants, peppers, etc?
Great videos.
Can I ask, What pH do you recommend when growing chilli's in soil/compost?
I believe pH of 7 is neutral for soil. I can't suggest because I never check soil pH.
6.5 to 7.5
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
Is this also the way you do it for seedlings? Cause I heard not to the bloom one for seedlings
Your the man!!! Thanks for all the info!!
As minhas mudas estao com uma semana quanto eu utilizo de cada prodeuto estou com esta duvida obrigado
Belo video otimas explicação
Hei :) when you feed you plants in the 2 cup method Hydro, do you also give IT water? Or just Hydro?
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
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?
Thx for your videos. Where can I get master blend?
Tks for share. Can I use this mix in soil plants too? Once or twice on week? Or 15/15 days?
Yes, once every 3 weeks will work. Don't over feed pepper plants.
Do you use the Cal-Mag for JUST peppers or for All vegetables?
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 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..
Thank you! I needed this back in March, so badly!
I have been using the master blend. Can I use cal-mag instead of Epsom salt?
I want to try masterblend. Have you ever tried mixing cal-mag instead of using Epsom salts and calcium nitrate? I was wondering how it would work
I have not. Let me know how well it works if you have tried it.
do you use both the master blend and the flora nutrients mixed in the same hydroponic reservoir water?
Well done, informative and clear. Thank you for this upload.
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.
Great video
Hi, Khang I'm just starting out growing. In between hydroponic nutrients is it important to balance the pH level for just plain water?
Yes, pH is extremely important when growing hydroponically. Here's a good read for ya indoorplantsexpert.com/hydroponics/general-hydroponics-beginners-guide/
With a gallon of nutrients how much should I water my 2 plants?? & how many times do i feed them???
Thanks I learned so much from video and comments
Why the Calcium Nitrate and Epsom salts? why not just CalMag? What is it you're going for with that mix?
Why do you wait two min between adding?
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.
When the seedlings has sprouted what one of the 3 would you use first thanks
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