Anyone ever make their own nutrients?

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I'm a cheap fucker and really don't like paying out the ass prices for things I can make myself and ten times better. Sort of the reason I don't goto Subway, I can build 10 sandwiches for the price of 3 of theirs.

I'm forced into the habit of looking at ingredients to find certain things that are bad for you to eat, so I read the ingredients on everything and started thinking ... "I bet I could make my own nutrients somehow..."

I found this recipe below after searching a little, the only problem is they don't say for this formula what your X-X-X is for NPK, and I haven't done the math yet, motivation problems because I don't have the chemicals in hand.

Has anyone else made their own hydroponic nutrients? I'm going to give it a shot as soon as I get my ingredients. My "thinking" here is that, and I've never used it but it makes sense to me, the "Lucas Formula" when you add X-X-X & X-X-X @ this stage, and mix another couple together at another stage, well you could make three of your own batches of the same percentages as that formula and this stuff claims to go A LONG ASS WAY.

SUPER CONCENTRATED HYDRO NUTRIENTS, 1/2 tsp to 100 gallons of water.

http://www.hydroponicgardeningfacts.com/
Combine the following ingredients in a container and set aside for later use.

- 15 oz superphosphate
- 10 oz potassium sulphate
- 10 oz sodium nitrate
- 10 oz calcium nitrate
- 5 oz magnesium sulphate

These are the trace elements to be added into our hydroponic nutrients in order to provide balance nutrients for proper plant growth.

- 1 oz iron sulphate
- 1 teaspoon boric acid powder
- 1 teaspoon manganese sulphate
- 1/2 teaspoon copper sulphate
- 1/2 teaspoon zinc sulphate

Combine the above trace elements in a different container. Mix them well before crushing them into fine powder. When they are completely mixed and in powdery form, add them to the formula prepared above and stirs well.

You can either
1. Use the ratio of 1/2 teaspoon to 100 gallons of water, or
2. Mix 1 teaspoon into one quart of water and use one liquid ounce to 3 gallons of nutrient solution.
Keep in mind that the remaining mix shall be discarded as it becomes bad after a day.

Tips for Making Hydroponic Nutrients
1. Use a large and clean bowl for mixing the trace elements.
2. Use a mortar and pestle to crush pebbly elements.
3. Add powdered trace elements in the last step and mix everything together gently.
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xum

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Yeah thanks for the link there, I seen the same damned thing after I made this post.
 
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