Do nutes go bad?

So ya the title says it all. Meaning that do hydro nutes that are still in the bottle go bad after a certain amount of time? And if so how long?

im pretty new to growing, matter of fact i havent even started...i want to know everything before i start...what exactly are NUTES?

thanks

Nutes are Nutrients, And yes they do go bad, they will last longer if you keep them out of direct light and in a cooler area, id say around 60-70 degrees works, that is just an educated guess though

It's usually just the organic and 1 part chem nutes you have to worry about (1 year?) The 2 and 3 part chemical formulas are good for a couple years.

Thanks...I knew what nutraints are...just never herd of them being refered to as Nutes,,,haha, while on the topic...which nutes do you guys recommand for a hydroponic system...im assuming there would be a differance between Nutes for a hydro system and a soil? correct?

I grow in soil and use Age Old Organics nutrients exclusively. Last spring I took a short break and left half a jug of nute sitting around. It was flower nute so I didn't use it again for a while. When I opened the jug up, there was an inch thick mat of mold growing on top of the solution. I used it anyway and didn't have any obvious damage to my crop. As a rule of thumb though, you should follow GregNak's advice and store them in a cool dark place. I've also started to seal the jugs up better but ... I tend to use even a gallon of concentrate so quickly that I haven't had any more problems with mold in my nute.

E S said:

It's usually just the organic and 1 part chem nutes you have to worry about (1 year?) The 2 and 3 part chemical formulas are good for a couple years.

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Great ..... thanks for that info though! I have been keeping my FF nutes in my grow box so I think they have gone bad because of the high temps ...... grrrr I think I might have to try some new nutes like GH