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ShedsAndTents

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Fertilizer Costs as per manufactures suggested dosage and Current price as of January, 2019.

I'm going to stick with hydroponic formulas to make it easy and to help us get a generalized idea of prices.
I will also keep the quantities/prices similar as one trying a new nutrient should not buy the biggest quantity available.

SUMMARY
From Most to least expensive. (See disclaimer)

1)Botanicare Pure Blend Pro
36$/35Gal. = 1.03$ per gallon

2)Fox Farm hydro trio
30$/32Gal = .94 cents per gallon

3)Dyna-Gro
18$/24Gal. = .75 cents per gallon

4)Botanicare KIND Trio
52$/73Gal. = .71 per gallon.

5)General Hydroponics Flora Series
26$/43Gal. = .61 cents per gallon

6)Advanced Nutrients GMB
35$/62.5Gal. = .56 cents per gallon

7)Dominion Organics
32$/63Gal. = .50 cents per gallon

9)Humboldts Secrets
36$/79Gal = .46 cents per gallon

10)Canna Aqua Bloom
30$/67Gal. = .45 Cents per gallon.

11)General Hydroponics Floranova Series
27$/68Gal. = .40 cents per gallon

12)Remo GMB
49$/125Gal. = .39 cents per gallon.

13)Roots Organic Buddha Series VEG + BLOOM
36$/102.5Gal. = .35 per gallon

14)Canna Aqua VEG
35$/100Gal. = .35 Cents per gallon.

15)General Hydroponics Floraduo Series
25$/86Gal. = .29 cents per gallon

16)House and Garden Aqua Flake Series
31$/143Gal. = .22 Cents per gallon.
(Sounds like the may have under cut their dilution needs.)

17) General Organics BIO
18/95 = 19 cents per gallon

18) Roots Organic Buddha VEG ONLY
18$/95Gal. = .19 cents per gallon


Advanced Nutrients, Grow, Micro and Bloom.
https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Nutrients-Bloom-Micro-Grow/dp/B004FYSDFQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1546591070&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=gmb+advanced

At MSD of 4mL\L max
16mL\Gal. (MSD)
1000mL\16(A gallon of MSD) = 62.5Gal.
62.5 gallons costs 35$
35/62.5 = .56 cents per gallon


Fox Farm Hydro Trio
https://www.amazon.com/FOXFARM-NUTRIENT-FORMULA-PIPETTE-LIGHTNING/dp/B0155IDYX6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546591407&sr=8-3&keywords=fox+farm+hydro+trio

At MSD of 3Tsp\Gal. max (mostly Big Bloom)
16oz->96Tsp (6Tsp/fluid ounce)
96Tsp/3Tsp(MSD) = 32Gal.
32Gal. Costs 30$
30/32 = .94 cents per gallon

I hate the Tsp measurements so here's this:
3Tsp=15mL(14.7)
1Pint->16oz->473mL
473mL/15mL per Gal= 31.5Gal.(32.1 without rounding)

General hydroponics;

Flora series
https://www.amazon.com/Hydroponics-GH-Flora-FloraMicro-FloraBloom/dp/B01HHH2ZM4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1546592015&sr=8-4&keywords=general+hydroponics+hydro+trio

At MSD of (averaged) 11mL/Gal.
16oz->473mL
473mL/11mL = 43Gal.
43Gal. Costs 26$
26$/43Gal. = .61 cents per gallon


Floraduo series
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017H737DU/ref=twister_B019RFZIJG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

At MSD of (averaged) 11mL/Gal
1Quart->32oz->946mL
946mL/11mL = 86Gal.
86Gal. Costs 25$
25$/86Gal. = .29 cents per gallon


Floranova series
https://www.amazon.com/GENERAL-HYDROPONICS-FLORANOVA-NUTRIENTS-CANARIES/dp/B01AMOF9XQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546592999&sr=8-3&keywords=general+hydroponics+floranova

At MSD of (averaged) 7mL/Gal.
1Pint->16oz->473mL
473mL/7mL = 68Gal.
68Gal. Costs 27$
27$/68Gal. = .40 cents per gallon


Bio series(General Organics)
(Veg) https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-GH5122-BioThrive-1-Quart/dp/B002KEX79U/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1546594266&sr=1-3-spons&keywords=general+organics+bio&psc=1
(Bloom) https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-GH5132-BioThrive-Bloom/dp/B002KF0D82/ref=sr_1_8?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1546594266&sr=1-8&keywords=general+organics+bio

At MSD of 10mL Max
1Quart->32oz->946mL
946mL/10mL = 95Gal.
95Gal. Costs 18$ In Veg and 18$ in Bloom. 36$ for the set.
18/95 = 19 cents per gallon
in Veg and 19 cents per gallon in Bloom respectively.

Dyna-gro
https://www.amazon.com/Dyna-Gro-DYNAGB8OZSET-Liquid-Grow-Bloom/dp/B014UAEPVK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1546593911&sr=8-8&keywords=dynagro+grow+and+bloom
(Best deal I could find, has it became scarce?)

At MSD of 10mL/Gal.
8oz->236mL
236mL/10mL = 24Gal.
24Gal. Costs 18$
18$/24Gal. = .75 cents per gallon


Botanicare Pure Blend Pro
https://www.amazon.com/Botanicare-Pure-Blend-Hydro-Combo/dp/B004JZAPNE/ref=sr_1_8?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1546595680&sr=1-8&keywords=botanicare+grow+bloom

At MSD of (Averaged) 27mL/Gal
1Quart->32oz->946mL
946mL/27mL = 35Gal.
35Gal. Cost 36$
About a dollar per gallon...


KIND Trio
https://www.amazon.com/Botanicare-Kind-Trio-Pack-Quarts/dp/B07CG8GF4J/ref=sr_1_6?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1546595680&sr=1-6&keywords=botanicare+grow+bloom

At MSD of (Averaged) 13mL/Gal
1Quart->32oz->946mL
946mL/13mL = 73Gal.
73Gal. Cost 52$
52$/73Gal. = .71 per gallon.


Remo GMB
https://www.amazon.com/Remo-Nutrients-Micro-Bloom-Hydroponics/dp/B01DYTTLA8/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1546596137&sr=1-1&keywords=remo+hydro+trio

At MSD of (Averaged) 8mL/Gal.
1000mL/8mL = 125Gal.
125Gal. Costs 49$
49$/125Gal. = .39 cents per gallon.


Dominion Organics
https://www.amazon.com/Dominion-Organics-Hydroplane-Hydroponic-Fertilizer/dp/B00KRJTCOE/ref=sr_1_8?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1546596568&sr=1-8&keywords=dominion+organics

At MSD of 15mL/G
946mL/15mL = 63Gal.
63Gal. Costs 32$
32$/63Gal. = .50 cents per gallon


Humboldts Secret
https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Best-Base-Nutrient-System/dp/B01IM88KKI/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1546596918&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=humboldt+nutrients&psc=1

At MSD of (Averaged) 12/Gal.
946mL/12mL = 79Gal
79Gal. Costs 36$
36$/79Gal = .46 cents per gallon

(Website states 32oz can make 65-185 Gallons which seems right on the low end but a bit exaggerated on the high end)

Roots Organic Buddha
(Veg) https://www.amazon.com/Roots-Organics-Buddha-Grow-Quart/dp/B007NZ3DCM/ref=sr_1_4?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1546597517&sr=1-4&keywords=Roots+organic+grow
(Bloom) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0096GUU4A/ref=psdc_3752891_t1_B007NZ3DCM

Veg) At MSD of (Averaged) 10mL/Gal.
946mL/10mL = 95Gal.
95Gal. Costs 18$
18$/95Gal. = .19 cents per gallon


Bloom)
At MSD of (averaged) 7.5mL/Gal Veg
946mL/7.5mL = 126Gal of Veg
126Gal of Veg costs 18$
18$/126Gal. Veg nutrients in bloom costs .14 cents per gallon


At MSD of (averaged) 12mL/Gal Bloom
946mL/12mL = 79Gal of bloom
79Gal of bloom costs 18$
18$/79Gal. Bloom nutrients in bloom costs .23 cents per gallon

79+126=205
205/2 for average
36$/102.5Gal = Collectively in bloom, nutrients cost .35 cents per gallon.

House and garden Aqua Flakes
https://www.amazon.com/House-Garden-Aqua-Flakes-Liter/dp/B003C2GH6E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546598060&sr=8-3&keywords=aqua+flakes+a+b

At MSD of (Averaged) 7mL/Gal
1000mL/7mL = 143Gal.
143Gal. Costs 31$
31$/143Gal. = .22 Cents per gallon.


Canna Aqua series
(Veg) https://www.amazon.com/CANNA-CA1100-CA1110-Aqua-Vega/dp/B000G28VXK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546598621&sr=8-1&keywords=canna+aqua
(Bloom) https://www.amazon.com/CANNA-CA1120-CA1130-Aqua-Flores/dp/B000G24ZHQ/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1546598412&sr=8-10&keywords=canna+nutrients+for+hydro
(Since this line is expensive AND doesn't call for either in the separate stage as well as I cannot find a complete 4 part set I will do them separately using 4Week Veg/8Week Bloom MSD averages)

Veg:
At MSD of (Averaged) 10mL/Gal
1000mL/10mL = 100Gal.
100Gal. Costs 35$
35$/100Gal. = .35 Cents per gallon.


Bloom
At MSD of (High Average) 15mL/Gal
1000mL/15mL = 67Gal.
67Gal. Costs 30$
30$/67Gal. = .45 Cents per gallon.
 

ShedsAndTents

Active Member
DISCLAIMER.
These were all calculated using the MSD(Manufactures Suggested Dosage) on their respective feeding charts.
Averages were obtained by adding the high end of the suggestions and dividing by the weeks they were used.
Those not stated as averages were calculated when over 75% of the dilution rates were the same dosage.
Most cost averages were calculated as if each were used equally unless otherwise stated, this was assumed that the cost of the set over the period of the grow was used completely so rates may actually be higher than actual costs if accounted for unused nutrients.
Costs were calculated on the high end to account for heavy feeders and high c02 situations.
Prices were all based off of Amazon, if you prefer your local grow store just replace $ with your cost.
Bloom nutrients are expected to run out first and be used the most, these calculations would be more accurate assuming an 8 week vegetation period.
Only liquid nutrients were observed for the purpose of justified nutrient ratio and calculation similarity.
Veg and Bloom truly should be calculated separately but considering someone trying a set will buy a trio, this guide will provide costs to run nutrients on a trial basis and will they most likely buy the "Trio" or "Bundle" as well, a majority of these lines call for some of the veg in the bloom stage and bloom in the veg stage such as Advanced nutrients, Fox farm, Botanicare as opposed to some such as the Canna line where nutrient lines are switched abruptly.
The basic formulas used are;
A/B=C
D/C=E
Where;
A is the entire contents of the bottle.
B is the recommended Dosage
C is the maximum Gallons if used at the rate of B
D is the cost of A per Amazon
E is the price per gallon of solution if used at the rate of B
 
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