How do i use nutrients?

The Happy Camper

The Happy Camper

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Im using this guide, http://www.generalhydroponics.com/genhydro_US/feeding_charts/GH_KeepItSimple_DrainToWaste.pdf

On the right side, Flora nova, aggressive bloom, NOW my question is since the amounts they give me are per gallon, and i'm using 5 gallon buckets, do i use 5x as much nutrients?

Im only using 2 liters of water per 5 gallon bucket, it seems like 5x as much nutes would be crazy, Am i only adding half of everything since im using 2 liters?


Thanks amigos:-o
 
So your watering each plant 2liters? If your filling up the 5gl bucket then you need to use 5x the amount you would add per gallon, you should probably be starting out at half strength for you nutes and work your way up to what they suggest on the bottle, always better to you less than more and avoid any burn or other stress related problems. So if all the water your using is 2liters for everything then you need close to what they suggest for one gallon, I dont know the conversion for liters to gallons but Id guess that 2liters is close to 1gallon.
 
@ liters is 1/2 of a gallon so dont use a gallons worth of nutes as suggested above. I am assuming you are doing DWC? If so why only 2 liters of water?
 
BluffinCali said:
So your watering each plant 2liters? If your filling up the 5gl bucket then you need to use 5x the amount you would add per gallon, you should probably be starting out at half strength for you nutes and work your way up to what they suggest on the bottle, always better to you less than more and avoid any burn or other stress related problems. So if all the water your using is 2liters for everything then you need close to what they suggest for one gallon, I dont know the conversion for liters to gallons but Id guess that 2liters is close to 1gallon.
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there are 4 liters in a gallon, what im going to do i think is, add the nutes to a 1gallon bucket then split that bucket into 2 2liter pitchers then use those 2 pitchers on 2 plants. sound good?
 
That will work...so basically your 2liters you need half the amount suggested on the bottle on a per gallon basis and you probably should start out lower than they recommend for a few feedings.
 
On the right side, Flora nova, aggressive bloom, NOW my question is since the amounts they give me are per gallon, and i'm using 5 gallon buckets, do i use 5x as much nutrients?

I had to read this three times to realize you're talking about the grow buckets are 5 gallon. Step away from the bong dude!:-P
But really, the gallon on the label refers to a gallon of solution, not media. So the ratio in the nute schedule would refer to tsp or mil. per gallon of water.
Fred
 
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