The date on the bottle is a Manufactured date or a “born on date”. It is NOT an expiration date. The product is good for 2 years AFTER the date on the bottle. Use within 6 months of opening.
You should use 5 ml/gallon of Cal-Mag Plus during the vegetative and early bloom stages. During the halfway point of the flowering stage, you might want to reduce the application to 3 ml/gallon, to avoid adding excess nitrogen to the nutrient solution based upon your plant specific needs.
A: Hydroguard is a bacterial root inoculant designed to decompose organic matter.
B: Hydroguard may break down nutrients and makes them readily available for the plant.
C: Roots will uptake nutrients more easily as needed.· 5-gallon cap – Container Wrench for 70mm Caps & 3/4″ Slotted Drum Plugs.
· 15’s & 55’s cap – Container Wrench for Bung Plugs & 3/4″ Slotted Drum Plugs.
· 15 & 55 Dispenser – Zee Line Part# 375 hand pump siphon.Readygro Aeration formula contains a ratio of 60% Buffered Coco Coir to 40% Perlite.
Readygro Moisture formula contains a ratio of 80% Buffered Coco Coir to 20% Perlite.
The ‘Plus’ refers to the nitrogen and iron contained in the formula.
Esters are naturally occurring compounds in many fruits and flowers that contribute to each of their unique smells and aromas.
This means to continue watering until an amount of Clearex solution equivalent to 80%-90% of the volume of the container being used occurs. For example, if you are growing in one-gallon pots, you would flush with the Clearex solution until you achieve a little under a gallon of runoff. Prior to harvest Clearex only needs a single, thorough, application. For the remaining week before harvest, use plain water without any nutrients or additives.
These are acronyms used in the hydroponic industry related to measuring nutrients or “salts” in the water or mediums that plants grow in. TDS stands for total dissolved solids, PPM stands for parts per million, and EC stands for electrical conductivity. Most meters can be set to measure your preferred method.
Pure Blend Tea is a highly available supplemental nutrient for plants and can be added with many base nutrient systems. Pure Blend Pro is a top-of-the-line, complete one-part base nutrient system. At higher concentrations, Pure Blend Tea can be used as a base nutrient for light feeding plants like leafy greens or herbs, but it is not recommended as a complete nutrient for fast-flowering annuals.
Pure Blend Tea is a highly available supplemental nutrient for plants and can be added with many base nutrient systems. Pure Blend Pro is a top-of-the-line, complete one-part base nutrient system. It is not necessary to use Pure Blend Tea if using the Pure Blend Pro nutrient line.
Plants such as tomatoes do well between 68˚ – 75˚ F, or 20 – 22˚ C. Other plants, like lettuces, prefer cooler temperatures ranging between 60 – 65˚ F. Orchids and succulents like temperatures of 80˚ F or higher. When temperatures are higher than this, you may experience more pest problems, reduced dissolved oxygen available in the plant root zone, media dry-out, and increased water consumption which can cause a toxic concentration of nutrients. Cooler than recommended temperatures may prohibit growth.
The ideal water temperature in hydroponics is from 68°F – 75°F (20°C – 24°C). Oxygen is less available at higher temperatures.
Coco coir has a natural pH of 5.7 – 6.5. Adding buffers such as limestone or oyster shell is unnecessary. When growing in Cocogro it is important to always adjust the pH of your nutrient solution to 5.8 – 6.2 before watering.
Chlorella is a single-celled green microalgae that derives its name from Latin “chloros,” meaning green, and “ella,” meaning small. It has been used in food supplements because of its amino acids, carbohydrates and fat content, and its fat has also been utilized in the “bio-oils” industry. Only recently has the value of Chlorella been researched and documented as a plant fertilizer. Chlorella’s abundance of amino acids and carbohydrates, trace amounts of vitamins and polypeptides, and trace amounts of plant growth hormones such as auxins, gibberellins, and cytokinins, all contribute to its value in hydroponics. Many new studies of Chlorella are centered on the polysaccharides exuded by algal species that have the ability to complex many metal ions including zinc and copper, which are important trace minerals in plant growth.
The only difference between formulas is that Sweet Raw does not contain any berry, lemon, or grape esters.
We recommend a pH level between 5.5 – 6.2 for hydro (except coco), between 5.8 – 6.2 for coco coir and between 6.2 – 6.7 for soil. Keep in mind that the pH scale is algorithmic-a reading of 6 is 10 times more alkaline than a reading of 5 – so make changes very slowly.
This really varies, because if you are growing in an accelerated environment, such as adding CO2, you can run much higher PPMs (meaning you can feed plants at much higher concentration rates.) The amount of nutrients plants can uptake also depends on their stage of growth, i.e. smaller plants need less food. See our nutrient calculator, or more information in our Hydro 101 section.
When using Silica Blast, always add Silica Blast into your reservoir FIRST followed by Cal-Mag. If Silica Blast is not being used and Cal-Mag is, Cal-Mag should be added FIRST, then add the remaining nutrients.
If you are a beginning grower, it is best to follow the recommended feeding schedule for the base nutrients that you have chosen. You’ll find Pre-Developed Recipes right under the Nutrient Calculator on botanicare.com that we’ve tested and verified. Use our Nutrient Calculator as you gain more experience growing, as it gives growers a lot of flexibility.
Check and adjust pH after you have mixed and diluted your nutrient solution. Adjust pH level before adding it to your reservoir in order to achieve maximum nutrient availability.
Botanicare uses the .7 factor.
We were one of the first companies to recommend coco coir for growers, and we do think it delivers excellent results. We have 4 different formulas to choose from – Cocogro, Readygro Aeration, Readygro Moisture and Slacker. Of course you can always use the standard inert mediums if you prefer them, like rockwool, clay pellets, perlite, volcanic rock, etc.
You will see from our labels that all of our bloom products contain high phosphorus and potassium levels (the P and K in NPK) which is what you want, particularly when growing in soil. In soils, beneficial microorganisms compete for potassium, so you need even more of it.
When mixing CNS17 into water with a temperature below 68° F (20° C) what appears as a separation may seem to occur. CNS17 works best when mixed with water temperatures ranging between 68°F – 75°F (20°C – 24°C). A quick and easy way to adjust for low water temperatures in the reservoir is to mix the desired dose with an equal amount of warm water before introducing it into a reservoir that contains water under 68° F. Excessive calcium often found in municipal or well water sources may also bind with the phosphorous in CNS17 causing it to precipitate and fall out of solution. For best results use CNS17 with reverse osmosis water.
When mixed into the nutrient solution, Silica Blast tends to increase the pH significantly. This is simply due to the chemistry of the silicate sources in the formula (potassium and sodium silicate), and is unavoidable. However, the increase in pH can easily be corrected by using pH Down or a similar product.
Coco’s high cation exchange draws calcium away from plants. Therefore using Cal-Mag Plus with these mediums will offset this effect which prevents deficiencies from occurring.
Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) water filtration forces water through a series of fine mesh screens removing all contaminants that are too large to pass through the screens. Large Calcium and Magnesium molecules commonly found in tap water are included in this filtration and are also removed from the filtered water. Cal-Mag Plus is therefore recommended for any grower who utilizes R.O. water to return these essential elements back into the water.
Silica Blast contains potassium because the source of silicate used in the formula is potassium silicate, which is one of the few plant-available sources of silica for plant nutrition. The potassium provided by Silica Blast will not cause any nutrient problems during bloom, due to Silica Blast’s relatively low applications rates (and subsequently low contribution of potassium to the nutrient solution).
Hydroguard is natural and will not effect total nutrient strength.
Each 1 ml of Hydroplex will increase your nutrient strength by 50 – 60 PPM (.7 scale).
It is best never to use more than one PK Booster, or flower enhancer at the same time. Although there may be exceptions to this we recommend consulting with the manufacturer before doing so. Hydroplex contains the high levels of phosphorus and potassium needed to produce bigger, denser flowers and is formulated to increase aromas and quality. Supplementing with additional flower boosters is not necessary when using Hydroplex.
There are no components in Cal-Mag Plus that are inherently toxic to any beneficial microbes or fungi. EDTA is technically toxic to fungi, but has only been shown to act as a fungicide at extremely high concentrations exceeding 10,000 parts-per-million. Using enough Cal-Mag Plus to provide this level of EDTA would easily kill the plants before the fungi or beneficial would be effected. At the listed application rates, Cal-Mag Plus provides a level of iron EDTA far below the level of toxicity, and is perfectly safe to use with beneficial microbes and fungi.
The chelated form of iron present in Cal-Mag (iron EDTA) is non-magnetic, and will not be removed from the nutrient solution by the pump. You won’t need to purchase a grounding probe, and if you follow the recommended application rates, you should not notice any iron deficiencies in the plants.
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