HomeGrown Flora PRO-COCO Nutrients May 2022

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Numbers are in ml/L, makes concentrate.
{*Use Higher Calimagic for Reused Coco}

GROW
M – 2.8
G – 1.6
B – 1.8
CM – 0.4   {*0.8}

 
12/12 SWITCH
NAME / (Time of Application).

GROW (Day 0)  
M – 3
G – 2
B – 1
CM – 0.0   {*0.4}

TRANSITION (Day 6)   
M – 2.4
G – 1.2
B – 3
CM – 0.2   {*0.5}

Early Bloom (Day 15 – First Flowers)
M – 2.4
G – 0.8
B – 3
CM – 0.0   {*0.2}

PK+ Full Bloom (Day 36 – About 10mm Flowers)
M – 1.3
G – 0.7
B – 3
KB – 0.1

RIPEN (Most White Flower Pistils have Browned or collapsed and yellowed)
M – 0.8
G – 0.7
B – 3
KB – 0.7

(See Full Chart below)

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HomeGrown Flora PRO-COCO Nutrients May 2022

Home Grown PRO-COCO Nutrients have increased Phosphorus in Transition stage.
Its Early Bloom has increased Calcium leading into Mid Bloom.

There are now 3 Growth Stage options, A=Low, B=Mid, C=High Phosphorus.
Some Plants prefer Grow B, others will turn very dark green with Grow C.
I am using Grow B, with CM x0.8 for re-used Coco.

Why all the Numbers?
If you understand the ratios, and decide to make changes, this is for you.

 

COCO can make deficiency issues very hard to diagnose.
Nutrients can be locked out, and symptoms very similar.
Temperature, stage and conditions alter requirements.
Check PH of nutrient and question any sudden deficiency.
If it’s the only quality product you own, make it a PH meter.

I find it is better to start with higher Calcium, rather than trying to remediate problems.

Tip: Store PH Meter upright, with lid full of PH 4 Calibration Solution.

 

 

The “Scott Group” took over “General Hydroponics” Products for US and Canada.
In Europe the Products are sold under different Names by “Terra Aquatica”.

Product Names:
Flora Micro, Grow and Bloom = TriPart Micro, Grow and Bloom.
CaliMagic = Calcium Magnesium Supplement.
KoolBloom = Final Part.

 

HomeGrown Flora PRO-COCO Nutrients 2022.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/AnXZsSR/homegrown-flora-pro-coco-nutrients-2022-pdf

HomeGrown Flora COCO Nutrients Original 2022.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/8DGD8AI/homegrown-flora-coco-nutrients-original-2022-pdf

HomeGrown Flora BD97.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/Y7H2Y7d/homegrown-flora-bd97-pdf

(Documents updated 24 May 2022 - Pro-Coco re-worked and BD97 modifications)

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Home Grown Original

 

HomeGrown Flora PRO-COCO Nutrients 2022.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/AnXZsSR/homegrown-flora-pro-coco-nutrients-2022-pdf

HomeGrown Flora COCO Nutrients Original 2022.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/8DGD8AI/homegrown-flora-coco-nutrients-original-2022-pdf

HomeGrown Flora BD97.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/Y7H2Y7d/homegrown-flora-bd97-pdf

(No changes made to "HomeGrown Flora COCO Nutrients Original 2022")

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Home Grown Flora BD97

 

HomeGrown Flora PRO-COCO Nutrients 2022.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/AnXZsSR/homegrown-flora-pro-coco-nutrients-2022-pdf

HomeGrown Flora COCO Nutrients Original 2022.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/8DGD8AI/homegrown-flora-coco-nutrients-original-2022-pdf

HomeGrown Flora BD97.pdf
https://www.docdroid.net/Y7H2Y7d/homegrown-flora-bd97-pdf

(Documents updated 24 May 2022 - BD97 modifications)

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Basic Nutrient Profiles – What is this about?

I started using General Hydroponics Flora 3Part nutrients for NFT (Constant Feed Type) hydroponics system.

After some reading, I realised that the ratio of nutrients could be changed for other hydroponic requirements.
For me, having less outlay in number of products and making profiles for each use made sense.
ATM I am working on the addition of basic chemicals for seedling and seed production.
If you are up for a bit of experimentation, there are choices to start and some more to come.

Profiles are ratio of each product used to make nutrient type.

For GH Flora 3Part, the products are:
GH Flora Micro
GH Flora Grow
GH Flora Bloom

Ingredients of each product do not fully match their Given Names ;( just think of each part in terms of letters, M, G and B.)

 
The Math:
Using Grow C, the M, G, B ratios are-
M x3
G x1
B x2
I use the Multiple Sign to signify these numbers can be multiplied by any amount for use.

EG:
M x3, G x1, B x2, is the same ratio to
M x6, G x2, B x4, is the same ratio to
M x60, G x20, B x40, or
M x600, G x200, B x400.

Forget about Solution strength or PPM, understand we are only talking about ratios.

 

Element Ratios:
Each Part has a ratio of element ingredients, shown in numbers on page.
The Red Total columns have the sums of each element.

 

*K=100 Base line:
Now, remembering that all these numbers are in ratio.
I calculate the required division, or multiplication required so K (Potassium) Total equals 100.

The same sum is applied to all element totals. Now all elements are in ratio to *K=100.

 

Using this technique, General Hydroponics Products and Profiles can be directly compared.
The biggest part is testing; each nutrient set has to be used from beginning to end of crop.

 
Many products will give unusable numbers, and many cannot be recreated from 3Part Flora because the base products are made from different ingredients.

My advice here is to just buy the other products, don’t try to reinvent the wheel.

 

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Flushing: I do not flush but it does occur.

For Application of Nutrients:
I use old "One Litre Plastic Nutrient Bottles" as measured amounts and apply 1, 2 or 3 bottles per plant depending on size.
I also use 500ml Squirt Sauce Bottles at times.

Using this method my pots drain about 10-15%
I fertigate for 20-25% drain every 2-3 applications.

If I do not have enough stock made up for full fertigation, I make up the smaller amount at normal full strength.
Then I start the fertigation with straight water, before finishing the fertigation with the full strength nutrient.

In the last week days before harvest I split the final fertigation.
The first half of Fertigation is Bloom nutrient at Half Strength.
The last half of Fertigation is Straight Water.

The way I look at this:
Solution’s most effective whilst elements are balanced.
Plants use elements from mixed nutrient solution.
Elements are Not drawn on evenly by plants, so the old nutrient losses function to supply.
So my first or last task is applying balanced nutrients, even if then applying water, the balance remains to some degree.

I live in hot dry climate, so pots need to be bigger for longer periods between fertigation.
A larger pot reserve is required to live through stress periods.

Quality water is limited and the infrastructure and cost required for solution is beyond present means.
These are among many reasons, why I use the fertigation practices explained.

Water Use:
The difference between NFT Nutrient Film Technique (Constant Feed Type) Hydroponics,
and Growing in Rockwool (Fert to Drain Type).

NFT required 3-4 times the amount of water then Coco is using.
There are times when Coco is using even less to just sustain plants.

NFT Produced crops 3-5 times more than plants grown in COCO.
Nutrient was being applied during flowering around 2.4 EC.
In my case the water requirement was too high.
I reluctantly use Coco at this time.

 

Seed Soak Method @ph 6.2,:
I soak seed in shallow water, top of seed is just proud of surface.
Every 10-20 minutes I briefly Place in cup of water to test if seed sinks.
If it floats I return to fresh shallow water and repeat process.
A Syringe can be handy to get your soaking level correct.
My results with this technique have been excellent.

Once seed sinks I plant in rockwool point down.
I push the seed down, so the top of seed is 9mm from surface.
Note: If you fail to go deep enough and plant the wrong way up, the root will grow up out of rockwool

This is not a guide, just sharing what I do.

 

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How my climate controlled area works.
Cooling elements fight against heat generation:
From Philips 1200 lumen compact fluorescent.

Thermostat Adjustment Settings:
(F1=27.6C) + (F2=.3C) = 27.9c Max
Resultant Temperature: Constant 27c water temp in germination area.

I started with nothing and had to design and build everything.
One way of stabilising temperature is to create more enclosed layers.

These are cheap Chinese, plastic seedling hot house container. There is always a centre cube that shades thermostat in (Left box).

Notice I have used paper clamps to lift the lid slightly.
I have also put small pieces of fish tank airline in the tops.
This allows warmth to accumulate in top of container and slows air flow.

The Thermostat settings are no where near the “Minimum and Maximum Temperatures Measured”.
This is what I am trying to say, stating a temperature without context is BS, do your own work, stop using copy/paste.

Your results for any given temperature will be affected by external temperatures, the physical size of enclosed areas,
the density and type of wall/objects in areas, the way temperature is controlled, and applied cooling or heating power.
Equilibrium delay is beyond our chat.

Temperature is not the only problem, but important to try and understand.

 

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My story may help you?
I purchased flora nutrients many years ago out of curiosity.
Sat in the shed unused for years.

Then I got extremely ill from a water borne virus.
Whilst ill, some public servants with grudge decided to prevent me getting Government assistance.

Sat in the back yard thinking, what the hell am I to do?
Then I noticed some channel from a building project.
Had heard of Nutrient Film Technique for Hydroponics.
With the channel, a container and aquarium pump.
I entered the world of hydroponics for the first time.

Plants in NFT Hydroponic System react to change immediately.
If you make a mistake with nutrient or PH, things go wrong rapidly.
You will notice something is wrong within 15min to an hour.

Likewise, if you correct the problem immediately, problems are corrected.
This taught me to avoid mistakes and react immediately to resolve problems.
If you cannot remember or find the problem, ditch nutrient immediately and start again.

Unfortunately, COCO responds to errors and correction much slower, but the same applies.  

All the Best,
Home Grown.

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I am using this mix for seeded plants, so the results are not in.

This comes down to water, but my 400ppm ferts measure ph 5.9 using this concentrate. No adjustment!

Seeded Plants
M - 7.4
G - 3
B - 12
CM - 0.4
KB - 0.2