High Brix Hydroponics

[Skybound]

If you could find what Dyna-Gro uses to chelate their calcium

Which Dyna-Gro product are you referring to? I need to type the full name in my search, then look through the Images to find the guaranteed analysis.

 

[Pennywise]

Foliage Pro

 

[Pennywise]

You would leave a cool legacy. According to Dyna Gro other companies have a very hard time keeping calcium in suspension. DG claims they figured out how to do it. That’s how they get away with 1 bottle nutrients.

 

[Skybound]

If I got the right label, I gotta know how they managed to keep the Calcium separate from the Sulfur w/o the two becoming gypsum and canceling both out. If they did figure it out, that alone could be their flagship.

Now I can't wait till I get all those numbers punched in. Sadly, Hydro Buddy made no contingencies for exotic trace elements so I'd have to figure those out on my own, but once we see what the output is weight-volume, we can apply the same multiplying math.

 

[Skybound]

I just notice, no mention is made of what types of chelators they're using which makes perfect sense considering their discovery. AN is the same way with perfect PH. They guard their nute recipes religiously.

 

[Pennywise]

Makes sense, bastards lol

 

[ilikemsticky]

lol you guys think there going to let out there trade secrets!

 

[Pennywise]

No because it has to be a tight market.

 

[Skybound]

lol you guys think there going to let out there trade secrets!

Perhaps one of us should ask them for their patented recipes?

 

[Pennywise]

Sure that’ll work!! Lol

 

[Skybound]

I found a steak of high brix info

Other studies indicate that higher growth rates are achieved with a mixed supply of both NO3-N and NH4-N. When both forms of N are applied, regulation of intracellular pH becomes easier for plants.

I suspected that I may be in need of some NH4+, even though I was told elsewhere that it's not used in hydro. Assuming that quote stands true, I will have better success with leaf sap PH is I get my N sources in balance.

 

[mr childs]

Yes I’ve read up on high Brix growing. You going with Docs kit?

nope, i use basalt mainly & foliar with blk water. i also use as a top dress the k sulfate from ac chem.

 

[Skybound]

nope, i use basalt mainly & foliar with blk water. i also use as a top dress the k sulfate from ac chem.

Can you elaborate some? IDK what basalt is, or blk water.

 

[ilikemsticky]

Can you elaborate some? IDK what basalt is, or blk water.

idk what blk water is either but I think the basalt is rock dust possibly I use it in my soil and foliars!

 

[Pennywise]

Basalt is made from volcanic rock, it’s full of micro nutrients. It’s used in most LOS soil mixes.

 

[ilikemsticky]

Basalt is made from volcanic rock, it’s full of micro nutrients. It’s used in most LOS soil mixes.

idk could you or would want to water that in by hand with your hydro grow you surely could foliar with it a little fulrock in there with it!

 

[Pennywise]

I guess you could foliar if it's ground fine enough, remember plants feed 1 molecule at a time.

 

[Archiweedies]

Sky, I’ll likely be unable to help, but I’m intrigued as hell. Are you working on adding both forms of nitrogen, NO3-N and NH4-N?

 

[Skybound]

Is Basalt another word/name for Azomite? Also, I can't fathom how things can be soluble for foliar use, but not soluble for root drench? Sadly, in my small bloom rooms, I have no room to personally maneuver which would make foliar spraying not at all practical for me. I was thinking of looking for something of a long handle sprayer, but connected to a squirt bottle with a misting tip on the end, then I'd be able to reach in the underside and mist upwards. I wonder if something like that exists? Otherwise, I am intending to work more organic inputs in through the good ole roots.

I have some good and bad news on the HBH quest. My leaf sap PH went up to 6.3 in the photo and even hit 6.4 before I dumped the test sample and cleaned the meter, but sadly my brix percentage went down a point. I also noticed a deficiency in my leaves that appears to be a brown rusty coloration in the venial areas. I'll grab a pic of that later. I might have to scan a leaf to better capture the details. I won't even consider challenging my frequency until I have all ailments completely addressed and ironed out.

 

[Pennywise]

I wouldn't consider basalt as a hydro ingredient, in LOS it's broken down over time by the micro herd.