lumps in mixed nutrients

ddogz

Member
So I recently mixed some nutrients and after I could see little lumpy bits inside there wasn't much. I mixed as follows cal/mg, Rhizo, zym then a then b that's how I used to mix Canna Coco nutrients but these ones are a different brand and it says to mix a in one bucket then be in another and additives in another then mix them together I'm guessing anyone had nutes that have that direction just not sure whether to mix it how it says it's a bit more work for me
 

ruwtz

Well-Known Member
I'd guess something precipitated out, most likely calcium bonding with phosphorus (= calcium phosphate) or something like that.

This is why certain nutes are kept separate and the recommendation is to dilute them in the largest possible water quantity.

I make my own stock solutions and water them all down even before I toss into my 30gal reservoirs.

Precipitations can also happen at wild pH's so perhaps check this in between each additive. Things like Protekt (potassium silicate) will swing pH upwards and can crash out if you don't fix the pH before adding anything else.
 

ddogz

Member
Thanks for your reply well I have been mixing 10 liters maybe I should wait a while after adding the a before the b I'm not sure about that potassium silicate not sure if it could be in those products will have to check
 
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