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Which NPK Ratio for autoflowers?

DutchGrownGreens
DutchGrownGreensstarted grow question 3 years ago
what npk ratio is good? if i only use the ph perfect micro,grow and bloom it will give a ratio of 4-3-8. if i add B52,Big Bud,Nirvana and overdrive i get a ratio of 7-10-20.. if i only add overdrive i get a ratio of 5-8-12 which seems better in my opinion then adding them all in.
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NobodysBuds
NobodysBudsanswered grow question 3 years ago
you'll need more N. assume you were doing a weighted average? that locks in ratios, but concentration can be anything depending on dilution. 15-12-26 is close to what i use but at a 650-750ppm. 650ppm will be great starting point for autoflowers. if any adjustments are needed it'll be a minor issue you can slowly adjust to -- dialing it in as needed. 15-12-26 is basically 5-4-9 ... it's a hell of a lot easier workign with ppms.. lol N 125-130 is about as high as you will need P 50 ish K 180-190ish Ca 100+ Mg 80+ S 110+ Some of that will vary due to tap water... i have had water.. if you use RO or have much better water than me, you may need a bit more of Ca or Mg for example. 600-650 is good range to start.. react to plant to further dial in your formula... some environmental factors can impact this too... rate of transpiration if extremely low or high may call for some slight adjustments. the goal is to feed the right amount per 24 hours (or any uniform increment of time on average).. so if rate of uptake is slow, probably need to increase concentration slightly and vice versa if extremely high.
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DutchGrownGreens
DutchGrownGreensanswered grow question 3 years ago
Thanks for clearing this up, i appreciate it!
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DutchGrownGreens
DutchGrownGreensanswered grow question 3 years ago
i meant if i follow the dosage on the containers as prescribed by adv. nutr. and didnt measure my runoffs as i only have a ec and ph pen for my aquarium at the moment, but i mean it like this for the micro grow and bloom you add 3 equal parts as it says 4ml/l for bigger plants. which will give a ratio of 4-3-8/L if im correct.
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Tubington9
Tubington9answered grow question 3 years ago
You also need to consider you dont use equal parts of all three. Week to week it changes, 5ml micro 2ml grow 10ml bloom etc, so simply adding the numbers on the containers doesn’t do anything for you. Use and EC/PPM meter and make sure your not over/under loading your plants.
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