So a week ago i decided to play with some fertilizer regimes based on a hydroponic npk ratio aimed at foliar growth, that ratio was 9-3-6 however i didnt think about the numbers being % based not ppm so i made the first chart listed and dosed a reduced dose of 2/3(2nd chart) and it worked very well over the last week and 3rd pic will be a photo showing growth over 7 days 1 before and 2 after starting(top to bottom).
Tank info for my 40:
gh 4, kh<1, tds ~120, ph gassed 5.8, 32" sbreef currently 75% but have been running 100% giving 364 par at substrate midday. Ch1 8am-4pm ch2 10am-2pm(i might ha e changed this for a longer midday photoperiod i cant remember), supplemental far red led bulb in desklamp for 2 hrs at end of photoperiod(1 hr with ch1, 1 hr after main light is off), ada aquasoil, about 35sp. Of plants dont feel like cou ting right now lmao many are rare uncommon or picky. I do all of this from overseas so my wife is my hands which depending on her willingness can be a downfall at times lol.
However i realized that my dosing regime last week i made off of some slightly confused elements, my npk ratio i based it from was % not PPM so when i made a dosing regime based on PPM it was wrong even though it did work, however i had to convert it to PPM and re-create the breakdown and dosing regime i included as much info as i could to explain what the quantities of everything is and i compared it by percentile vs standard ei weekly via weekly ppm and my ppm(displayed bottom right by % above or below ei) the dose for last week was off but it worked so i have hopes for this as im dosing it to a similar ppm of weekly K to start here is a tank pic of the 40 and 120(pic to follow shortly) this morning and the sheet showing info for new dosing (the 120 will be starting this tomorrow to see if it bosts growth and such like it did the 40)
I will try to update daily photos atleast and if any issues occur.
Tank info for my 40:
gh 4, kh<1, tds ~120, ph gassed 5.8, 32" sbreef currently 75% but have been running 100% giving 364 par at substrate midday. Ch1 8am-4pm ch2 10am-2pm(i might ha e changed this for a longer midday photoperiod i cant remember), supplemental far red led bulb in desklamp for 2 hrs at end of photoperiod(1 hr with ch1, 1 hr after main light is off), ada aquasoil, about 35sp. Of plants dont feel like cou ting right now lmao many are rare uncommon or picky. I do all of this from overseas so my wife is my hands which depending on her willingness can be a downfall at times lol.
However i realized that my dosing regime last week i made off of some slightly confused elements, my npk ratio i based it from was % not PPM so when i made a dosing regime based on PPM it was wrong even though it did work, however i had to convert it to PPM and re-create the breakdown and dosing regime i included as much info as i could to explain what the quantities of everything is and i compared it by percentile vs standard ei weekly via weekly ppm and my ppm(displayed bottom right by % above or below ei) the dose for last week was off but it worked so i have hopes for this as im dosing it to a similar ppm of weekly K to start here is a tank pic of the 40 and 120(pic to follow shortly) this morning and the sheet showing info for new dosing (the 120 will be starting this tomorrow to see if it bosts growth and such like it did the 40)
I will try to update daily photos atleast and if any issues occur.
