[VapingBuddha]

I always see a bit of sediment when I mix these nutrients up, some solids that don't quite dissolve. I recently moved, and this seems to be more of a problem, but then again I haven't grown in a while and it may just be that the fertilizer is older and more caked.

At any rate, I had the idea of grinding the stuff up in a mortar and pestle. It's a bit of a pain, yes, but it clearly gets more of the stuff into solution. Along the same lines, you could probably do it up in a blender as well, but I'd make sure the blender was a bit more sterile than mine usually is.

Originally Posted by VapingBuddha

I always see a bit of sediment when I mix these nutrients up, some solids that don't quite dissolve. I recently moved, and this seems to be more of a problem, but then again I haven't grown in a while and it may just be that the fertilizer is older and more caked.

At any rate, I had the idea of grinding the stuff up in a mortar and pestle. It's a bit of a pain, yes, but it clearly gets more of the stuff into solution. Along the same lines, you could probably do it up in a blender as well, but I'd make sure the blender was a bit more sterile than mine usually is.

Have you tired just dissolving it in warm/luke warm water.

[redheadfreakin]

That undissolved stuff isn't fertilizer, it is the binder.
It helps keep the powder from sticking together and it keeps the elements separated.
I use a 4 cup container to mix my MaxiBloom in some water before I dump into my res.
I let the binder sink to the bottom of the cup and then I pour the nutrients into my res.
It doesn't really matter anyway.
It won't have any negative effect.

[VapingBuddha]

Sounds reasonable. I've had decent results in the past with a bit of sediment (and I know others have as well), it's just that now I'm getting rocks 1/8" to 1/4" that don't seem to dissolve. Grinding them up gets more of "something" in solution. There is still undissolved precipitate, just considerably less.

[jack DA reaper]

means probably humidity or just old and they binded as old nutes do !!!

geta fresh bag it like 12$ for 2 lbs

[a6grow]

try dissolving most of the salts in a little hot water first and then add it to the rest of the water u will be using and air bubble it with a pump. about 10-20 minutes air bubbled is what it took for my water to be pretty much clear with the vast majority of the salts being dissolved. try it out, cheers!

[yosun]

i have an old basket from a coffee maker..the permanant filter kind,and i poured it thru that,i just got the maxi series the other day

[HydroGringo]

I read that mixing nutes in hot water messes up nutes. So why dissolve in hot water when you can just blend?

[Zen Medz]

Buddha, Sounds like older nutes to me but it could also be your water. I have very soft water, less than 50 ppm's and when I used Maxi it always mixed up well in cold water with a small pump. Hard water can slow down the mixing but not as bad as what you're talking about, 1/4" rocks?! Mortar and pestle?, that shit is funny. Time for a new bag. Good luck...

[Kygiacomo!!!]

Originally Posted by Zen Medz

Buddha, Sounds like older nutes to me but it could also be your water. I have very soft water, less than 50 ppm's and when I used Maxi it always mixed up well in cold water with a small pump. Hard water can slow down the mixing but not as bad as what you're talking about, 1/4" rocks?! Mortar and pestle?, that shit is funny. Time for a new bag. Good luck...

same here bro! i use st8 creek water and i have never had a issue that made me take notice that it wasnt mixed up. i just put 1 tsp in a jug and shake it, dump, & run..