[spurr]

High all,


I have been getting quite a few requests for my new/current cannabis specific nutrient formulations, from fertilizer compounds. I haven't posted much lately, and I probably won't be posting much outside of this thread in the 'Nutrients and Fertilizer' sub-forum.

I have been working like crazy on my new method, well over a few hundred hours, which includes my one-of-a-kind methodology to create nutrient solutions with strong pH buffering against basic and acidic pH swings via very accurate and easy to use calculators (i.e., "Bru'n Water", UNH "Alk Calc" and "HydroBuddy").

My new methodology is unlike anything I have ever seen before, it's quite unique and very useful. All programs used for calculations are free and open source.

I really do believe my new methodology will really help growers get better results, re pH swings especially from RO water and root exudates. At they very least, I believe my methodology and formulations will give better results than any other nutrient formulations and fertilizers.

At this moment I am far too tired from working on the screen-cast I made (17:41 minutes) for folks that are visual learners vs those that learn best by reading. I have been working on this screen-cast for well over a week, and I'm going to take a break for a day. I will come back and write more about why I choose certain ratios (e.g., NO3:NH4, K:Mg, K:Ca, Ca:Mg, etc.), why I choose certain compounds (e.g,. DAP vs MAP), why I choose certain acids and bases, and why I choose certain concentrations (e.g., > 80 ppm P for full-flowering stage, > 20 ppm CaCO3 as alkalinity, etc.). Until then, please feel free to post questions, input and corrections if you notice I did anything wrong.

The screen-cast will show you everything you need to learn and do to use my new methodology, as well as my new cannabis specific nutrient formulations.

For now, please watch the screen-cast I made and uploaded to YouTube (see below), it's very high quialty if I may so say myself. I used a $300 program to create the screen-cast, add my custom bad ass cannabis soundtrack (e.g., Luis Armstrong "Muggles", Cal Calloway "Reefer Man", etc.), add lots of "callouts" to add commentary to the video, etc.

Also for now, please visit my web site for my methodology and nutrient formulations (see below). I uploaded the full screen-cast I made (~34 mb), along with important files and documents I wrote for using my methods, and my customized HydroBuddy database files.

Please see this post for simple step-by-step directions for using my default values, re alkalinity and water pH:
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.ph...2&postcount=65

PLEASE NOTE:
My customized HydroBuddy database files contain only the fertilizer compounds needed for my formulations and methodology. You should backup your HydroBuddy directory before copy/pasting my files into the directory (folder), if you already use HydroBuddy for your custom formulations.




Below is my screen-cast video on YouTube, along with the first frame in my screen-cast:

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Below is my web site, please visit the site to download needed files and the full screen-cast so you don't have to watch it on YouTube:







P.S.
Below is my YouTube Channel, I will be uploading a second screen-cast I shall make for those who only want to use my nutrient formulations (with HydroBuddy) and not use my more involved methodology (which provide for more accurate results):
https://www.youtube.com/user/SpurrCannaInquisitor


P.P.S.
I added a few Easter Eggs into my screen-cast, all are at the same point in the video. The first ICer to find and post about the Easter Eggs gets a gold star! Here's a hint: "Foilage"

[spurr]

Please see the following post:
re amount of potassium carbonate, potassium silicate (as AgSil 16H) and acids to add per liter, for my default formulations (not grower customization):
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.ph...3&postcount=17

[spurr]

Please see the following post:
re amount of potassium carbonate, potassium silicate (as AgSil 16H) and acids to add per liter, for my default formulations (not grower customization):
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.ph...3&postcount=17

• Apply these stock solutions at 10 ml/L, each.

[spurr]

Quick Note:

One of my main goals to was to start growers off on the 'same playing field' of RO water. However, RO water is a poor choice to grow plant because it lacks needed mineralization namely alkalinity. My methodology allows for proper re-mineralization of RO water to make the RO water MUCH more ideal for plant growth vs plain RO water.

The great thing about RO water is removal of crap from tap water or well water, such as PCBs, birth control, drugs, floride, chloramine, chlorine, lots of minerals that most growers don't account for, etc., etc. That said, making RO water is not good enough, we need to then condition the RO water for plant growth. That, in a nut shell, is what my methodology accomplishes.

pH swings will be much reduced with my methodology and formulations thanks to pH buffers not found in RO water that growers use. The reasons are varied, from use of potassium carbonate, to citric acid, to a NO3:NH4 ratio of 4, to use of nearly 3 mM/L (aka mmol/L) P during full-flowering which may increase THC content.

Water-culture growers and growers using coco, or perlite, etc., should get much benefit from my methods in regard to pH control.

FWIW, I am testing "Amberlite" ion-exchange resin, as a means to remove excess H+, etc., from water, which come from root exudates and have very strong affect on pH. I have a few great studies on using ion-exchange resins for horticulture in water culture and soilless culture.

P.S. I am pretty sure I know what's in the new product "PH Perfect", and if I'm correct (i.e., "MES") I warn everyone TO NOT USE PH PERFECT. The amount of MES needed to strongly control pH hinders plants (i.e., 10 mM). At least 1 mM is needed for pH control, but that concentration has much reduced efficacy, however, 1 mM does not seem to hinder most plants studied. Also, MES has a very acidic effect on aqueous solution, that is, once MES is added the pH must be brought back to ideal range with a strong base.

[TaterMcnuggys]

quite interested nice work

[spurr]

Ug, one last thing, then time for bed!

To calculate the pH increase from potassium carbonate (or bicarbonate, etc.), use the following equation: log(starting ppm CaCO3/ending ppm CaCO3)

Ex., the K2CO3 (potassium carbonate) added for my methodology provides ~1.18 increase in pH. Using my working educated guess of 5 ppm CaCO3 in average RO water, and the 71 ppm CaCO3 from the K2CO3: log(76/5) = 1.18

[spurr]

Originally Posted by TaterMcnuggys

quite interested nice work

Thanks. I know it's a lot to ingest in one sitting. Hell, it took me weeks to come up with this (finding Bru'n Water as the hardest part!), so I hope the screen-cast will help people understand what I'm up to.

If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'll go into much detail, re my reasoning and logic and scientific rational, soon.

[krunchbubble]

i tested at genius level in school and all this makes me think im fucking stupid....

im really interested, but its to much to take in....

[spurr]

Hey buddy,

Sorry about that! FWIW, I too tested in the very highest level (they wouldn't tell me my IQ score), so high they tried to recruit me out of high school to work for the Gov., with nuclear reactors and shit ... I said no fucking thanks I wanna get high! (true story)

I know it's all a lot to take in, but it's really not complicated at all. It's just a whole lot in one serving. That is why I made the screen-cast with some great songs, so it's enjoyable to learn, and easy as pie too. Just watch the video, and pause on sections where I write comments. It's best to download the video and files from my web site, that way the files are easy to read (they aren't so easy to read in my HD screen-cast video). Once you see the video I think it may be easier to grasp, watching me go though every step, one by one in the video should help, I hope.

If not I'm very willing to answer any Qs to help clear up confusion. I think the biggest factor is no one has done anything like this before, of which I'm aware, at least not in the cannabis world. So there is not only a lot of new info to take in, but also a very slight learning curve.

I made it as easy as I could, it's really quite simple once you try it.

[SOTF420]

Spurr is out of control man he is on a whole nother level

Some amazing work here if you can use it and put it to work

Much love Spurr!