I'd rather have the general purpose for veg than the orchid special
Right on the moneyGeneral Hydroponics
MaxiBloom
1.5lbs is under $13
Works for both veg and bloom.... VERY well. Basically Lucas in a dry fert... (with .5% more mag than FloraNova)
Do a search on here for grows using MaxiBloom... you won't be disappointed.
Stay Safe!
http://petersabc.com/PDFs/Peters Pro/99310ppro5-11-26.pdf
Peters Professional Hydroponic Special
Designed exclusively for hydroponic culture, this classic formula is ideal for most hydroponic crops, especially tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce.
• Flexible B (Base) formulation is easily augmented to meet unique plant needs
• Effective for all Water Types
• Buffered to help maintain acceptable working solution pH
Guaranteed Analysis
Total nitrogen (N) . 5%
5% nitrate nitrogen
Available phosphate (P2O5) . 11%
Soluble potash (K2O) 26%
Magnesium (Mg) (Total) . 3.10%
3.10% water soluble magnesium (Mg)
Sulfur (S) 4.00%
4.00% combined sulfur (S)
Boron (B) 0.0500%
Copper (Cu) 0.0150%
0.0150% chelated copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe) . 0.3000%
0.3000% chelated iron (Fe)
Manganese (Mn) 0.0500%
0.0500% chelated manganese (Mn)
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.0100%
Zinc (Zn) . 0.0150%
0.0150% chelated zinc (Zn)
Derived from: potassium nitrate, potassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, boric acid, copper EDTA, iron EDTA, manganese EDTA,
ammonium molybdate, zinc EDTA.
Step 1: Dissolve 130 ounces or 8 pounds 2 ounces of Peters in 1000 gallons to obtain the following concentrations:
N (All Nitrate) - 50 ppm
P - 48 ppm
K - 216 ppm
Mg - 31 ppm
S - 125 ppm
Fe - 3 ppm
Manganese - .50 ppm
Zinc - .15 ppm
Copper - .15 ppm
Boron - .50 ppm
Molybdenum - .10 ppm
Step 2. Based on the results of a current water test, determine if additional Mg is required. An average of 50 ppm Mg in the final solution is desirable for most crops. If water test results indicate that additional Mg is required, dissolve Epsom salts. One ounce of Epsom salts dissolved in 100 gallons (10 oz./1,000 gallons) supplies 7.5 ppm Mg.
Step 3. After the Hydro-Sol and any Epsom salts needed have been dissolved in the tank, proceed as follows:
* Dissolve 86 ounces of calcium nitrate in the same 1000 gallons. Total nutrient concentration will then be: Nitrogen as N: 150 ppm N, Calcium as Ca 116 ppm Ca