HighGrade's Formula

Introduction
This is the first nutrient recipe that I have presented that varies from the basic Grow, Bloom,
Micro tradition. This is a very good nutrient recipe, IMO.

It takes the 1 2 3 Recipe as a base and adds Pro-Tekt and Epsom Salts. This is essentially
enhancing the base with the addition of Silicon, and additional Potassium, Magnesium, and
Sulfur.

Intended Usage
This nutrient formulation was designed specifically for use with MJ. It may be used for soil or
soilless grows.

Because this uses the 1 2 3 recipe as its base - you would use the same system for reducing or
increasing the strength. You should keep the original strength of all additives - and reduce the EC
reading by diluting the strength of the base nutrients.

Here are the example calculations:

Basic Formula: Rate x Multiplier = Application Rate

Example:

Rate = 2

Multiplier = 1.00

Application Rate = 2.00 = 2 x 1.00

If you were to mix this up and the plants showed indications of nutrient burn - you would need to
mix it a little less hot next time. So you can take 10% off the Multiplier and re-mix (Multiplier =
0.9). This will fix most issues with nute burn. If the plant continues to show burn - re-mix and
dilute by another 10% (Multiplier = 0.8).

Example 2:

Rate = 2

Multiplier = 0.9

Application Rate = 1.8 = 2 x 0.9

If the plants don't show any stress from nutrients - then you can use the multiplier to increase the
application rate in the same way. Change the Multiplier to 1.1 and mix the new strength of
nutrient solution. If they can still handle more - increase the rate to 1.2.

In this way, you can slowly build a nutrient plan using this formula which optimizes growth for
your particular variety.

Assumptions and Statements

All measurements are given in ml/gallon. I accomplish this by using the conversion of 3.78 L /
Gal in the spreadsheet.

For figuring costs, I assume that you change the reservoir once per week and that your reservoir
holds 10 gallons of nutrient solution (which is 37.8 Liters). This gives a relative cost only - your
mileage will certainly vary.

All prices for nutrients were taken from a sponsors site and are current as of the date of posting.
So the costs are real world numbers.

To figure costs for 1 gallon - divide by 10. To figure costs for 20 gallons - multiply the figures by
2.

Recommendations
First Two Weeks
The base formula for the first two weeks of growth uses a straight 1 - 1 - 1 ratio.

The base formula to use for this phase is 5G-5M-5B, you should end up with an N-P-K-Mg ratio
of 111-40-180-180 with an estimated TDS of 860 @.7.

Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg)

111 140 180 180

Growth Phase
The base formula to use for this phase is 15G-10M-5B, you should end up with an N-P-K-Mg
ratio of 250-53-339-195 with an estimated TDS of 1780 @.7.

Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg)

250 53 339 195

Transition Phase
This formula is to be used the first two weeks of the flowering cycle.

The base formula to use for this phase is 10G-10M-10B, you should end up with an N-P-K-Mg
ratio of 221-80-317-210 with an estimated TDS of 1720 @.7.

Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg)

220 80 317 210
Flowering Phase
The base formula to use for this phase is 15G-10M-5B, you should end up with an N-P-K-Mg
ratio of 192-107-294-226 with an estimated TDS of 1665 @.7.

Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg)

197 107 294 226
All of the charts are contained within two PDF documents. If you would like to download and
print a copy - feel free.

GL4A MFIG Charts

GL4A MFIG Tables

Because this formula is implemented with Advanced Nutrients - I have done a dilution test and
can give fairly accurate estimates on what you should end up with on EC. My dilution test on
Micro comes out a little lighter than what they indicate - and thus that corrupts (or corrects for
me) the estimate given above.
Editorial Comments
If you look back at most of the nutrient plans that I have posted, you will notice that they have
been running somewhere in the $20 / grow range - very cheap. This is the first nutrient plan that
includes additives - and we find that even these simple additives double the cost of the basic
nutrients. I have additional spreadsheets that show more complicated nutrient plans - and the cost
will continue to spiral. A rational person would be led to believe that the nutrient companies
make their money off additives... and not the base.

The additional Potassium, Magnesium, and Sulfur make this a very good candidate for a Coco
Coir grow. The only time that I ever ran Coco - this is the formula that I used and it worked very
well. I had a mixture of Coco and perlite in some containers and straight perlite in others.
I am a big fan of Silicon as an additive. I believe that my plants do much better with this. I won't
even grow without it any more under the HIDs - that is how much I think it helps. So, obviously,
I like and believe in this addition.

If you are a new grower - start with the 1 2 3 recipe. After an initial grow, use this recipe and see
what kind of a difference it will make. A little harder to mix and a little more expensive to run -
but well worth it.