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EHG is a multi-part liquid nutrient primarily designed for hydroponic growing but which also works extremely well in soil. It is highly effective in every kind of hydroponic system whether flood and drain, NFT, drip-fed, Dutch-buckets, auto-pots, deep-water culture, bubble-ponics, aeroponics or any of the many excellent commercially available or DIY hydroponic systems around. The base nutrients are formulated from pure mineral salts without any additives or synthetic hormones.
There are 3 major elements required for plant growth. (N-Nitrogen, P-Phosphate, and K-Potassium), the primary elements. Plants also require Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) and Sulphur (S) in smaller amounts, the secondary elements. In soil, micro-nutrients (iron, boron, zinc, copper, manganese and molybdenum) are normally available but in any hydroponic system they must be supplied to the plants.
MICRO is formulated with N, Ca, some K and the full range of micronutrients and is used throughout the feeding cycle.
COCO MICRO is similar but is designed for use with coco coir. It has added Ca and Mg and no K, to counteract the tendency of coco coir to absorb Ca and Mg and release K. If growing in coco coir simply replace MICRO with COCO MICRO in the formulations.
GROW and BLOOM have N, P, K and Mg in different combinations to be utilized together with MICRO at different stages of your plants growth to provide the optimum nutrient levels. GROW has a higher emphasis on N and K, while BLOOM increases P and Mg while maintaining high levels of K and reducing N.
RIPENER is a finishing product with no N, high P and K and Mg.
Expert growers are those who take the time and trouble to gain insight into how their plants function. They observe their plants closely and look after them as well as they possibly can. Excuses not to feed or do essential maintenance when they should, do not exist for expert growers, who consistently achieve good results. As growers tune in to what their plants need, they can make changes and adjustments based on experience and observation of their plants’ response and not according to a fixed “schedule”.
Properly controlling the growing environment is the key to success.
THE BASIC NUTRIENT PROGRAM
The nutrient table shows a formulation of equal parts MICRO, GROW and BLOOM in the early stages of the plants’ life. This creates a balanced feed with good levels of N and K to promote vegetative growth but also with significant P to aid root development. The table shows only 2,5 mls of each component per 10 litres of nutrient solution in the first two weeks. This is an extremely gentle feed which gives an EC reading of approximately 0.3 (150ppm) above the existing EC of your water, this safely accommodates the grower who doesn’t have an EC metre and is only keeping track of the PH of the solution in the well. This can be considered a minimum level, you may wish to increase this as your plants develop and grow. More experienced growers who are using an EC metre can comfortably increase the feeding, whilst maintaining the ratios on the guide.
For more comprehensive information on the use of our products please visit our website and click on the “Nutrient Guide Tab”, where we discuss, Troubleshooting, Taking Cannabis into flower, PH and feeding frequency, Growing in soil and coco coir, Flushing and run-off EC, Feeding mother plants, The “Lucas Formula” (and the Head formula), growing from seed vs cuttings and much more.
A lot of growers have developed their own growing techniques. There are few absolutes and there is always a lot of scope for discussion on any particular subject. As ever, we are always happy to discuss growers’ ideas and experiences.
For ease of use, precision and versatility, multi-part liquid nutrients are the worldwide answer to growers needs. EHG’s formulations were conceptualised in 2010 with the specific nutrient requirements of the Cannabis Plant in mind. Over the next few years, the formulas were developed for maximum results and in 2014 Easy Hydro Grow was officially launched.