General Hydroponics - Flora series nutrients

For this round of growing I have chosen the FloraGro,  FloraMicro, and FloraBloom advanced nutrient system from General Hydroponics.  Basically this system was chosen due to a well known good track record and is used by NASA. 




On the General Hydroponics website they have a calculator for how to use the nutrient solution.  This is there recommendations but as you know it may need some manipulation depending on what you are growing.  For this run I will using their recommended ratios.  My batch of nutrients will be made 3 gallons at a time.  Here is what they recommend for my size system:




Each of the reservoir changes are one week intervals.  As you can see there are three other products listed.  We will only be using Gro, Micro and Bloom.  To maintain the proper pH balance in the system I will be using the General Hydroponics "pH Control Kit".




There are two solutions for adjusting the pH. Base "pH UP" and acid "pH Down". Also there is the pH test solution. To measure the pH you place the recommended amount of water to be tested in the test vial and add drops of the solution. The test sample will turn color from green to red and this indicates the pH of the sample. Using the Up or Down will modify the water. Lemon juice can also be used to adjust the pH down.