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Solufeed 2:1:4 and Solufeed Sodium Free TEC or Solufeed Coir TEC Combination
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Cazza
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Lincs Planter
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Thanks @Happi much appreciated due to start the system up after I've had time to nip to Aquarium Gardens and collect plants. Will be running quite high CO2 for the first three or four weeks and then slowly drop it back down. So dose the above three days out of every six and then water change on the 7th?
Cheers
Cheers
Lincs Planter
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Is it best to split these into smaller doses and dose every day or to split the macro and micro or doesn't it make any difference?
jaisol
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A similar dry fertilizer to solufeed 2-1-4 is elixier garden supplies high-potassium-fertiliser, Cheaper .. and available on ebay, the declarations read the same
elixirgardensupplies.co.uk
High-potassium-fertiliser
solufeed 2-1-4
Bumper Crop High Potassium Fertiliser | N.P.K: 15-5-30+3Mg |
Bumper Crop High Potassium Fertiliser | 700g-20kg Weights Available | Perfect for Fruiting & Flowering Plants.
elixirgardensupplies.co.uk
High-potassium-fertiliser
| Total nitrogen (N) | 15.0 |
| Nitrate nitrogen (N) | 8.1 |
| Ammoniacal nitrogen (N) | – |
| Ureic nitrogen (N) | 7.0 |
| Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) | 6.9(P:3.0) |
| Potassium oxide (K2O) | 32.0(K:26.5) |
| Magnesium oxide (MgO) | 3.0(Mg:1.9) |
| Boron (as polyborate) | 0.021% |
| Copper (as EDTA) | 0.010% |
| Iron (as EDTA) | 0.175% |
| Manganese (as EDTA) | 0.060% |
| Molybdenum (as molybdate) | 0.005 |
| Zinc(as EDTA) | 0.075 |
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Nutrient
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[/th]| Nutrient | Content (%) |
| Total nitrogen (N) | 15.0 |
| Nitrate nitrogen (N) | 8.1 |
| Ammoniacal nitrogen (N) | - |
| Ureic nitrogen (N) | 7.0 |
| Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) | 6.9 (P:3.0) |
| Potassium oxide (K2O) | 32.0 (K:26.5) |
| Magnesium oxide (MgO) | 3.0 (Mg: 1.9) |
| Boron (as polyborate) | 0.021 |
| Copper (as EDTA) | 0.010 |
| Iron (as EDTA) | 0.175 |
| Manganese (as EDTA) | 0.060 |
| Molybdenum (as molybdate) | 0.005 |
| Zinc (as EDTA) | 0.075 |
| Calculated EC at 1 gram per litre | 1.1475 mS |
Hi,
Presumably 412 never gets a mention because of the high Urea and low Nitrate content but I can't help wondering if it may or may not be a better option for daily lean dosing in a soft water CO2 injected tank, I wouldn't really want a ratio of 1-2 Nitrogen-Potassium although I know people are having great success using the 214. Possibly better still, what about a 50-50 mixture of 214 and 412?
I have been curious to ask this since the threads inception and I'm interested in peoples views/input.
Attached are the two products composition sheets for comparison.
Cheers!
Presumably 412 never gets a mention because of the high Urea and low Nitrate content but I can't help wondering if it may or may not be a better option for daily lean dosing in a soft water CO2 injected tank, I wouldn't really want a ratio of 1-2 Nitrogen-Potassium although I know people are having great success using the 214. Possibly better still, what about a 50-50 mixture of 214 and 412?
I have been curious to ask this since the threads inception and I'm interested in peoples views/input.
Attached are the two products composition sheets for comparison.
Cheers!
Hi all,
I also felt that the 2 : 1 : 4 formulation was more widely applicable to people, including those people who had <"fish tanks with plants">, rather than <"planted tanks with fish">.
cheers Darrel
I think it might be a better option, I know @Zeus. has regularly microdosed urea (CO(NH2)2) without any issue.
I'm pretty sure <"some plants will do much better"> with more urea. I'd guess it is the <"Orchid / Tomato dichotomy"> and somewhere there maybe a happy medium <"where both will grow">.
That was what initially <"put me off">. When I didn't have any livestock <"I used Miracle Gro">, and the plants did really well.
I also felt that the 2 : 1 : 4 formulation was more widely applicable to people, including those people who had <"fish tanks with plants">, rather than <"planted tanks with fish">.
I thought the fish might supply some fixed nitrogen and if they used tap water as well it could be a "triple whammy" of nitrogen.
cheers Darrel
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A similar dry fertilizer to solufeed 2-1-4 is elixier garden supplies high-potassium-fertiliser, Cheaper .. and available on ebay, the declarations read the same
Bumper Crop High Potassium Fertiliser | N.P.K: 15-5-30+3Mg |
Bumper Crop High Potassium Fertiliser | 700g-20kg Weights Available | Perfect for Fruiting & Flowering Plants.
High-potassium-fertiliser
Total nitrogen (N) 15.0 Nitrate nitrogen (N) 8.1 Ammoniacal nitrogen (N) – Ureic nitrogen (N) 7.0 Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) 6.9(P:3.0) Potassium oxide (K2O) 32.0(K:26.5) Magnesium oxide (MgO) 3.0(Mg:1.9) Boron (as polyborate) 0.021% Copper (as EDTA) 0.010% Iron (as EDTA) 0.175% Manganese (as EDTA) 0.060% Molybdenum (as molybdate) 0.005 Zinc(as EDTA) 0.075
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solufeed 2-1-4
Nutrient Content (%) Total nitrogen (N) 15.0 Nitrate nitrogen (N) 8.1 Ammoniacal nitrogen (N) - Ureic nitrogen (N) 7.0 Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) 6.9 (P:3.0) Potassium oxide (K2O) 32.0 (K:26.5) Magnesium oxide (MgO) 3.0 (Mg: 1.9) Boron (as polyborate) 0.021 Copper (as EDTA) 0.010 Iron (as EDTA) 0.175 Manganese (as EDTA) 0.060 Molybdenum (as molybdate) 0.005 Zinc (as EDTA) 0.075 Calculated EC at 1 gram per litre 1.1475 mS
Just for comparison:
as you can see why I choose to Mix one or the other, #4 and #5 are likely your best options, #4 and #5 can be used in both soft or hard water but #5 will be superior due to its DTPA Fe Chelation, especially for hard water.
Recipe for #3 in case
