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Old May 4, 2017   #14
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Originally Posted by AKmark View Post
I have tried it, but they don't yield as well, I run about 1600 as a compromise for now, and that is still too much for some varieties. They get very thick stems/ bully, as a sign.
In the future I am separating some varieties from others, since I am all but done with trying new heirlooms. Try Aker's West Virginia at 1700PPM, that's a conversation piece.
Thanks Mark.
So the 2nd and final stage of the heirloom schedule leaves off the 1.6 ounces of potassium nitrate and extra ounce of mgso4 in the final mix for Dutch. Do you cut those in half or so to provide some KNO3 and MGSO4 without going above 1600 ppm?
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