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HGV Nutrients Growth Formula 3-6-22, 25 lbs.

HGV Nutrients Growth Formula 3-6-22, 25 lbs.

SKU #: GROW-PART-A-25LBS-HGV
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BrandHGV Nutrients
SKUGROW-PART-A-25LBS-HGV
Weight (lb.)25
Height (in.)12
Width (in.)8
Length (in.)9
Lead TimeThis product ships in 2-3 business days
N-P-K3-6-22
Nutrient ApplicationHydroponic and Soil Nutrient
Nutrient TypeSynthetic Based
OMRI CertifiedNo
Nutrient Material TypePowder

HGV Nutrients Growth Formula 3-6-22, 25 lbs. Questions & Answers

Q: What’s the best way to store HGV Fertilizers?

A: HGV fertilizers should be stored in a cool, dry place to avoid clumping or caking. It’s important to understand that dry water-soluble fertilizers are inherently hygroscopic, which means they will take up water over time. This is natural and unavoidable if given the right conditions. Therefore, extreme hot or cold and particularly high humidity should be avoided to keep HGV fertilizers flowable. HGV fertilizers are manufactured in a sealed, climate-controlled facility using the best equipment that avoids breaking up or shearing the fertilizer salts (which also lead to caking). However, once it leaves our factory, it’s difficult to guarantee the product will not cake if improperly stored. It’s therefore important to have a dedicated storage area that is climate controlled if our customers wish to avoid caking completely

Q: Is caked or clumpy product defective?

A: No, the product is completely fine to use and there will be no difference in performance. It’s important to understand that the chemical makeup of our fertilizers does not change based on if it has absorbed water, or the mineral salts have adhered to each other, forming clumps. Therefore, caked, or clumpy products are not defective, or will perform differently. One difference is that the fertilizer(s) may have absorbed water if left in a hot, humid area. So best practice would be to fully dissolve whole 25lb bags of clumpy product in water, to ensure all the fertilizer is used at once

Q: What’s the best way to use caked or clumpy product?

A: Clumped product should first be broken up into smaller chunks if necessary. Then preparing a solution of hot water is recommended. The hotter the water, the faster the fertilizers will dissolve. Slowly add the broken-up chunks of fertilizer to the hot water solution. Using a paint mixer head on a power drill or similar will make the dissolving process much faster. Continue to agitate until fertilizer solution is homogeneous, clear and no undissolved bits of mineral salts remain.

Q: What’s the best way to use HGV fertilizers effectively?

A: for professional growers, it is standard practice to dissolve entire 25lb bags of HGV fertilizers into 10 gallons of water, forming highly concentrated stock solutions. Each HGV fertilizer: base, grow and bloom should be dissolved into its own separate nutrient tank. Once fully dissolved, these liquid concentrates or stock solutions can be used like any other liquid fertilizer: added to a reservoir or water storage tank. It is quite common to rely on fertilizer injectors to accurately dose the concentrated HGV fertilizer solutions into the drip irrigation system, simultaneously feeding water and nutrients to the crops. This is called fertigation.

Q: How do you recommend mixing HGV fertilizers?

A: Here are some general tips and tricks

  • 1. Start with hot water if possible. This will greatly speed up the dissolving process
  • 2. Remember that the fertilizer salts will increase the volume of the stock solution. If you need to make 25 gallons of concentrate, don’t use a 25-gallon reservoir, size up at least 5 gallons to be safe
  • 3. Use a light tight reservoir or tank with a sealable lid. Keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight or extreme temperature fluctuations
  • 4. Use a powerful agitator like a paint mixer and drill.
  • 5. Slowly add HGV fertilizers to the water tank while agitating.
  • 6. Remember to never mix up different HGV fertilizers in the same concentrated stock tank. Extreme precipitation will occur. Each fertilizer: Base, Grow, Bloom should have its own concentrated stock tank.
  • 7. The fertilizers will be ready to use once they are clear, homogeneous and no undissolved bits of mineral salts are visible.
  • 8. Seal the stock tanks and label and date each one.
  • 9. There is no need to continuously agitate the fertilizers once they are mixed, but if the grower desires to do so use a paint stirrer or other method to stir the concentrate. Pumps and air stones are NOT recommended

Q: How long do HGV fertilizers last?

A: There is no expiration date of HGV water soluble fertilizers. Once HGV fertilizers are made into liquid concentrates, they can last many months if properly stored and if the grower is using clean water and properly sanitizing all surfaces. Since the latter practices are harder to standardize, it’s generally best to plant to make enough liquid concentrate to last a month or two, then thoroughly clean out the liquid concentrate tanks and repeat

Q: What is the maximum solubility of HGV fertilizers?

A: Maximum solubility refers to the highest mass of fertilizer that can be stably dissolved in each volume of water. Keep in mind that the maximum solubility changes based on temperature, the hotter the water the higher the solubility and vice versa. As the fertilizer dissolves, it will lower the temperature of the water which may make it difficult to fully dissolve if you are near maximum solubility rates. If you are using room temperature or colder water, reduce the amount of dry fertilizer per gallon. HGV Base fertilizer has a maximum solubility of 3.0 lbs./gallon. HGV Grow and Bloom fertilizers have maximum solubilities of 2.5 lbs./gallon

Q: What additional fertilizers or supplements do you recommend using with HGV fertilizers?

A: The simple answer is none whatsoever. Plant fertilizers are made of plant essential nutrients, and HGV provides enough essential nutrients when used as directed. Adding more fertilizer on top of what is provided will likely do more harm than good. The starting formula is already optimal, so adding additional ingredients will only bring you further away from what is optimal. It really can be that simple. Not convinced? That’s okay. We recommend conducting at least one complete crop cycle using only HGV nutrients. We are confident you will be blown away by the results. Then if you insist on additional fertilizers or supplements –do so slowly one at a time– and track your results. Simply put: if you aren’t getting noticeable differences in yield or quality, then what’s the point? Over the years, we’ve simply noticed no differences when adding expensive fertilizer supplements. We encourage our customers not to buy into hype products, or gimmicky marketing. Plant nutrition can be boiled down to plant roots absorbing the correct quantities of dissolved mineral salts and living their best lives. Remember that sometimes less is more and more is not always optimal.

Q: Is HGV fertilizers compatible with all types of growing mixes or hydroponic cultivation methods? What about growers using potting soils or growing in the field?

A: Yes, HGV nutrients are compatible with all hydroponics, soilless and potting mixes commonly sold in the market today. HGV nutrients have been extensively tested in coco coir, stone wool, peat mixes and hydroponic liquid cultured systems.

Q: I am attempting to grow with very hard or very soft/reverse osmosis water. Should I take any special precautions or considerations?

A: In general, very hard or alkaline waters carry a high pH and contain high levels of calcium, magnesium and sometimes chloride and sodium. We recommend conducting an irrigation water suitability test from a certified agricultural lab. Our technical team would be glad to go over the results with you and make any adjustments to the nutrient system if needed. In general, an acid will be required to neutralize excess alkalinity and lower the solution pH.

For growers using very soft or reverse osmosis (RO) water, irrigation solution pH and substrate pH becomes more difficult to control. This is because very soft waters lack natural water buffers that help regulate pH. This may require more careful monitoring over time to avoid pH drift and possibly include adding bases to the nutrient solution to correct pH.

HGV Nutrients Growth Formula 3-6-22, 25 lbs. Reviews

Best nutrients for the price
Will never go with another brand

Been using for a decade
I have been using these nutrients as a stand-alone solution for years. I ordered directly through the HGV site for years, but they recently were acquired so I was directed to start ordering through Hydrobuilder. It worked out well for me, I have been ordering through Hydrobuilder for years too! Thanks

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