MasterBlend 4-18-38 Nutrient Comparison for Microgreens - On The Grow

[@louismagee9715]

I’ve been using master blend for a year now with microgreens and it’s great. To the questions below just harvesting earlier before the stretch too much will increase the nutrition and look obviously. The earlier they are the more nutritious. Look at broccoli sprouts.

[@louismagee9715]

Nice! I’ve been using masterblend for a few years and always get great consistent results. They also have a lettuce formula which makes even more sense for greens. I just ordered some and can’t wait to try.

[@richardgreen5637]

Nice video, thanks. Im growing microgreens and will try half the nutrients and hopefully get a good balance of coty led ons and stem size.

[@badplus0176]

You increased your yield by 23% for just $0.17 per tray and you probably cut grow time by a day if you think about it. That’s really amazing

[@roseravaux4551]

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[@teac117]

FYI, there's a lettuce formula that's softer on the PK. This should help reduce the stretching a bit.

[@bulllee51]

Masterblend dont come up with the right ppm for flowering

[@Mr.Handsome100]

Pretty thorough, fun to watch, keep up the good work.

[@alexanderpetrov9251]

I couldn't find, so I need to ask - have you done a trial watering with compost tea or just even a compost solution rich in fulvic and humic acids? I know you do not want to introduce outside pathogens in your greenhouse, however the microbiology suggests that a done compost should not only NOT do this but instead it should create a proper microenvironment for the plants building a mycorrhiza - the proper way to feed a plant as this allows it to request nutrients on demand. I have tons of grower experience, however not with microgreens and I love what you do! I have watched already most of your content and I think you would be super interested in a couple of lectures on KZbin regarding microbiology of soil and plant health. Let me know if you want me to send you link :) In any case - keep do what you are doing we love it and its extremely helpful (most of us do not have the time nor the space to do trials) :)

[@Alvin8276]

I used the Master Blend mix on my NFT Hydroponic system last year. Worked great! Today, I added just a few sprinkles to the water for my dun pea microgreens ( being careful not to overwater, again). I think it should gib boost!

[@richstone2627]

Do a shot every time he says master blend. Good video and info. Thank you.

[@keepitsimple7376]

You mentioned that the master blend trays likely didn't need as much black out time because they were a bit too lanky. If you cut out 1 day of black out only for the master blend, how much of a difference is it really going to make on the superficial qualities/characteristics of your greens? From a popularity standpoint and if the richness of green color is the same do yall prefer a larger or smaller leaf?

[@tanis1111]

Thanks for the information, I've never used anything but, on last watering I'll use little home made compost tea. All is well and they are always tasty lol. But I love your channel you two do a great job. Grow on 😃✌️🌱🌱🌱🌱

[@generalawareness101]

Masterblend is so expensive now at about 6 USD per pound which is insane. I really want to do some hydroponics but the prices are a bit steep when you add up the three ingredients together PLUS I do peppers, and tomatoes which will drink a lot of it. There has to be something cheaper than 30 dollars for 5 pounds, then 5 pounds of the calcium nitrate is 16, then the Epsom Salt at around 8 for six pounds.

[@miketalley1666]

price has doubled from a couple of years ago

[@generalawareness101]

@@miketalley1666 I purchased it begrudgingly. I know many reports, as well as here, says it is not all that good today when using tap water. In Indiana the guy said it precips horribly. Here in Memphis I had that as well just not as bad. I now use distilled water and no precip at all. The problem is the 88 cent per gallon distilled water is now $1.16 and rising. I can't keep that up and RO water is a huge expense and expensive. Supposedly there are better options for people who use tap water only I am unsure which brand(s) that is/are?

[@arwenundomiel8973]

Hi guys, is this the "Masterblend" you used in many of your videos? How long can you keep the pre-mixed solution for?

[@cloverlawson4993]

Hey yall do you have a link where you got the little handles for trays?

[@OrangeCrushD84]

So would it be something you'd add the masterblend to every microgreen, or JUST to those lettuce types?

[@LOVEisTHEultimateLAW]

Love the chanel Do one test with cheap 20-20-20 please

[@noonenaruto2152]

Long time no see. I like the hair 👊 waaavyyy

[@OnTheGrow]

Lol, I got it cut shortly after this 😄 Tops still kinda long, but those sides were getting a bit wild 😜

[@jeirosado5976]

Can you do a review on pure produce nutrients? I love this product and I would love to see it put to the test against master blend and other nutes.

[@kingsbing5483]

I think negative benefits is a great term I want to keep it pls 🙂

[@michelerichard5523]

What lites are you using

[@wheeler56]

Do you guys pH balance your water or is it just straight up regular water

[@OnTheGrow]

We always pH balance our water to the 5.5-6.0 range. However, the times when we have chosen not to, we've still had wonderful results.

[@TayshimaDABs]

Is there a ratio of the math financially that you explained you want to keep it under a certain dollar cents range per tray per nutrient ratio pound bag can you go into more detail spreadsheet on how to calculate the math to stay within a budget for bootstrap and starters beginning growers like myself. I can’t afford much because I’m trying to reinvest my disability state income into small gardening skills I hope to get better at so I can sell my extras at the farmers market when I get a plant license in Colorado. Your math breakdown of each nutrient Master blend to each tray water seed to micro greens to plate would be very helpful if you could break down in very meticulous detail please in your next video update.

[@stijndeconinck6417]

Yup, that CJ guy definitely smoked some masterblend :D

[@jakobide]

xD nice one ;)

[@goodgoat3096]

I'm wondering on all tests the nutritional value, probably hard to measure.

[@OnTheGrow]

$1,000 per test for a nutrient trial 😅 if we have a donation, I'll do it

[@nikosslz9699]

Im watching all your videos but i saw you eat raw microgreens, in many country they say its very dangerous to eat them because you can get Salmonella (Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori), E. Coli (Escherichia Coli 0157 H7), and various molds (fungi) is that true ,if you have some time please awsnser its mean a lot to me ?

[@OnTheGrow]

If you have poor hygiene and cleanliness practices and untested seeds, that is a concern. We sanitize our equipment, hands and buy only seeds that come from tested sources that check for pathogens like you mention. Therefore we eat them raw and feel safe doing so. Good cleanliness is the key.

[@nikosslz9699]

@@OnTheGrow the only problem kn my country (greece ) is that stores that sell seeds have no idea about the payhogen pronlem and of companies have tested their seeds,so what can i do ?

[@OnTheGrow]

Sanitize the seeds well before using them. Look up sanitize practices for crops like Wheatgrass. Basically you soak the seeds in a bleach solution for a short period of time before planting them

[@matteos69]

I sanitize sunflower in hydrogen peroxide for 10 min before soaking

[@kimberleykanous5610]

Ok, but the nutrition is in the cotyledons, not the stem. So we are at odds over weight and nutrition. I go with nutrition.

[@oby-1607]

There's a reason they are called nutrients. Everything on Earth is made of of many different elements and compounds. And they all need nutrients to exist.

[@yamyams94]

masterblend

[@gochubattamugga]

Masterblend

[@logiclab1]

Unless a nutrient test is done, there is no way to justify adding anything except clean water.

[@activegrandpa]

There is a lot to what you are saying. Sometimes too much nitrogen encourages diseases. For example, for those who use just ammonia sulfate on their lawns are the ones with fungi problems. Excessive Nitrogen can produce succulent growth more susceptible to diseases and insects.