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    Watering down plant fert...what the !

    OK...I have just won a perasaltic (spelling) pump from ebay $30.00...bargan.

    It pumps at about 80 ml per minute...I could change the silicon tube to reduce this amount however it will cost me ! I was hoping I could just dilute my plant fert with distilled water.

    I wanted to just dose 10 ml fert per day

    OK my question: Can I just mix distilled water with my plant fert 50/50 ? I assume plant fert is 98% water anyhow ?

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    Wrigglers
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    what plant fert are you mixing..
    dry ferts
    or bottled?

    if its dry ferts..
    i mix mine with hot water..
    but to get the right concentration
    i use chuck's fert calc
    http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_aquacalc.htm

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    Sera bottled
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    the only problem with dilluting ferts is they need to be aggitaed before application

    perhaps you could dirvert any unessecary fuild back into the contanier to aggitate it? or a air stone?

    hope that helps
    RYAN --- DIY ROCKS!

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