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nutrients educate me on nute's solutions 4 hydroponics

Hi there,
 
I decided to give a ghetto ebb-and-flow setup (dutch basket) a chance.
 
I might even skip the pump for the time being and water manually 3-4 times a day (its probably just going to be some 4-5 buckets - so quite managable).
 
I understand that all nute's have to be provided by the watering solution as the medium (perlite in my case) doesnt have any.
 
 
Here is a product I could get locally - is it ok/good/great?
 
http://www.jardisen.cl/parts/phostro.htm  -
 
its 10-10-22
 
Composición: 
- Nitrógeno: 10 %. Forma nítrica inmediatamente disponible y amoniacal de entrega gradual. 
- Fósforo: 10 %. Soluble en agua e inmediatamente disponible. 
- Potasio: 22 %. Soluble en agua e inmediatamente disponible.
Microelementos: Mg, S, Fe, Ca, Mn, Cu, Zn, Bo, Mo.
 
is it ok/good/great for my ebb-a-flow?
 
what do you use and what dosage?
 
thx, Al
 
despite living in texas, i chose to study french in high school, so i really have no idea what that fertilizer is.

i always advocate the howard resh nutrient profile for chilies. while it is technically for bell peppers, ive used it on all manner of chilies with great success.

http://www.howardresh.com/hydroponic-culture-peppers2.html

you will not find howard resh fertilizer, you would have to make it yourself. dont bother with the chelates, just buy a chelate mix like CSM or STEM.

making your own fertilizer mix will in the end save you hundreds annually provided you use like 10+ gallons a week of nutrient solution.

FWIW chili is one of the largest agrarian economies in the world, i would be surprised if you could not find a ready source of calcium nitrate, MKP, potassium nitrate etc.
 
Since you are new to the hydro thing, you probably don't know what you are doing. I wouldn't recommend using regular soil fertilizer quite yet until you know more. Some of them can be made to work but you will need to add in other minerals too.
 
Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, head to a local hydro shop and buy something the sell and support. Don't have a hydro shop?? There is plenty on the internet. I like discount-hydro.com but I don't know if they ship internationally.
 
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