Growing herbs can be easy for any gardener. As long as you follow the instructions listed on most seed packs accurately, properly water and feed them with nutrients, and ensure proper lighting you should not have any problems. The following are recipes to follow for feeding your herbs with nutrients and helpful tips to help make sure you have a successful harvest.
Herbs
in General
Mixing directions based on
Teaspoon/10
liter
(for small quantities only)
| Nutrient |
Veg. Formula |
| CaNO3 |
2 1/2 |
| K2SO4 |
1/6 |
| KNO3 |
5/6 |
| KH2PO4 |
5/8 |
| MgSO4 |
2 3/4 |
| TE |
1/5 |
A
& B concentrate (stock
solution)
For Mixing directions based on teaspoon/10
litre
When
using an EC Metre it's helpful to form a concentrate that
is easily administered to the nutrient solution to keep EC at
optimum level. To achieve a 100x concentrate, mix ten times the
amount shown of each A's and B's in two separate one litre containers:
A = 1st, 3rd and 6th nutrient on the list, B = 2nd, 4th and 5th nutrients on the
list.
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Herbs
in General
Mixing directions based
on
grams/liter
(more accurate for a larger volume)
| Nutrient |
Veg. Formula |
| CaNO3 |
1.500 gr |
| K2SO4 |
0.115 gr |
| KNO3 |
0.522 gr |
| KH2PO4 |
0.348 gr |
| MgSO4 |
1.120 gr |
| TE |
0.100 gr |
A
& B concentrate (stock solution)
For mixing directions based on
grams/ltr
When
using an EC Metre it's helpful to form a concentrate that
is easily administered to the nutrient solution to keep EC at
optimum level. To achieve a 100x concentrate mix ONE HUNDRED times
the amount shown of each A's and B's in two separate one litre
containers: A = 1st, 3rd and 6th nutrients on the list, B = 2nd, 4th and
5th nutrients on the list.
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If you do not wish to mix your own nutrients, you can use any standard grow formula found at your local hydroponics retail store.
We suggest using Dutch Nutrient Formula Gro A & B
When growing herbs you don’t want them to flower because the plant becomes bitter. Therefore, you want to pinch the buds off as they emerge. This is also cost effective as you will not require any bloom formula nutrients when growing herbs.
When growing with hydroponics, many different herbs can be grown. Types of herbs that grow well in hydroponics are chives, rosemary, thyme, parsley, basil and spearment. You can mix a variety of the different herbs in the same system because they have a wide pH range. So, you can safely grow them all in a range from 6.0 to 7.0.
Herbs can be grown from seeds in hydroponics but transplanting established plants bought at a nursery will give immediate results. Use very cold water to rinse the roots of media when transplanting into a hydroponics garden.
We are often asked which type of system is best for herbs. This often varies based on the light requirements of the herbs being grown. If using a sunny window sill, a Nutrient Film Technique or Deep water culture system works very well.
If you have more space available and a direct light source either natural or artificial, ebb & Flow or Deep water culture have very good results as well.
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One of the best all in one kits to grow herbs with a light built right in is the Aero Garden. It is best suited for counter tops for a few plants at a time.
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Click here for an article on growing herbs hydroponically.
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