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Making your own nutrients does not have to be as difficult as you may think. The following is a list of the essential elements required to increase plant growth.

# 1 CaNO3     Calcium Nitrate
# 2 K2SO4     Potassium Sulphate
# 3 KNO3       Potassium Nitrate
#4 KH2PO4    Mono Potassium Phosphate
#5 MgSO4      Magnesium Sulphate
#6 TE            Trace elements

There are 20 different elements for plant growth.
The following is a list of how each element can benefit your plant.

Macronutrients are required in large amounts
Carbon	C	Component of all organic compounds
Oxygen	O	Supplied by air & water
Hydrogen	H	Combines with oxygen to form water
Nitrogen	N	Part of chlorophyll, amino acids, proteins
Phosphorus	P	Used in photosynthesis and almost all aspects of growth
Potassium	K	Activates enzymes, used in formation of sugar and starch
Calcium	Ca	Used in cell growth and division, part of cell wall
Magnesium	Mg	Part of chlorophyll, activates enzymes
Sulfur	S	Part of amino acids and proteins

Micronutrients are required in trace amounts
Boron	B	Affects reproduction
Chlorine	Cl	Aids in root growth
Copper	Cu	Used in chlorophyll, activates enzymes
Iron	Fe	Used in Photosynthesis
Manganese	Mn	Part of chlorophyll, activates enzymes
Sodium	Na	Used for water movement
Zinc	Zn	Part of enzymes, used in auxins
Molybdenum	Mo	Used in nitrogen fixation
Nickel	Ni	Liberates Nitrogen
Cobalt		Fixates Nitrogen
Silicon		Makes tougher cell walls: enhances heat and drought tolerance

For information on where you can buy all in one packs of these mix it yourself nutrients visit www.homegrown.ca.

Tips when mixing your nutrient:

Nutrients lower pH so, pH balance your water after mixing in nutrients.
When using EC/PPM equipment, mix as directed, gradually adding equal amounts of A & B to obtain desired salt content.
Yellowing bottom leaves indicates that your nutrient level is too low or pH level is incorrect.
Leaf-tip curling under, or tip burning indicates that your nutrient level is too high or pH level is incorrect.
Remember, when you change your reservoir use your leftover nutrient for your house plants and outdoor gardens.