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Version – 2020-Oct-01. See the instructions at: growlike.me/nutrients/product-mixer-spreadsheet (link). You’ll also find more predefined pro
this spreadsheet.

This spreadsheet was used to create my Grow More - Sea Grow feeding schedule for cannabis, found at growlike.me/nutrients (link).

Enter your input into the GREEN CELLS. Important results are displayed in RED CELLS. (Hover over red dots ■ for more details.).

PRODUCTS TO USE (enter grams if dry product, milliters if liquid)

Product
Key
GM-SGAP GM-SGFB raw-Po-Sul

GrowMore: Alpha Chem

GrowMore:
Name Sea Grow AP
Sea Grow Intl: Potas-
F&B sium Sulfate

Amount 1.90 0.40 0.20

RESULTING PROPORTION & STRENGTH
% of weight
(i.e., the new “label”)
12.8 - 16.32 - 20.32
NPK
Ratio 1 : 1.28 : 1.59
PPM strength 276 per: gallon
By product 201 44 31
VOLUME TO MAKE (in multiples of gallons)
Volume 1.5
Total 2.85 0.60 0.30

DETAILS (Stop Here. Everything you need is above.)

New Guaranteed Analysis “label” (% of weight) and ratios

Counting % weight using labeled weights Ratios of N
% weight Ratios
N 12.8000 1.00
P 16.3200 1.28
K 20.3200 1.59
Mg 0.4600
Ca 0.0000
S 4.2800
Fe 0.0920
Zn 0.0460
B 0.0184
Cu 0.0460
Mo 0.0005
Na 0.0000
Mn 0.0460
Si 0.0000
Cl 0.0000

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PPM strength (all calculations are PER LITER. Divide by 3.78541 to see PPMs per gallon.)

First: Convert % weights of “supplied as” compounds to their elemental weight. These are treate
- Some nutrients (P, K & Si) are stated on the label “supplied as” (a compound which contains a fraction o
hand, we’re used to seeing (and comparing) products that way. I report some information (the “new ‘% of
upon those labeled weights. However, PPMs reflect elemental minerals (not those compounds). So, we mu
to the weight of the actual element they contain.

P & K are typically stated on labels “supplied as P2O5,” and “as K2O,” respectively. Those compounds con
83.02% elemental K. Each Product Worksheet specifies if the product’s labeled amount is “as” this form. I

Si is different. Some product labels state the weight of Silica DIoxide (SiO2, which contains 46.74% elemen
weight of monosilicic acid (also called orthosilicic). It contains 29.22% Si. Even more confusing: some pro
elemental Si the product contains. (No calculation is necessary.). These conditions are specified in the Pr

Counting % weight of elemental P, K & Si (if labeled “as” compounds)

% weight
P 5.3066 1.8154
K 10.0952 3.4536 3.3208
Si
Calculate PPMs (using elemental P, K & Si) per LITER
PPMs
N 304.0 16.0
P 132.7 45.4
K 252.4 86.3 83.0
Mg 9.5 2.0
Ca
S 57.0 16.0 34.0
Fe 1.9 0.4
Zn 1.0 0.2
B 0.4 0.1
Cu 1.0 0.2
Mo 0.0 0.0
Na
Mn 1.0 0.2
Si
Cl
Totals 760.7 166.8 117.0
Total
PPM
1045

WORK AREA (Below holds intermediate calculations to simplify calculations above.)

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BEGIN BUG WORKAROUND

History: The following reduces Liquid-Density (in the product worksheets) down to “grams p
would be more easily/clearly done in each product worksheet. However, LibreOffice has/had
calculation to be lost when product worksheets were copied into this “mix” spreadsheet. Be
the calculation here.

Purpose: Normalize the *liquid* volumes (milliliters of a used product) into weights (grams).

- This is done because guaranteed-analysis information (product labels) refers to “percent of weight.” How
products in volume amounts (tsp or ml). The product worksheets contain “liquid density” information (the
volume into weight. (This isn’t too important because 1ml pure water weighs 1g. If the volume used of a liq
weight used, the resulting ppm calculations wouldn’t be too far off.).
- This section does not affect dry products. They are copied as-is from the top of this sheet, where the “am
amounts (for dry products) are always considered to be weight (grams).

Step 1: Copy "Liquid Density" (weight per volume) data from each Product Worksheet. This simplifies the following ca
external sheets multiple times). We copy even the dry products (which don’t have a liquid density). This makes it easi
or not. Plus, having them all here (at a glance) makes it easier to debug/understand this “mix” spreadsheet.
Weight 0 0 0
units oz oz oz
Volume 0 0 0
units tsp tsp tsp
Step 2: Standardize any "Liquid Density" weight units into grams (if it’s not already), and volume units (if not already)
easier calculations below).
- If any of the above values (copied from the product worksheets) are not zero, and if any are specified in units other t
I.e., dry products should have zeros.
Weight
Volume
Step 3: Using the now-standardized Liquid Density (as grams per milliliters), reduce this to grams per 1 ml for any liqu
Liquid
Weight

Again, the above could be more clearly/easily done in each product worksheet. The next “we
reference “grams per mL” calculated in the product worksheets. However, it wasn’t working
was copied into this spreadsheet. It silently failed. Since then, it seemed safer to reduce Liqu
per mL” in this spreadsheet.
END WORKAROUND
Weight of each product used. (This just puts all the weights in one place for easier calculatio
- If the product is dry: the grams are copied from the top of this worksheet (amount of products to use) un
- If the product is liquid (a “liquid density” specified in the product worksheet): the grams per ml (from ste
the milliliters specified as amounts to use (at the top of this worksheet).

Weight 1.9000 0.4000 0.2000

Total weight used (sum of the above weights used of each product)
- This will simplify other calculations I.e., they can refer to this weight instead of summing the above colum

Tot weight 2.5000

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Combined percent of weight (reflecting products used)

Percent of the total weight (of each product used).

- This reflects liquid volumes converted to weights (via Liquid Density).
% 76.0000 16.0000 8.0000
Percent of each nutrient weight (by product)
N 12.1600 0.6400
P 12.1600 4.1600
K 12.1600 4.1600 4.0000
Mg 0.3800 0.0800
Ca
S 2.2800 0.6400 1.3600
Fe 0.0760 0.0160
Zn 0.0380 0.0080
B 0.0152 0.0032
Cu 0.0380 0.0080
Mo 0.0004 0.0001
Na
Mn 0.0380 0.0080
Si
Cl

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also find more predefined products there, and the latest version of

like.me/nutrients (link).

ots ■ for more details.).

Ratios of N, P & K

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PMs per gallon.)

weight. These are treated exceptionally.

hich contains a fraction of the element itself). On the one
ormation (the “new ‘% of weight’ label” & NPK ratio) based
e compounds). So, we must convert those labeled weights

y. Those compounds contains 43.64% elemental P, and

mount is “as” this form. If so, their weight is reduced.

h contains 46.74% elemental Si). Other products state the

more confusing: some product labels report the actual
ns are specified in the Product Worksheets.

above.)

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ets) down to “grams per mL.” This calculation

r, LibreOffice has/had a bug which caused the
mix” spreadsheet. Because of that, I started doing

into weights (grams).

“percent of weight.” However, it’s easier to use liquid

density” information (the weight of a volume) to convert
If the volume used of a liquid product were treated as

this sheet, where the “amount to use” is specified. Those

s simplifies the following calculations (so we don’t reference

density). This makes it easier to determine if a product is liquid
mix” spreadsheet.

volume units (if not already) into milliliters. (Again, this is for

are specified in units other than grams & milliliters, then convert.

o grams per 1 ml for any liquid product used.

orksheet. The next “weight” calculation could

ver, it wasn’t working when a product worksheet
ed safer to reduce Liquid Density down to “grams

ce for easier calculations elsewhere).

nt of products to use) unchanged.
he grams per ml (from steps 1-3 above) is used to multiply

summing the above columns over and over.

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Name GrowMore: Sea Grow AP Liquid Density Notes:

Label % Weight Volume
N 16.0000 oz tsp
P 16.0000 as: P2O5 g mL
K 16.0000 as: K2O g / 1 mL
Mg 0.5000
Ca
S 3.0000
Fe 0.1000
Zn 0.0500
B 0.0200
Cu 0.0500
Mo 0.0005
Na
Mn 0.0500
Si as: Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cl

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Name GrowMore: Sea Grow F&B Liquid Density Notes:

Label % Weight Volume
N 4.0000 oz tsp
P 26.0000 as: P2O5 g mL
K 26.0000 as: K2O g / 1 mL
Mg 0.5000
Ca
S 4.0000
Fe 0.1000
Zn 0.0500
B 0.0200
Cu 0.0500
Mo 0.0005
Na
Mn 0.0500
Si as: Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cl

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Name Alpha Chem Intl: Potassium Sulfate Liquid Density Notes: Also called K2SO4 or “Sulfate of Potash
Label % Weight Volume
N oz tsp I Buy this on eBay or Amazon from Alpha Che
P as: P2O5 g mL
You can dilute this to a 2% stock solution for e
K 50.0000 as: K2O g / 1 mL
Po-Sul-2% product worksheet.
Mg
Ca
S 17.0000
Fe
Zn
B
Cu
Mo
Na
Mn
Si as: Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cl

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ed K2SO4 or “Sulfate of Potash.”

Bay or Amazon from Alpha Chem International.

his to a 2% stock solution for easier use. See the raw-

duct worksheet.

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