Description
Athena Balance is a simple formula of potassium silicate specifically concentrated to buffer irrigation water and stabilize to ideal pH. Silicon additionally benefits plant growth, stem structure, stress reduction, water usage (osmoregulation), and nutrient utilization.
- Dilution / Dose
- Start low (around 1ml/gallon) and add to reach your target pH — dose is water-dependent, not fixed
- When To Use
- Throughout veg and flower, added to the reservoir before other nutrients — most useful with RO water
- Substrate Fit
- Any medium — especially valuable buffering RO or very soft water
- Grower Notes
- Compatible with mechanical dosing (Dosatron). Not recommended for electronic dosing systems (Netafim).
You can check out their Athena Blended Line Feed schedule, and other associated Athena Procedures here.
Commercial growers find better results, particularly with reverse osmosis (RO) water, when buffering first with Athena Balance. Pure RO water has unstable chemical structure that can trap other nutrients when added without a buffer. Athena Balance adds just enough to the water to create a more homogenous fertilizer solution and reduce the need to pH adjust after mixing.
Formula is sediment-free and is compatible with mechanical dosing systems (Dosatron). Athena Balance is not recommended for electronic dosing systems (Netafim).
For those that may want some PPFD reference and have an Apogee meter: check out the grow guide by Poetry of Plants
How much Athena does your grow actually need?
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