Working Out How Much RAW Grow A Full Veg Cycle Takes
The label says the entire vegetative stage, which is accurate and not much help when you are planning how much to hold. Veg length is set by the grower, not the bag. A two-week veg and an eight-week veg pull very different amounts from the same blend, even though the rate never moves. That is the calculation the RAW Grow 10 lb size asks you to do before committing. One to two teaspoons per gallon, multiplied by reservoir volume, multiplied by how many weeks you actually run before flipping.
What Does Not Change When You Scale RAW Grow Up
The rate is identical across every pack size, and so is the formula. All twelve RAW soluble nutrients, a 7-4-5 analysis, eleven named inputs on the derived-from including copper sulfate, zinc sulfate and azomite. Four more sit underneath as non-plant food ingredients: humic acids, kelp, silicon dioxide from diatomite and yucca extract. It is a base fertilizer, so it replaces a veg feed rather than layering onto one. NPK recommend their calcium and magnesium product alongside, because that is the gap this blend leaves open. Nothing about mixing changes at ten pounds. The powder dissolves the same way in a five gallon reservoir as in a five hundred gallon tank. What changes is how long you are committed to one formula.
Key Features
- One rate for the entire vegetative stage: 1 to 2 tsp per gallon in the reservoir, applied as needed. Identical across every pack size.
- 7-4-5 guaranteed analysis: Nitrogen led, which is the shape vegetative growth needs while the plant is building leaf and stem.
- Eleven named inputs on the derived-from: Including copper sulfate, zinc sulfate and azomite, none of which appear on the flowering formula in this line.
- Four declared non-plant food ingredients: Humic acids, kelp, silicon dioxide from diatomite and yucca extract, on top of the nutrient analysis.
- All twelve RAW solubles pre-blended: One bag to dose instead of twelve separate products, covering primary, secondary and micronutrients.
- The largest size stocked here: 10 lb against 2 lb and 8 oz. Sized for a room running back-to-back vegetative cycles.
- Water soluble powder: It dissolves straight into a reservoir and moves more nutrient per pound of freight than a liquid concentrate.
- Pair it with a calcium and magnesium product: The manufacturer's own recommendation, since calcium and magnesium are what this blend does not cover.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Guaranteed Analysis | 7 - 4 - 5 |
| Derived From | Plant protein hydrolysate, mono potassium phosphate, potassium sulfate, cane molasses, sodium borate, copper sulfate, iron DTPA, magnesium sulfate, manganese sulfate, zinc sulfate, azomite |
| Non-Plant Food Ingredients | Humic acids, kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum), silicon dioxide from diatomite, yucca extract |
| Format | Water soluble powder |
| Application Rate | 1 - 2 tsp per gallon of water in the reservoir |
| Frequency | As needed |
| Stage | Throughout the entire vegetative stage |
| Role | Base fertilizer, not an additive |
| Flowering Counterpart | RAW Bloom All-In-One 3-12-12 |
| Manufacturer Pairing | Recommended alongside a calcium and magnesium product |
| Nutrients In The Blend | All 12 RAW solubles |
| Sizes In This Line | 8 oz, 2 lb, 10 lb stocked. NPK also make 2 oz and 25 lb. |
| Size | 10 lb |