Why RAW Grow Carries Minerals The Bloom Formula Leaves Out
Azomite is on the derived-from statement, which is not a common sight on a soluble fertilizer. The name is an acronym for A to Z of Minerals Including Trace Elements. The material itself is a rhyolitic tuff mined in central Utah, from an eruption roughly thirty million years ago. NPK RAW Grow lists it alongside copper sulfate and zinc sulfate. Those three inputs are exactly what the flowering formula in this line does not carry. The difference between the two is deliberate rather than incidental.
Feeding RAW Grow Through The Vegetative Stage
One to two teaspoons per gallon of water in the reservoir, applied as needed, for the entire vegetative stage. That is the whole instruction. The blend is all twelve RAW soluble nutrients in a single bag, so it replaces a veg base rather than adding to one. NPK recommend running their calcium and magnesium product alongside it, because calcium and magnesium are the gap an all-in-one still leaves. Beyond the guaranteed analysis the bag carries humic acids, kelp, silicon dioxide from diatomite and yucca extract as declared non-plant food ingredients.
Key Features
- 7-4-5 guaranteed analysis: Nitrogen led, which is the shape vegetative growth needs while the plant is building leaf and stem.
- Copper sulfate and zinc sulfate: Two trace metals the flowering formula in this line does not list. Both sit inside enzyme systems that drive vegetative growth.
- Azomite on the derived-from: A rhyolitic tuff from a thirty-million-year-old eruption, mined in Utah, supplying a broad trace mineral spread.
- Eleven named inputs: Two more than the flowering formula. Every one declared instead of hidden behind a proprietary blend.
- 1 to 2 tsp per gallon in the reservoir: One rate for the entire vegetative stage, applied as needed rather than off a week-by-week chart.
- All twelve RAW solubles pre-blended: Primary, secondary and micronutrient parts arrive mixed, so there is one bag to dose instead of twelve.
- Four declared non-plant food ingredients: Humic acids, kelp, silicon dioxide from diatomite and yucca extract on top of the nutrient analysis.
- 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 |
| Size | 2 lb |