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(I am working on aligning with a USPA-quality (food-grade) source for these chemicals, who might offer a discount to IAF supporters.)
 
(I am working on aligning with a USPA-quality (food-grade) source for these chemicals, who might offer a discount to IAF supporters.)
  
* Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate):  600g — $15 for 5lbs, or Arm & Hammer works fine!
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* Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate):  600g — [https://amzn.to/2uYQfLt $13 for 2lbs], or Arm & Hammer works fine!
* Saltpeter (Potassium Nitrate) 75g or 2 1/2 Tblspn — $3 for 500g plus shipping, (I thought that was too good to be true but it’s the same as what ships from their store for 2x price, go figure)
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* Saltpeter (Potassium Nitrate) 75g or 2 1/2 Tblspn — [https://amzn.to/2uNpBF0 $3 for 500g] plus shipping, (I thought that was too good to be true but it’s the same as what ships from their store for 2x price, go figure)
 
* Sea Salt (NaCl + trace minerals) 38g or 2 1/4 Tblspn — health food store
 
* Sea Salt (NaCl + trace minerals) 38g or 2 1/4 Tblspn — health food store
* DAP (Ammonium Phosphate, or Diammonium Phosphate) 3.8g — 2lbs for $10
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* DAP (Ammonium Phosphate, or Diammonium Phosphate) 3.8g — [https://amzn.to/2HgnUmj 2lbs for $10]
* Now: Iron Supplement: Ferrous Sulphate — $9 for 16oz
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* Now: Iron Supplement: Fe2SO4 (Ferrous Sulphate) [https://amzn.to/2GHLLKo $9 for 16oz]
 
** this will be mixed with a chelating agent like lemon juice or green tea before introducing to medium
 
** this will be mixed with a chelating agent like lemon juice or green tea before introducing to medium
 
** I switched from the EDDHA iron chelation to something food grade: Iron Sulfate supplements, to be combined before introducing into the medium with again a food grade chelating agent (lemon juice).
 
** I switched from the EDDHA iron chelation to something food grade: Iron Sulfate supplements, to be combined before introducing into the medium with again a food grade chelating agent (lemon juice).

Latest revision as of 12:01, 6 April 2018

Building a Medium: Recipe

For each 10-gallons of medium you are building out, you will require the following.

(I am working on aligning with a USPA-quality (food-grade) source for these chemicals, who might offer a discount to IAF supporters.)

  • Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate): 600g — $13 for 2lbs, or Arm & Hammer works fine!
  • Saltpeter (Potassium Nitrate) 75g or 2 1/2 Tblspn — $3 for 500g plus shipping, (I thought that was too good to be true but it’s the same as what ships from their store for 2x price, go figure)
  • Sea Salt (NaCl + trace minerals) 38g or 2 1/4 Tblspn — health food store
  • DAP (Ammonium Phosphate, or Diammonium Phosphate) 3.8g — 2lbs for $10
  • Now: Iron Supplement: Fe2SO4 (Ferrous Sulphate) — $9 for 16oz
    • this will be mixed with a chelating agent like lemon juice or green tea before introducing to medium
    • I switched from the EDDHA iron chelation to something food grade: Iron Sulfate supplements, to be combined before introducing into the medium with again a food grade chelating agent (lemon juice).

Watch my video:

Chelating Iron