Botanicare Pure Blend Tea – 2.5 Gallon

Botanicare Pure Blend Tea® 0.5-0.5-1.0 is a supplemental nutrient solution designed for plants grown in hydroponic, soil, and soilless mediums. Available in a 2.5-gallon container, it provides essential nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in a highly available form and is formulated to complement any existing nutrient feeding program through both vegetative and bloom growth phases.

Pure Blend Tea Specifications

Pure Blend Tea® carries an NPK ratio of 0.5-0.5-1.0 as stated in its guaranteed analysis. The 2.5-gallon size is suited for commercial operations and larger grow spaces that require consistent supplemental feeding across multiple reservoirs or beds.

Why Choose Pure Blend Tea

Pure Blend Tea® is designed as a flexible supplemental nutrient rather than a standalone base feed. Its low NPK profile (0.5-0.5-1.0) allows it to layer on top of any existing nutrient regimen without pushing nutrient levels out of range. Here is what distinguishes it from heavier-concentrated supplements:

• Highly available nutrient forms: The nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in Pure Blend Tea are formulated for rapid plant uptake across a range of growing environments, from recirculating hydroponic systems to amended soil beds.
• Full-cycle compatibility: The same formula is used through both the vegetative and bloom phases, which reduces the number of separate additives a grower needs to manage across a feeding schedule.
• Medium-agnostic: Whether growing in rockwool, coco coir, peat-based soilless mixes, or living soil, Pure Blend Tea applies without modification to the base formula.
• Works with any nutrient recipe: Because it is a supplement rather than a base nutrient, it integrates with two-part and three-part feeding programs, as well as organic or mineral-based base nutrients.
• Suitable for diverse plant types: The guaranteed analysis supports fruits, flowers, and terpene-producing herbs, making it applicable across cannabis cultivation, vegetable production, and herbal crop scenarios.

Best Uses for Pure Blend Tea

Pure Blend Tea is a supplemental additive in the Growth & Bloom Boosters category. It works as a nutrient layer on top of an established feeding program, providing additional macro-nutrient availability during key growth stages. Typical applications include:

• Hydroponic reservoirs: Add to recirculating deep water culture, NFT, or ebb-and-flow systems as a supplemental feed during vegetative or bloom phases. The concentrated liquid dissolves readily into reservoir water.
• Soilless media (coco coir, peat, rockwool): Use alongside a base two-part nutrient to provide additional NPK support without disrupting established EC targets significantly, given the low 0.5-0.5-1.0 analysis.
• Soil-grown fruits and vegetables: Top-dress or fertigate into amended soil for fruiting crops and vegetables where additional potassium during late vegetative and early flower phases is beneficial.
• Terpene-producing herb crops: The formula is specifically noted for terpene-producing herbs, making it applicable for aromatic culinary herbs and specialty herb production.
• Supplementing existing feeding programs: When growers want to increase nutrient availability mid-cycle without reformulating their base nutrient recipe, Pure Blend Tea adds a measurable dose of N, P, and K without requiring program overhaul. For growers already using a microbial inoculant like Advanced Nutrients Tarantula, Pure Blend Tea can serve as the supplemental nutrient layer on top.

Dosing Guidelines

Pure Blend Tea® is a liquid concentrate. The canonical product data does not include a specific milliliter-per-gallon dose rate for this SKU. Growers should follow the dosing guidance printed on the 2.5-gallon label and cross-reference with Botanicare's current feeding chart for their specific growth stage and base nutrient program.

General best practices for supplemental liquid nutrients in this NPK range:

• Shake the container thoroughly before each use, as liquid concentrates can separate during storage.
• Measure using a calibrated syringe or measuring cup; do not estimate by pour.
• Add to reservoir or foliar spray tank after adjusting base water to your target pH (typically 5.8–6.2 for hydroponic media, 6.0–7.0 for soil).
• Mix thoroughly after adding and verify EC is within your target range for the current growth stage before introducing to plants.
• Monitor plant response over 5–7 days and adjust dosage accordingly, particularly if running the supplement alongside a molasses-based additive like Earth Juice Hi-Brix Molasses, which also contributes to overall nutrient load.

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