How Do I Store My Nutrients?

Appropriate Temperature For Storage

The best place for your nutrients is somewhere that is away from light, and humidity, and remains at a constant temperature. Ideal ranges are zero sunlight, humidity below 60%, and room temperature without fluctuation.

Appropriate Location For Storage

A kitchen cabinet or cupboard is ideal. If the temperature changes too frequently, the water in the air inside your container may condense and add moisture. If too much light interacts with your chemicals, over time, it may lead to algae growth if there is also water present. 

Liquid Nutrients & Storage

Our liquid nutrients should last around 1 year after purchase. After this time, the possibility of growing algae within the bottle increases. Once algae grow inside of your bottle, the algae cells eventually will break down and bacteria may begin to form. Once this occurs, it is not recommended to use the nutrients in your Garden, and they should be disposed of.

To keep your nutrients stored properly, they should be kept in complete darkness in a cool environment with low humidity and consistent temperature. If your bottles freeze, you risk breaking the seal and letting in contaminants, or spilling. If your temperature rises above 90 degrees, you risk contamination as warm water can breed bacteria over long periods.

The best location for your nutrients is a dark sealed container in a room temperature environment.

Dry Nutrients & Storage

Dry Nutrients can typically last up to 2 years in practice if properly stored. When thinking about using and storing your dry nutrients, just like any powder, you want to avoid getting it wet and interacting with any high levels of humidity. The nutrients are very absorbent because they quickly dissolve in your Garden’s water but this also means they can clump up if they interact with water. This clumping does not ruin your nutrients, or hurt your plants, it will simply harden your nutrients, leaving it difficult to scoop precise amounts into your Garden.

When scooping, it is important to try and keep your scoop away from the water so that as you are scooping your second or third tsp, you do not bring a droplet of water into your bag. While this is not the end of the world if it happens, you should try and avoid it if possible.

After you are done scooping, it is vital that you completely re-seal your bag to protect it from the water in the air. If your bag is damaged, simply empty your old bag into a sealable plastic or glass container and store it in a dark location.

The dry nutrients should not be inhaled or handled by children, so be sure to keep them out of reach and supervise usage around children.