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How FlahaFAST supports nutrient formulation, source-water contribution and A/B stock-tank preparation workflows.

Document revision: 2026-07-20

Scope

FlahaFAST supports fertigation and hydroponic nutrient formulation workflows, including source-water contribution, salt balancing and practical stock-tank preparation.

Purpose

Provide disciplined, reviewable nutrient-calculation workflows that improve transparency and reduce formulation error risk under production pressure.

Typical inputs

  • Source-water analysis
  • Crop or solution nutrient targets
  • Available fertilizer salts and constraints
  • A/B tank volumes and operational limits

Typical outputs

  • Balanced nutrient programmes
  • Fertilizer recipes and stock-tank instructions
  • Compatibility / verification oriented checks
  • Traceable calculation records for professional review

Units & measurement notes

QuantityTypical unitsNotes
Ion concentrationsmmol/L, meq/L or ppm (as configured)Always confirm basis before comparing packages.
EC of solutiondS/m or mS/cmOperational check, not a full ion diagnosis alone.
Fertilizer massg or kg per tank volumeStock recipes depend on purity and hydration assumptions.
Tank volumeL or m³A/B stock practicality constraint.

Key indicators

  • Target vs achieved ion balance
  • Source-water ion contribution
  • Salt selection feasibility
  • Compatibility / precipitation risk flags
  • A/B stock recipe practicality

Scientific engines

  • Nutrient balancing logic
  • Source-water ion contribution accounting
  • Salt selection and formulation checks
  • Stock-tank recipe generation and verification views

Calculation notes

  • Formulation starts from targets, subtracts or accounts for source-water ions, then allocates fertilizer salts within operational constraints.
  • Compatibility checks are decision-support signals; laboratory confirmation and on-site observation remain required for high-risk mixes.
  • Stock-tank recipes are operational documents—purity, moisture and weighing discipline affect real-world results.

Standards & documentation status

Formulation practice follows professional fertigation and soilless nutrition discipline. Detailed chemistry references, compatibility matrices and engine revision history expand under scientific review.

Validation status: Public methodology: structured overview. Formal validation cases and versioned chemistry rule tables pending scientific packages.

Engine / methodology version: Public marketing methodology v0.9 (overview)

Assumptions

  • Water analyses and fertilizer compositions are accurate and current.
  • Operators verify tank preparation, mixing order and safety controls on site.
  • Crop response depends on environment and management beyond formulation alone.

Limitations

  • Does not replace plant diagnostics or pathology investigation.
  • Does not guarantee yield or quality outcomes.
  • Local regulations, salt purity and operational safety remain operator responsibilities.

Revision history

  • 2026-07-20Initial public methodology stub published.
  • 2026-07-20Expanded units, indicators, calculation notes and knowledge links.

Reviewer identity and peer-validation packages will be added when scientific ownership signs off formal releases (architecture §8.1).

Related knowledge

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