Nutrients

[707humboldt]

Best nutrient line in the whole wide world growing all around us for practically free, while not supporting the slow, methodical poisoning of the earth in the process. Sounds like the common sense approach to me, but then when I look around, "common sense" is the biggest oxymoron out there, because it sure as hell ain't common. I mean, some replies right here in this thread case in point....screw the environment and everybody in it! At least my grow is dialed in bitches. OK.

By that logic every farm in america is poisoning the earth, on a way larger scale then any of us are. What we feed our grows doesnt even make a dent compared to regular food agriculture.

 

[Smidge34]

I don't visit here to argue or make enemies. I just have a far differ opinion on things than you. Peace.

 

[st0wandgrow]

By that logic every farm in america is poisoning the earth, on a way larger scale then any of us are. What we feed our grows doesnt even make a dent compared to regular food agriculture.

Indeed they are. Large farms that use all sorts of chemical nutrients, herbicides, pesticides, etc are poisoning the earth on a much larger scale than the hobbyist gardener. That doesn't excuse our actions though.

Each to their own. I have kids and I try to do my part to leave the planet the way I found it for them, and I will teach them to do the same.

 

[calicocalyx]

Because of who now owns it, the quality if the product is going to tank. It also isn't really worth the money to buy bottled organics. Dry ferts are the way to go. Mix your own soil, top dress, make teas. I even make homemade bottled ferts for a fraction of what the store bought stuff costs.

1/4 cup kelp meal
1/4 cup alfalfa
soaked in water and ran through a blender will probably outperform most of what you will find at the hydro stores. Kelp has micro nutrients and minierals, alfalfa has growth hormones like the stuff in biothrive, plus basic NPK nutrients. Use it by the tbs like any other bottled fert. That and act teas and maybe some high phos quano for flowering is all you need and you can go from there. All the nutrient companies do is take a small amount of dry ferts, soak in water, and sell us a marked up price. Making your own ensures quality and saves money.

How long do you soak that alfalfa for? I was thinking about presoaking, then adding to some compost tea after brewing as well as the kelp after brew. Also have you foliar fed with any of your home made liquid ferts?

Is that a 1/4 cup to a gallon of water for the soak?

 

[Nightrocker]

Hawthorne also owns gavita how many of you people own gavita if you don't like Hawthorne throw your gavita lights away