Newbie here... Nutrients help PLEASE

[JohnDee]

Hi Casey,
These sort of discussions always stir things up. I've been a Maxi-bloom (Lucas formula) sort of guy for over a decade, but recently I had a few strains that needed more N...so am now using the full Maxi line...all two of them! Cheap...and yes, you avoid paying for shipping the water...got it right here at the tap.
JD

PS: plants love it

 

[CaseyJones84]

I grow in coco. I use the full line. Only others are Cal-Mag and superthrive.

How you use coco? Do you mix it with anything else?

 

[CaseyJones84]

Hi Casey,
These sort of discussions always stir things up. I've been a Maxi-bloom (Lucas formula) sort of guy for over a decade, but recently I had a few strains that needed more N...so am now using the full Maxi line...all two of them! Cheap...and yes, you avoid paying for shipping the water...got it right here at the tap.
JD

PS: plants love it

Thanks for your response. I like seeing what others have used and what works for them. Obviously there is a bunch of different ways to grow. Im new. So thanks i do appreciate you sharing

 

[CaseyJones84]

Spot on info. Food is food. Know what your using and you wont go wrong with ANY label.
organic food and chemical food are the only 2 types of food they make, they just split them all into 37 bottles and claim you need them all. If your looking for plant soluble food then the fox farm your using is just fine.

So yea it seems ridiculous that you need multiple bottles especially 12 lol right now im using 3 for my entire grow. Seems simple. I like simple. Simple is good.

 

[Gond00s]

well there are base lines look at the NFTG base spartan regiment 6 bottles and 2 are just for ph

 

[homebrewer]

Speaking of nutrients, when you gonna run that MC? I'm getting ready to start up this coming weekend and gonna give the mega a run and see how it performs for me.

The tray that I conduct tests in is currently being used in a competition. Once this wraps up I'll see if I can time it right for the MC test.

add it to water, stir, walk away 5 minutes, then check ppm...add more if you need, then set your ph...taint rocket science, mcgee, just very simple math and even simpler botany...

No one said it's rocket science but it is in fact time consuming. Add in multiple lights, multiple reservoirs, and separate sides of the garden, and all of a sudden it doesn't seem so important to save literally the cost of 2 fast food burgers for every pound you produce, McGee

 

[Axion42]

I'm more interested in the results. Also simplicity of using MC throughout entire grow, and not changing from veg to flower nutes, growing in hydro I will usually change out veg nutes before flipping to flower.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

The tray that I conduct tests in is currently being used in a competition. Once this wraps up I'll see if I can time it right for the MC test.

No one said it's rocket science but it is in fact time consuming. Add in multiple lights, multiple reservoirs, and separate sides of the garden, and all of a sudden it doesn't seem so important to save literally the cost of 2 fast food burgers for every pound you produce, McGee

honestly, the real reason i quit using bottled nutes and started using dry salts was control. i like having more control than the premixed solutions give me. between a bag of calcium nitrate, some epsom salts, and three formulations of Jack's, i can pretty much tailor my feed to any situation. i AM a cheap asshole, but i'm also a controlling asshole....

 

[xtsho]

honestly, the real reason i quit using bottled nutes and started using dry salts was control. i like having more control than the premixed solutions give me. between a bag of calcium nitrate, some epsom salts, and three formulations of Jack's, i can pretty much tailor my feed to any situation. i AM a cheap asshole, but i'm also a controlling asshole....

I've found that cheap growers often produce the best results. Instead of fiddling with feed charts and other nonsense they just feed the plant what it needs. The end result is what matters. Playing chemist to grow weed is for the birds.

 

[Blue back]

How you use coco? Do you mix it with anything else?

I used to add perlite but it dried out to fast for me. I use straight Canna coco now.

 

[xtsho]

I used to add perlite but it dried out to fast for me. I use straight Canna coco now.

Straight coco is the way to go. No need to add perlite. I grow in 100% coco. It works great. I buy it in 5 kg blocks and re-hydrate it.

 

[getogrow]

honestly, the real reason i quit using bottled nutes and started using dry salts was control. i like having more control than the premixed solutions give me. between a bag of calcium nitrate, some epsom salts, and three formulations of Jack's, i can pretty much tailor my feed to any situation. i AM a cheap asshole, but i'm also a controlling asshole....

couldnt agree more.
i "prefer" good organic soil and food but when it comes down to it im going to use the same cheap stuff. It's all the same.

 

[Napalmgreen76]

Straight coco is the way to go. No need to add perlite. I grow in 100% coco. It works great. I buy it in 5 kg blocks and re-hydrate it.

I've been wanting to try this, what's your nute line up? If you dont mind me asking? Fiber pots? Do you do anything special as far as calcium supplement?

 

[xtsho]

I've been wanting to try this, what's your nute line up? If you dont mind me asking? Fiber pots? Do you do anything special as far as calcium supplement?

Fabric pots, good coco, nothing special with nutes. VitaGrow, it's inexpensive and just repackaged calcium nitrate, monopotassium phosphate, and a micronutrient blend. I don't use any additional calcium supplement.

 

[Napalmgreen76]

Fabric pots, good coco, nothing special with nutes. VitaGrow, it's inexpensive and just repackaged calcium nitrate, monopotassium phosphate, and a micronutrient blend. I don't use any additional calcium supplement.

Right on, What size pots do you use? 5 gal? Do you have a journal I could look at? I dont want to bombard you with a bunch of questions.