Thanks bud. i still think AN is good but mostly for hydro. I run a 55 gallon res and change my solution once a week. No need to ph or check ppm. The ec does gradually drop over the week but the ph always stays between 5.8 and 6.2 max. I love AN for hydro but I've never tried anything else. This is my 2nd hydro run and my 1st was a single dwc so no comparison. What nutes do you recommend for soil? Also, can you post a pic of the results you've gotten from your preferred nutes. I order AN online so it's actually cheaper than Technaflora at my local shop, but I would never pay retail. I saw the retail prices for the 1st time a few weeks ago and now understand why people hate AN. The prices are insulting. lol seriously wtf. $105 for a liter of voodoo juice. Haha. No thank you!
The more I grow, the more I believe that yield and quality is less about which nutes you use and more about your environment. Temps, humidity, and co2 levels are far more important. Do nute brands even make a difference?
Brands make a difference. Some yes, some no....Quality sourcing, usable ratio's and proper micro availability are the keys.
I have gone back to organic years ago.....Now there are some newer things on the market and some things at ratio's I like....So, I'm running a limited amount of synthetic plants for experimenting with some synthetic lines and combinations of......Getting some bang up results so far....
Jack's Classic
citrus - start to finish 1/4 tsp per gallon. In bloom add Potassium Sulfate at the same 1/4 tsp per gallon.
Dyna Gro Foliage Pro - a mix of a Mg sulfate and a K sulfate liquid nute you can make in bloom.
Botanicare KIND line is real nice. Extra Ca and Mg sulfate is in it. 3 part line that you can use at any amount of each to mix what you need for the strain NPK ratio wise.
I am doing a 3 part of Hesi bloom soil, I have a DM Gold line component at 1-1-4 and a 0-9-19 late bloom blaster. I also sup a kelp extract and use the homemade Mg and K sulfate mixed. On some strains I might use a PK booster at 0-5-6 in mid bloom a few times.
I liked Hesi as a line but switched the roots for a kelp extract and dropped the super vit for the same reason (cheaper to use the kelp extract and it has everything in it the expensive Hesi products did....
For the most part, other then the botanicare - Jack's powder or the single Foliage pro.....I use products I like for the NPK ratio's and deliver it to the plants as I "see" they need it.....It's simply a habit after the long, long time I've been growing....
For my real favorite of Organic. I build 4 soils. I can mix and match those to adapt them to any strain I run...
As for pics. I can supply some done with water only soils and some late bloom supplementing as needed. Not been taking pics of the synthetic testing...