potroast
Uses the Rollitup profile
What's in YOUR res?
I've tried many hydro nutrients over the years, and I'm always checking out new products, and occasionally even switching.
What I'd like to know is what do you use, and why. If the answer is 'because a friend said to,' or 'the hydro store guy,' then say that. I've tried many things because someone said to, or because of something I've read, so this is how all of us learn. And then we can discuss each recipe.
Potroast's Nutrient Soup
Most of the past 10 years, I've used GH -general hydroponics- Flora series for basic salts, and then tried different additives with it, and I've also tried B'Cuzz Organics, Advanced Nutrients, and Cutting Edge.
Right now I'm on my 4th crop of another new one - Supernatural.
I use the Supernatural products, AquaGrow, and AquaBloom, and at the end the Super Boost. Instead of their Thrive, I use SuperThrive.
Additives -
Silica Blast, for silicates (stronger plant, can handle abuse better, better yield)
B'Cuzz Bloom, organic additive for hydro (organisms are good for lots of things, better taste and yield)
In the second half of flowering I add a PK booster, like GH's Kool Bloom.
During veg and the first half of flowering, I adjust pH down using Folic Acid (causes the plant to use nutrients better)
second half of flowering, my pH down is phosphoric acid (flowering plants love P*) I keep the pH in the high fives.
* That P means phosphorous, (as in NPK) not your pee
I flush the medium every week or so by running very dilute nutes, like 300 ppm. Then at the end I run fresh, plain water each day for the last 5 days, two of those days I include some Clearex, or FloraClear.
I've tried many hydro nutrients over the years, and I'm always checking out new products, and occasionally even switching.
What I'd like to know is what do you use, and why. If the answer is 'because a friend said to,' or 'the hydro store guy,' then say that. I've tried many things because someone said to, or because of something I've read, so this is how all of us learn. And then we can discuss each recipe.
Potroast's Nutrient Soup
Most of the past 10 years, I've used GH -general hydroponics- Flora series for basic salts, and then tried different additives with it, and I've also tried B'Cuzz Organics, Advanced Nutrients, and Cutting Edge.
Right now I'm on my 4th crop of another new one - Supernatural.
I use the Supernatural products, AquaGrow, and AquaBloom, and at the end the Super Boost. Instead of their Thrive, I use SuperThrive.
Additives -
Silica Blast, for silicates (stronger plant, can handle abuse better, better yield)
B'Cuzz Bloom, organic additive for hydro (organisms are good for lots of things, better taste and yield)
In the second half of flowering I add a PK booster, like GH's Kool Bloom.
During veg and the first half of flowering, I adjust pH down using Folic Acid (causes the plant to use nutrients better)
second half of flowering, my pH down is phosphoric acid (flowering plants love P*) I keep the pH in the high fives.
* That P means phosphorous, (as in NPK) not your pee
I flush the medium every week or so by running very dilute nutes, like 300 ppm. Then at the end I run fresh, plain water each day for the last 5 days, two of those days I include some Clearex, or FloraClear.
. As far as a nitrogen deficiency..I thought I was having one too but found out that I had nute lock out. A little epsom salts cleared that right up. As for Awesome Blossoms I use it when I can afford it, and yes, during last half of flower cycle. I use ph adjusted tap water but would love to be able to use ro, unfortunately that is only a dream for now. With the GH nutes and Lucas formula I only have to adjust ph once at the beginning of the grow. DWC is the only way I have ever grown thus far but would like to venture into other areas in the future as money allows.
