That weird/bad taste is the heavy metals. Hydro synthetic is pure poison for profit. If you care about medicinal value and your community, stop growing hydro immediately and make the switch to the higher-quality, higher-yielding, lower-cost production system: living soil organics.
The problem with this opinion is that it fails to acknowledge the massive amounts of heavy metals contamination in horticultural grade fertilizers. Your dank might look as good in a jar vs. organic, but you can't un-do the poisoning you've added to it. By growing with hydro chelated synthetics...
Apple Cider Vinegar -Home made
Kombucha - Home made
Lump Wood Char - Home made
Local Rock Dust - Personally sourced from quarry
Lava Stone (crushed) - Purchased & gathered
Eggshells - Saved
Seashells - Gathered
Seaweed - Gathered
Sea water - Gathered
Maple Leaves - Gathered
Alfalfa Meal -...