In the search for food

Hi there!
I am a new grower, did not started yet, gonna buy the lights next week probably and I am looking for some nutrients. At first I was thinking AN but I'm low on cash and I want something with lower price. I know, I know I'm one of the noobs that would go for AN . So ... at what should I look at?

Use what ever is cheap. I have used Miracle Grow, without killing plants. I have used Expert from Walmart, without killing plants. I kinda like the expert 21-18-18. Just be easy with it.

Just wait to feed them until they need it and start out 1/4 or 1/5 strength.

Jack's Classic is inexpensive and respected among cannabis growers. I'm using Grow More Sea Grow which is about the same price point. It contains organic components, not purely synthetic. Miracle Grow is probably good, but it's not liked by cannabis growers. If you post about a problem with your grow, the MG will be singled out, that you're not a serious grower, did it to yourself, etc.

You don't need a boutique "lineup" like many of the cannabis-specific products. Some people use all purpose NPK ratio of 1-1-1. Some believe 3-1-2 in veg and 1-3-2 in flower is best. Advanced Nutrients is said to maintain a 1:2 ratio of PK throughout the grow, only thing changing is N (3-1-2 in veg, 1-1-2 in flower, 0-1-2 finish). You can mix products to get those ratios. See this spreadsheet. (<<link). For example, I use Sea Grow All Purpose, Flower & Bloom, Hawaiian Bud (although I'd choose Hula Bloom now) and a relatively high-K ArmorSi to adjust the NPK ratio in different directions. You could do the same with 2-3 Jack's products (or the products I use, or random stuff off the store shelf).

Or, you could keep it simple and use an All Purpose 1-1-1 throughout the grow. People say that works fine too.

babynuka said:

So ... at what should I look at?

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If hydro growing.. (dwc, recirc drip, aero)

General Hydroponics: Maxigrow/Maxibloom. if you want something more natural/organic go with Floranova.

Botanicare PBP: its ok needs more calcium/mag in the mix in my opinion...

Keep it simple your first run, you really dont need boosters, resin enhancers, flavor agents.. in your next runs you can add those.. Its very confusing if you start adding a bunch of products because you have a hard time seeing what really works. Cal-mag is ok.. and necessary.

I don't think I will find that in my country and I don't wanna pay shitty shipment prices. I am from EU. I can find here BioBiz, Canna, AN, H&G, Aptus, Hensi, Metrop, Plagron, Grow Tech. I was actually thinking to stretch my pockets and go for H&G, I saw some people using them here and all ok. But if I don't have the gold I need an alternative.

Oh and I will use soil for my grow.

babynuka said:

Oh and I will use soil for my grow.

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Then go with natural feed like kelps, guanos, blood meal.. etc.. No need to use off the shelf bottles.