@S'Manta - I do not have a set method for growing yet. I have been growing since I was 13 and soil is an old friend. I have seen the most amazing results with worm compost (vermicompost). The hard part is making and maintaining the worm bin. For bottled nutes I still like to use AN A and B grow for some applications in early growth, Jungle Juice Micro and CalMag for maintenance, Alaska Fish for heavy feeders, Mad Farmer MOAB for PK boosts, and super soil when I remember to make it six months ahead of time.
In the dirt I use bone and blood as slow release NPK. Last year I started a new compost pile:
I supplemented it with blood to increase the N and support the biology.
It is all a big experiment and I plan on revisiting the hydro world this winter.
Cheers,
Mo