Should I switch Botinacare to GH

bongboy8200 · Mar 26, 2024

So I’m back and getting ready. I had very good result with Botinacare veg and bloom, cal mag as needed. I never messed around with an of the liquid karmas. I see so many things now from crystal help to bigger buds etc. My hydro shop swore by this stuff.
I know advance nutrients is good but expensive and a waste.
GH you can really dial in what the plants want. I haven’t done this yet but I’m ready to up my game.
Seems the biggy is organic vs inorganic. I had some root rot once due to high temps (I’m led now and lots of air.). I always cut back then flushed the last week. Am I going to get that much of a difference going to inorganic GH full control.
stick with what I know and use some additives? I need great bag appeal, yield and flavor. I saw a terp enhancer that really got me thinking. Plus all my stuff is a decade old and going in the trash I guess

tyler.durden · Mar 30, 2024

I believe inorganic, synthetic nutes are a better pairing with hydroponics. Growing for profit, I also need great bud with bag appeal. I started off with GH 3 part, which was fine, not great. I later switched to Dutchmaster Gold nutes, which are still the best I've used, until they went belly up. I then went to Canna 2 part, and finally ended up with House & Garden Aqua Flakes, which are fantastic and affordable. They have a full line of amazing products, bud enhancers, etc.. I highly recommend them. Best of luck.

bongboy8200 · Apr 7, 2024

tyler.durden said:
I believe inorganic, synthetic nutes are a better pairing with hydroponics. Growing for profit, I also need great bud with bag appeal. I started off with GH 3 part, which was fine, not great. I later switched to Dutchmaster Gold nutes, which are still the best I've used, until they went belly up. I then went to Canna 2 part, and finally ended up with House & Garden Aqua Flakes, which are fantastic and affordable. They have a full line of amazing products, bud enhancers, etc.. I highly recommend them. Best of luck.

Thanks man. That’s exactly what I need! I ended up going with GH before seeing this. You think you can help me out? A week after germ. It says seedlings 1/4 tea per gal or 33ml/100L for all 3. I used 2ml grow and bloom and 1ml micro for 2gals h20 and 35ml of clonex. Ppm was ~800. I had roots this morning so switching the ones with roots into a 5 in pot clay. How do you add nutes for the 3 parts? Just mix up a Gallon or liter with the same amounts I’m using that week and add them to the res? It’s what I used to do. Not ideal, lots of hands on. Is there an easier way. Like I don’t want to waste the mix I just made when I put them into a bigger bucket but they’ve been drinking so how do you account for that with the 3 parts (do i
Make any sense now lol) with a 1 part. If my ppm was 800 4 days later it’s 400. It’s just make it 800 again).
thanks In advance

tyler.durden · Apr 7, 2024

bongboy8200 said:
Thanks man. That’s exactly what I need! I ended up going with GH before seeing this. You think you can help me out? A week after germ. It says seedlings 1/4 tea per gal or 33ml/100L for all 3. I used 2ml grow and bloom and 1ml micro for 2gals h20 and 35ml of clonex. Ppm was ~800. I had roots this morning so switching the ones with roots into a 5 in pot clay. How do you add nutes for the 3 parts? Just mix up a Gallon or liter with the same amounts I’m using that week and add them to the res? It’s what I used to do. Not ideal, lots of hands on. Is there an easier way. Like I don’t want to waste the mix I just made when I put them into a bigger bucket but they’ve been drinking so how do you account for that with the 3 parts (do i
Make any sense now lol) with a 1 part. If my ppm was 800 4 days later it’s 400. It’s just make it 800 again).
thanks In advance

I don't think I'm quite following you, but that may be on my end. Seedlings need a lighter strength nute solution, about a quarter of full strength nutes. You don't need clonex after you have roots. I wouldn't pre-mix nutes in a smaller container, I'd add them directly to a full rez in their proper proportions. I also do not mess with the ppm by adding more nutes to a half-used rez - we don't know what nutrients the plant has eaten in a partially used tank, so your adding nutes at that point may end up with a imbalanced nute mix. I may add water to a used tank, no more nutes until the rez change. Hope this makes sense.

bongboy8200 · Apr 7, 2024

tyler.durden said:
I don't think I'm quite following you, but that may be on my end. Seedlings need a lighter strength nute solution, about a quarter of full strength nutes. You don't need clonex after you have roots. I wouldn't pre-mix nutes in a smaller container, I'd add them directly to a full rez in their proper proportions. I also do not mess with the ppm by adding more nutes to a half-used rez - we don't know what nutrients the plant has eaten in a partially used tank, so your adding nutes at that point may end up with a imbalanced nute mix. I may add water to a used tank, no more nutes until the rez change. Hope this makes sense.

Thanks man. Yes makes sense, I was all over the place with my post. I went off the bottle with how much to give them. But went a little less since those are max. not all of them have roots yet. I’ll put the ones with roots into the bigger pots. For the changes when I was dwc in floor they would drink a ton. Would you dump out what’s in the bucket and start completely fresh? Any tips for tweeking the GH mix or go off the bottle? For now in veg?

Herb & Suds · Apr 7, 2024

GH tends to be a bit more watered down
So it ends up costing about the same
Be sure and use the micro

tyler.durden · Apr 7, 2024

bongboy8200 said:
Thanks man. Yes makes sense, I was all over the place with my post. I went off the bottle with how much to give them. But went a little less since those are max. not all of them have roots yet. I’ll put the ones with roots into the bigger pots. For the changes when I was dwc in floor they would drink a ton. Would you dump out what’s in the bucket and start completely fresh? Any tips for tweeking the GH mix or go off the bottle? For now in veg?

I'm sure you know not to use nutes before you see roots. I would start fresh, and go by the ratios/strengths on the bottle. Best of luck.

Should I switch Botinacare to GH

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