Hydroplex

[FlaDankster]

Hydroplex......anyone get any decent results with it?

 

[Guest 18340]

Curious as well. I have 2 bottles and yet to use any...

 

[FlaDankster]

Guess me'n you the only ones hearda this stuff evlme....

Maby itsa super tonic an they keepin it top secret....

Guess i'll give it a whirl myself then.....

 

[Admiral Canna]

LOL I got a bottle of Hydroplex as well, gonna use it in a month or so.

5 gallon DWC bucket with PBP Gro, Bloom, Liquid Karma and Hydroplex. I'll post back up.

 

[Grass Lands]

Hydroplex is a good stuff...brings out the sweet smell and flavor of the herb, not to mention it packs on the weight...I've used it with the entire PBP line up and also with the FoxFarms lineup...both produces great results...

 

[FlaDankster]

Hydroplex is a good stuff...brings out the sweet smell and flavor of the herb, not to mention it packs on the weight...I've used it with the entire PBP line up and also with the FoxFarms lineup...both produces great results...

What do you grow in?

And did you use the recommended dose or do ya gotta play with it some to figure it out?

Gotta be more of ya thats tried this stuff out.....popular line of nutes that alot of peeps have used.

 

[FunkBomb]

Hydroplex is a great bloom booster. Here is a plant grown in soil with PBP bloom for soil & hydroplex.

-Funk

 

[FlaDankster]

Hydroplex is a great bloom booster. Here is a plant grown in soil with PBP bloom for soil & hydroplex.

-Funk

Very nice Funk......no pun intended.

When are you introducing the hydroplex to your feedings?I'm gonna start some at the second week.And have you had to lower your bloom for soil while usin the hydroplex?

Thanks

ps...whats the pretty ladies name in the pic???VERY nice plant dude!!!

 

[Admiral Canna]

The recommended dose on the bottle is 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp. I can't think you would go wrong using that dosage for starts.

Says to use it with every feeding in the bloom cycle.

Its high in P and K.

I think you should just use it already. LOL Cheers.

 

[Grass Lands]

What do you grow in?

And did you use the recommended dose or do ya gotta play with it some to figure it out?

Gotta be more of ya thats tried this stuff out.....popular line of nutes that alot of peeps have used.

Yo Fla...I grow in soil...there are two formula's, one for soil and one for hydro, the soil formula is a little higher in the PK ratio's..in fact they just came out with a new ratio I believe it is 0-10-6...and it supposed to have more goodies/amendments for the plants

I use a 1/2tsp per gal, starting the 2nd week of flowering and bump it up to 1tsp at week four and run it until I start to flush in the final week...

 

[wdcf]

Yea I do not think its a P/K booster, its more 'goodies' as you say

 

[Admiral Canna]

Its 0-10-6. Thats PK.

There are other things like amino acids and other yummies....but IMO it is a PK booster.

 

[Beanfish]

I've used it with seemingly decent results. It's basically a PK booster with [expensive] additives. Too spendy IMO.

I switched to Koolbloom (usually only powder) and haven't looked back. Heavy trich production and the added color of the hairs is also impressive. I run Lucas formula using Floranova Bloom but I sub a few EC points for the KB the last 3 weeks or so.

 

[Carl Carlson]

lol @ not a PK

 

[FlaDankster]

Thanks for the input guys.

Would any you guys think for a plant that is considerably LARGE some feedings of more than the 1tsp/gl ratio would hurt?Working my way up to this of course.

LARGE PLANT mind you...........LARGE

Had a few issues due to under feeding while back and i'm tryin to push her to the limit now that she is doin good.

 

[Carl Carlson]

I want to start experimenting with Hydroplex (0-10-6) and also AN's Hammerhead (0-9-18).

check out Biksa's article about nutrient ratios from last August

http://www.maximumyield.com/article...&yearVar=2009&issueVar=August&featureVar=true

It seems to be aimed squarely at cannabis growers. feel free to disagree or agree, but that's my conclusion based on the wording.

He states a couple of interesting things

To answer the first part of the question, as indoor growers we are applying too much phosphorous because the recommendations for applications and formulations have been based on outdoor field agriculture practices, which simply don’t apply directly to indoor gardens. In nature the soil is very deep, and roots do not occupy the entire body of soil as they do in containers, beds or systems found with indoor gardens. Phosphorous leeches from the root zone in natural soils quickly, washing away from the contact zone with plant roots, as it drains with water further into the depths of the earth. To ensure a healthy supply of phosphorous, outdoor conventional field agricultural growers do a sort of “over-application” of phosphorous, because it has been determined that much of it will be quickly leeched away from the plant roots; what remains at any given time can be taken up by the crop. From this, we can learn that excessive “P” values in our N-P-Ks are not necessary for indoor growers, where phosphorous maintains a high level of contact within the root zone of plants grown in artificial soils and in containers, beds and systems commonly found with intensive indoor growing environments.

Firstly, don’t apply bloom boosters with high phosphorous to potassium ratios continually through the bloom phase. For the first week of flowering to help trigger the natural plant stresses that amplify the plant’s flowering process, it’s okay to give the crop a dose of bloom boosters that have higher P to K ratios in the NPK values stated on the label. Usually, these types of bloom boosters that are formulated for indoor crops at the onset of flowering will also have other components in the formulation that help to control vertical growth; stacking internodes and flowering sites tighter together for each foot of vertical growth to give maximum yields.

After the first week of flowering where a “trigger” bloom booster maybe used to help ignite the bloom phase, you may begin to apply a balanced P:K bloom booster in conjunction with a balanced base nutrient program. If you have gleamed anything from this article, you will be wondering what the appropriate P:K ratio would be for indoor flowering crops, and current research has been demonstrating that a 1:2 ratio seems to work best, the polar opposite of some of the bloom boosters currently being used by indoor growers. To build the biggest and heaviest flowers and fruits, bloom boosters should supply more than just the correct P:K ratios. Additions of L-amino acids and other forms of reduced nitrogen will further amplify and enhance the plant’s natural reproductive response, leading to bigger and heavier harvests of higher quality. Magnesium and sulfur are also very important components in the bloom process of most indoor crops.

In the late flowering phase, when the plant is ripening, and in some instances producing elevated levels of essential oils, a slight “spike” in phosphorous levels will induce a level of stress that can help to enhance crop quality. For example, this is when a 2:1 P:K ratio may be appropriate. Note that at this time, the plant is not developing structurally anymore. All crops should be sufficiently flushed of excess nutrients, beginning at least one week before the anticipated date of harvest. This is accomplished by applying a leeching agent to the growing medium or system and then running straight water possibly with digestive enzymes and/or humates for the final days before harvest.

I would like to compare for example, FNB as a standalone from the second week of bloom through the second to last week of bloom to a mix of FNB in equal parts (in terms of EC) with Hammerhead from the second week of bloom through the third to last week of bloom, followed by equal parts (EC) of FNB and Hydroplex during the second to last week of bloom, with 5-7 days of plain water flush during the last week of bloom in both regimens.

Three part base nutrient systems have been widely used and accepted through the indoor gardening community, and have been delivering great results for years. Based on modern research conducted on indoor grown high yielding crops, it was determined that using the three part nutrient system actually produced better results when being applied in a 1:1:1 ratio versus the common 3:2:1 ratio, especially when bloom boosters intended for indoor crops were used in conjunction with the three part nutrient system. 2:1 ratios of three part base nutrients were the least effective of all (where the “grow” component was omitted entirely through the bloom phase).

Upon analyzing the nutrient levels and ratios achieved in the nutrient solution for feeding indoor crops in the bloom phase, applying the base nutrients in a 1:1:1 ratio using popular three part nutrient components, the level and ratios much more closely resembled those of the internal nutrient levels and ratios of the plant being grown versus using the three part nutrient components in the common 3:2:1 method.

Here's the nutrient profile for GH at 1:1:1 (5 ml of each for EC 1.2, random yes):

111 ppm N 39 ppm P 136 ppm K 30 ppm Mg 15 ppm S 81 ppm Ca

 

[YosemiteSam]

I would love to see you do that Carl...it would be interesting

 

[Carl Carlson]

I would love to see you do that Carl...it would be interesting

The only problem is that my camera, a supposedly ballsy Canon, will no longer accept new batteries, even NiMH 2500 rechargeables..... Supposedly cleaning the battery contact would fix it. nope. Supposedly bending the contact out a little bit because it's not hitting the battery would help. nope. This thing is basically brand new - I went through one set of batteries with it.

maybe just go with the shitty cellie pics

 

[Carl Carlson]

AN was apparently forced to relabel Hammerhead as (0-4-8)

AN also sells Bud Blood (0-12-25) which is dry.

GroTek Heavy Bud (0-1-2) is another option

and along similar lines as the Hydroplex (0-10-6), there is the dry Dutch Nutrient Formula Bloom Fortifier (0-50-30). Also from AN is the Bloom Booster Pro (0-48-27).

so many options to choose from....

 

[Guest 18340]

Would you guys be more inclined to use the Hydroplex towards the end of flower or the onset? Normally I'd use Liquid KB (0-10-10) at onset and the powder KB for a few days before flush. Wondering we're the Hydroplex would fit in best?