I only have ran plants with Pure Blend and Fox Farms lines. I had the better results with Pure Blend. In my on going quest to grow the best possible product I was Pondering what are some of your favorite nutes. I'm looking for something easy to use. I don't want to measure out a million different additives, just some good nutes that the plants love!! There's a million different nutes out there just trying to weed through some of the BS if possible.
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Any nute recommendations?
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Photosynthesis
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Build a complete living soil, and water can be your only additive. 
I'm not usually one for simplicity but I have had good results running CANNA's line. I recommend picking up the whole thing and running it as directed at least once. It's a 2-part, two root health products, a PK booster for flowering, and a resin/quality enhancer (the bloom you can pass on if it's too $$$). Then you can move your levels around based on your observations and try swapping some products. But base nutrients are base nutrients, and everyone has a different ratio. Strain to strain, system to system, room to room... There's just a lot of variables to consider.
On the cheaper end you have GH MaxiGrow and MaxiBloom. Jacks Classic and Hydroponic. Even Botanicare's CNS17 is very affordable when purchased in bulk, and pretty much dummy proof. Everyone swears by something different though.
For rooting I really like General Hydroponics RapidStart and BioWeed. The combo is unstoppable.
A supplement that I like to use in my coco is Botanicare Liquid Karma. I'll be the first to admit it's just magic in a bottle, nothing really "nutritional" to it but for whatever reason my plants really respond when it is in use.
For flowering I like to use Cutting Edge Solutions Uncle John's Blend as a resin enhancer.
On the cheaper end you have GH MaxiGrow and MaxiBloom. Jacks Classic and Hydroponic. Even Botanicare's CNS17 is very affordable when purchased in bulk, and pretty much dummy proof. Everyone swears by something different though.
For rooting I really like General Hydroponics RapidStart and BioWeed. The combo is unstoppable.
A supplement that I like to use in my coco is Botanicare Liquid Karma. I'll be the first to admit it's just magic in a bottle, nothing really "nutritional" to it but for whatever reason my plants really respond when it is in use.
For flowering I like to use Cutting Edge Solutions Uncle John's Blend as a resin enhancer.
Dank you very much snow crash!! I didn't know if I'd ever get any valuable input for my question. Where's the love IC?!
I have always wondered whether I should amend the soil. I dont, I just try to get good soil, aerate with perlite, and feed nutes. Is that a bad thing. Figured if I'm adding everything to the soil then doesn't make sense to just grow organic and just add water? Trust me I never pretend to be some growing guru. The intent of me asking questions is to learn and improve my skills so I can enjoy the best possible product and I truly thank those that have contributed to my learning experience. What kind of goodies should I amend in the soil and how much if I'm still plan on using nutes? Just typing our loud.
In Hydro jacks for Hydro and Cal not us supposed to be good and so easy. I'm running it in Coco still in veg so far so good. Check arminus thread he's killing it with jacks.oh and it's cheap
Hey Hush! Do you use MaxiBloom in veg and flower? Thanks for chiming in!!
My first grow was with GH Flora 3part. It's PH buffered which helped me as a newbie. I got great results.
I moved to Grow More Sea Grow (an organic'ish dry nute). I was tired of mixing 3 parts, and paying for water to be shipped. I've been happy with this. It's cheap, in the same price range of Miaracle Grow. One scoop instead of measuring different MLs. But, I've noticed the soil PH isn't as stable as it was with GH Flora 3part.
I'm considering going back to GH Flora. I'd like to try GH Flora Nova before doing that. Single part. More concentrated. Organic'ish. And it has the ph buffers 3-part does.
The last couple runs I've used straight GH Maxibloom and had good results and thats with NO additives or even PH testing. So if you want the simplest of the simple than I'd say thats a safe route.
Also from what I've heard Jack's is very similar to the GH KISS method and theres some guys here on the boards that kill it with that. That stuff is dirt cheap too so might be worth a run.
Also from what I've heard Jack's is very similar to the GH KISS method and theres some guys here on the boards that kill it with that. That stuff is dirt cheap too so might be worth a run.
Euphoriaholic
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My favorite nutrient is the General Hydroponics Flora Series 3 part with RO water.
I do not use the Lucas formula, instead I use the 3-2-1 formula which works better for me.
I like the GH Flora Series because it is PH stable. The PH is always at 6.1 no matter the water source or the location. It works great for rock wool in hydro or soilless medium like Pro-Mix.
I like the GH Flora Series because the end product tastes cleaner/better compared to other fertilizers. I always flush for the last two weeks. The joints always burn with the white ash.
I do not use the Lucas formula, instead I use the 3-2-1 formula which works better for me.
I like the GH Flora Series because it is PH stable. The PH is always at 6.1 no matter the water source or the location. It works great for rock wool in hydro or soilless medium like Pro-Mix.
I like the GH Flora Series because the end product tastes cleaner/better compared to other fertilizers. I always flush for the last two weeks. The joints always burn with the white ash.
Save your self some money and get Jacks, Peter's or what I use southern ag 5-11-26 hydroponic special, add some Cal-nit and epson salts and your golden. And have complete control over your formula, there are other goodies to add when ya get about half way in bloom. Just do some research and save a ton of cash, With the same results as the name brand crap. Jay
I like General Hydroponics, cheap and available at most places. I'll just cover the base formulas I like
Veg/Clones:
Maxi Grow, effective and inexpensive, and its powdered so you're not paying for water. Well balanced, and a little bit hot on the N. And it PH's just right, use some CFL's to veg under and it works great. No additives needed to run this stuff. I've found a phenotype I call "Monster C99" fan leaves as big as a 5 gallon bucket lid. Just using plain old maxigrow.
Bloom
I dont think its possible to run just the base formula. I guess you could but to be honest I've never done it. I've always run PK boosters, Organic Flavor enhancers, etc...
Heres my favs:
1) GH Micro/Bloom in 6ml/9ml gallon. I'll use a little bit of epsoms with it. Works well, but its 2 part. I like if I'm growing using micro sprayers, or aeroponic application. This is the stuff that gets the 1GPW for me.
2)Maxibloom, simple powdered nutrient, if simplicity is what you need, use this stuff. I think its not nearly as good as the GH flora series.. but thats just me. Overall the yield has been a bit lower with this stuff, but I'm still working on tweaking my programs. I just like it alot because its simple. And its economical.
3)Floranova Bloom: This is good stuff, you can run high PPM's and not have burn issues. It is limited. Its hard to mix.. you literally have to shake the bottle till your arms get tired, and its likely it not mixed properly. Pour it out and mix in another container. Also its not recommended to be used some hydroponic systems because it tends to fall out or clog sprayers.
Hope this helps.
Veg/Clones:
Maxi Grow, effective and inexpensive, and its powdered so you're not paying for water. Well balanced, and a little bit hot on the N. And it PH's just right, use some CFL's to veg under and it works great. No additives needed to run this stuff. I've found a phenotype I call "Monster C99" fan leaves as big as a 5 gallon bucket lid. Just using plain old maxigrow.
Bloom
I dont think its possible to run just the base formula. I guess you could but to be honest I've never done it. I've always run PK boosters, Organic Flavor enhancers, etc...
Heres my favs:
1) GH Micro/Bloom in 6ml/9ml gallon. I'll use a little bit of epsoms with it. Works well, but its 2 part. I like if I'm growing using micro sprayers, or aeroponic application. This is the stuff that gets the 1GPW for me.
2)Maxibloom, simple powdered nutrient, if simplicity is what you need, use this stuff. I think its not nearly as good as the GH flora series.. but thats just me. Overall the yield has been a bit lower with this stuff, but I'm still working on tweaking my programs. I just like it alot because its simple. And its economical.
3)Floranova Bloom: This is good stuff, you can run high PPM's and not have burn issues. It is limited. Its hard to mix.. you literally have to shake the bottle till your arms get tired, and its likely it not mixed properly. Pour it out and mix in another container. Also its not recommended to be used some hydroponic systems because it tends to fall out or clog sprayers.
Hope this helps.
Icemud
Active member
It really depends on if you are using synthetic nutrients or organic methods. With synthetics, amending the soil isn't really as necessary, because nutrients are in ready use form for the plant, therefore, microbes don't play a major part in the feeding process and amendments aren't as important. If you are growing organic/naturally relying on your soil microbes, then amending is necessary. I use a lot of amendments, but in little amounts... but they include: calcium carbonate, soft rock phosphate, gypsum, azomite, greensand, lavasand, powdered humic acid, dry molasses, glacial rock powder, crab shell meal, fish bone meal, alfalfa meal, kelp meal, perlite and volcanic pumice, worm castings and forest humus.
Overall if you truly want the upmost quality, then growing for High Brix is the key, as the higher the sugar levels in the plant, the healthier the plant, therefore the better your quality of buds. However if you are going for high brix numbers, you need a weak acid soil test by a lab that analyzes for high brix growing. Then they will tell you what amendments you need and how much to add. If you are just going with natural/organic growing, a little goes a long way... I use about 3 cups of amendment total for a 1/2 bale of Pro Mix HP, and even that is slightly too much.
