[OMountainMix]

How do you decide what kind of sweet you use? Do you use a different one for vegging or flowering? Do you change based on the strain you are growing?

If you tell me to pick based on what I like, I would say that I love all three flavors in martinis, candy, non-alcoholic drinks, candles, and shower products, so that's not an acceptable response.

Thanks!

[ShroomDr]

the Citrus Sweet has the most Mg and S, so i got that one. the differences were negligible, but it was listed higher.

[OMountainMix]

i have to admit that i will consume or buy anything grape. i even like grape soda, although i know it's gross and turns your tongue purple . . . . but i thought there must be some reason they created three different ones.

tonight i was talking to a friend who is a chemical engineer, however, and he was musing that perhaps a lot of this nutrient thing is to make money off people. ya think?? that's why i love how everyone here plain waters, it will save on nutrients, and there are still nutrients leftover at the end of the cycle if you don't. i don't want to be wasteful.

[Weird Jimmy]

I've used Sweet for a few grows, and in my experience it doesn't change the flavor of the smoke at all. It's basically just a carbohydrate, and if you ask me, the best source for that would be black strap molasses. Otherwise if you want to buy a product from a nutrient comapny, I think the AN Bud Candy or Humboldt Honey ES would be the two to choose from.

[OMountainMix]

are those organic? and how do they compare price wise? (although honestly, i'd spend more to improve . . . . )

[Weird Jimmy]

the Honey ES will probably run about $9-$10 cheaper than the Bud Candy. The honey is considered organic, but I don't think it really matters when referring to a carbohydrate; it's all sugars.

[OMountainMix]

so is bud candy as awesome as the name is? i will soon be out of sweet for my spot, so i am thinking i'll try bud candy for a few rounds and see what i think. to be honest, things came out ultra sweet (no puns intended) this time, like i poured sugar on them or something, so i can't imagine it could get much better, but I DO want to learn and improve. otherwise, there is no point in doing this . . . .

[Weird Jimmy]

I've never used the Bud Candy, but I know it's pretty recommended by the people who do use it. It's supplemented with a bunch of stuff that most other carb products don't have; B vitamins and shit like that.

I use the Honey ES or just pure black strap molasses. I grow in my own soil mix though, so I don't know how molasses would do in a hydro system with sprayers or drips?

The next run of clones I do I should do a side by side with the Bud Candy, Honey ES and the molasses. I wonder how noticeable the result will be?

[OMountainMix]

yeah, i'm glad you mentioned the possibility of clogs with the molasses b/c i was just debating going and getting some to try out. i think i will do a little more research and try out either the bud candy or the honey es. it won't be possible to do a side by side, b/c i'm not going to have multiples of any strain except my O/Mountain Mix that is on the same reservoir anyhow . . . .

i love hearing everyone's ideas and opinions. since i'm making this my new hobby, i really want to learn and improve . . .

[Weird Jimmy]

I bet if you kept your system flushed you wouldn't have to worry about any molasses build ups. The more I think about it, the less I think it would be a problem.

But at the same time if I were running a hydro system, I would probably use the bud candy. Or if you're looking more at the honey, I think they make a version specifically for hydro use.