What are the Best Nutrients for Hydroponics?

jramon82 said:

i use the aerogarden nutrients for salsa garden or cherry tomatoes and works good, i also try veggies nutrients....
u can get one of those on your near sears store. or online

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WTF

Best nutes for hydro are the ones that are easy 1 part systems. There are really so many ways to feed your plants don't over think it keep it very simple and work your way into other things you have found and would like to try. Your tank maintenance dictates what kind of nutes you use also. If your going totally organic or even partial you cannot use H2o2 for it will kill your nutes. Something to keep in mind. KISS Keep it simple smart guy!!

there really isnt a best nutrient for growing. It all depends on the plant genetics, for example I grow 3 strains and 2 of them just love Dutch Master and the 3rd doesnt do to well with DM but loves general hydroponics.

So it all depends on genetics try different things and see what they respond best to.

good luck with your grow

sparkafire said:

Best nutes for hydro are the ones that are easy 1 part systems. There are really so many ways to feed your plants don't over think it keep it very simple and work your way into other things you have found and would like to try. Your tank maintenance dictates what kind of nutes you use also. If your going totally organic or even partial you cannot use H2o2 for it will kill your nutes. Something to keep in mind. KISS Keep it simple smart guy!!

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I agree...get the 1 part nutes. I am using Ionic right now. Very simple and forgiving. The pH buffering is not as good as I expected. I hear Canna nutes are the shit! I may switch next go around.

What are you guys using for ph up/down? I am using Earth Juice. Seems to work good. But I don't have anything to compare it to.

corral hollow kid said:

I agree...get the 1 part nutes. I am using Ionic right now. Very simple and forgiving. The pH buffering is not as good as I expected. I hear Canna nutes are the shit! I may switch next go around.

What are you guys using for ph up/down? I am using Earth Juice. Seems to work good. But I don't have anything to compare it to.

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I am using the 1 part Flora Series for both veg and flower as far as the Ph up down i am using your everyday generic up down that they bottle at 1000% markup but as far as i know you cant make your own and then even though you know your getting screwed do you really want to make your own.

Well I don't know about a 1-part nutrient being "the best"... I mean when was the last time you heard about one of the legendary growers growing colas the size of your head on some simple one-part basic nute?

At a minimum I'd say you should get a 2-part and just fire up the brain cells you need to use it. It's not complicated or even remotely difficult. You just have to pay attention the first few times and after that it's second nature.

Get yourself some Sensi 2-part. That's some simple stuff and you're not skimping on quality at all. Add in some bloom boosters like Big Bud and Carboload and you'll see some professional results without a lot of professional headaches.

Is there an ideal formula for lowryder #2 or auto-flowering plants in general?

I was wondering if you could find a balance between the veg. and flowering stage nutrients as auto-flowering plants automatically go into flowering!

any help would be greatly appreciated!

the best nutrients hands down is the techna flora system pre ph balanced been on em for about 1 year and never had ph up or down problems leaf burn ect.

Wait, so can I use just some MiracleGro then? I know high first number during veg and high 2nd number during flowering but do I just buy MiracleGro plant food? Only resources are Lowes and Wal-mart around here, and I can't order online yet.

I wouldnt use miracleGro , its ph is too high for most strains.

Me too on the MG - skip it. There are simply too many good options out there to pick the worst in the bunch.

ryan420 said:

Is there an ideal formula for lowryder #2 or auto-flowering plants in general?

I was wondering if you could find a balance between the veg. and flowering stage nutrients as auto-flowering plants automatically go into flowering!

any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Most people just switch from veg nutes to bloom nutes as soon as the plants start to show sex. If you're familiar with the strain and how long it takes, you can try switching just before that happens to try to maximize the results.

ViRedd said:

You don't need to buy all three solutions of GH. Eliminate the "Grow." You can use GH nutrients VERY successfuly by just using the Micro and the Bloom. Its a two to one ratio. For vegging 0-5-10. For flowering 0-8-16.

Vegging: Grow = 0 / Micro = 5ml per gallon / Bloom = 10ml per gallon.

Flowering: Grow = 0 / Micro = 8ml per gallon / Bloom = 16ml per gallon.

The above is called the "Lucas" formula. Developed by a very highly regarded cannabis guru named Lucas. (What else?) *lol*


I even color coded it for ya. *lol*


Also, Pure Blend Pro is simple to use and very good. You'll need to buy the grow, the bloom and a bottle of CalMag. Vegging is 15ml of Grow per gallon. Flowering is 15ml of Bloom per gallon and 5ml of CalMag per gallon.


Vi

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Money-saving info, thanks.

Don't use miracle grow, smoking it hurts.

I would suggest that anyone growing hydro in the USA should try one of the products mentioned here:

https://www.rollitup.org/advanced-marijuana-cultivation/281840-jacks-professional-fertilizer-2.html#post4438418

https://www.rollitup.org/advanced-marijuana-cultivation/281840-jacks-professional-fertilizer-2.html#post4439129

Major cost savings over time if you don't mind buying in bulk. Same ingredients (in some cases more - i.e. guaranteed analysis that includes all macros and micros), less money spent on marketing. These products are what commercial hydro companies and university greenhouses use, etc.

i use Humboldt Nutriants grow micro bloom my plants love that shit, i use it in soil also

Supporting the community is really starting to become a sore spot for me.

Sure, when it wasn't legal to grow anywhere it was fine with me for a company to talk about it's nutrients being for "tomatoes". But that's not the world we live in any longer. Cannabis cultivation is legal in many states and will be in many more before long. We're coming out of the cloud of ignorance but too many companies aren't paying attention.

And what's worse, their continued insistence that they're for tomatoes or whatever is actually starting to hurt the progress that could be made if they simply admitted the truth. The more companies refuse to admit they're making nutrients for cannabis the longer we perpetuate this archaic and harmful atmosphere that cannabis is somehow wrong.


So until companies like GH and Humboldt are ready to be honest and admit what they're really about I'm going to vote with my dollars and support companies that aren't afraid to support me.

CannaBoss said:

Advanced Nutrients!!!!
The proof is in the pudding...
YouTube - Nutrient Challenge

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This is true, all you need is grow a/b , bloom a/b , big bud and b52 and a lot of fucking room for huge plants.
Oh and to all you that answer anything but AN, he DID ask whats the BEST.
I should put this in my sig, fuck fungaflor TR, DO NOT USE IT IF YOU VALUE YOUR PLANTS.

SmartStoner said:

Wait, so can I use just some MiracleGro then? I know high first number during veg and high 2nd number during flowering but do I just buy MiracleGro plant food? Only resources are Lowes and Wal-mart around here, and I can't order online yet.

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miracle grow? piss in res, also have woman (if you have one) menstrate in res!
Also birth control, throw in a couple estrogen pills and a condom just to be on the safe side.
Ribbed of course.

dbkick said:

miracle grow? piss in res, also have woman (if you have one) menstrate in res!
Also birth control, throw in a couple estrogen pills and a condom just to be on the safe side.
Ribbed of course.

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Clearly he's joking, but just to be clear NONE of that is a good idea.

For example, urea doesn't help plants AT ALL. It has to be broken down by the soil before the nitrogen is available to the plants, which of course won't happen in a hydroponic reservoir.

What works in soil does not always work in hydroponics. That's why hydroponics nutrients exist.

hooked.on.ponics said:

Clearly he's joking, but just to be clear NONE of that is a good idea.

For example, urea doesn't help plants AT ALL. It has to be broken down by the soil before the nitrogen is available to the plants, which of course won't happen in a hydroponic reservoir.

What works in soil does not always work in hydroponics. That's why hydroponics nutrients exist.

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Yes but what about the menstral shit, deny that. and condom, thats half assed legit.....well maybe the blood but the condom I was being sarcastic and about the birth control pills I don't know much about it but I did read a article about it. could be humor but maybe not.