Who else agrees that big box store nutrients are just fine

I guess this is a typical looking mg plant, usually a little overfed right lol, some minor issues

The problem I have with MG or all other time release nutes is they take away all control I have as a grower.....
I also did the crazy expensive AN line, my first grow....NEVER AGAIN!
maxsea = $100 a year....I don't even have interest in trying other nutes....

doublejj said:

I would just like to say that none of the pro's that I know, use "big box store" nutes.....there must be a reason.

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yes but perhaps that's because they and/or their custom base wouldn't approve

SenorBrownWater said:

The problem I have with MG or all other time release nutes is they take away all control I have as a grower.....
I also did the crazy expensive AN line, my first grow....NEVER AGAIN!
maxsea = $100 a year....I don't even have interest in trying other nutes....

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Im a fan of the basic veg/flower lines if u can afford to spend a little extra, but anything more seems unnecessary.

SenorBrownWater said:

The problem I have with MG or all other time release nutes is they take away all control I have as a grower.....
I also did the crazy expensive AN line, my first grow....NEVER AGAIN!
maxsea = $100 a year....I don't even have interest in trying other nutes....

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I know growers that use a $100 bucket of Maxsea each week.

I switched from Humboldt Nutrients to Maxsea

doublejj said:

I know growers that use a $100 bucket of Maxsea each week.

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*cough cough*

doublejj said:

I know growers that use a $100 bucket of Maxsea each week.

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Makes me feel like I am under feeding..

I've been amazed at how much Maxsea they can pump into the plants. Double doses, twice a week.....it's not hard to use up a bucket of Maxsea with 75 monsters......the growth can be astounding!

you happen to know cost per gram to produce?

I have used cheap big box store fertilizers before with out problems. I do not use anything time released, but the liquid/powders you would put into a garden hose sprayer to feed a lawn or garden. Using a PPM/EC tester I mix into water to make low, medium, and high dose mixes. It has worked just fine in a hydro setup and a lot cheaper, as long as the NPK is in the range one needs. If you do it that way in soil, it should all balance out without burning as soil should have the additional macro nutrients/buffers that is normally lacking in hydro grows.

qwizoking said:

you happen to know cost per gram to produce?

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No, but it's all a matter of scale....they grow each plant in 200gl smart pots with $140 of soil each....

I agree that regular ferts are just fine. In my limited experience I've grown with Jack's and it works great for. For the first time ever I stopped in a grow store in town and was geeking off all the cool labels on the nutes and tripping out how expensive they are for what they are. No thanks.

doublejj said:

No, but it's all a matter of scale....they grow each plant in 200gl smart pots with $140 of soil each....

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You hear of anyone using this knock off maxsea called sea grow? IIRC it's like $25 for 25#

you can grow perfectly healthy plants
on the 20-20-20 shit they sell at any garden store make sure it includes macros/trace elements
along with some epsom salts

Garden Boss said:

I switched from Humboldt Nutrients to Maxsea

*cough cough*

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Ask Mofo, I'll bet he uses a bucket a week.......

doublejj said:

Ask Mofo, I'll bet he uses a bucket a week.......

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I bet, I use about 1/2 a bucket a week.

These guy's ain't using Miracle Grow..........

Wet dreams^^^^^

I agree with OP. the cannabis specific synthetics are a scam. If you're going to use synthetics, don't waste your money on the kabling, and the special sauce, and whatever other none sense they market.

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These guy's ain't using Miracle Grow..........View attachment 3152232

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I bet they're not using synthetics period

I've never been able to go full organic because of my location but have used synthetic nutes with pretty good results. Can't say great results after seeing those monster plants.. makes my normal 6'-8' plants look kind of pathetic.