Advanced Nutrients calculator/feeding schedule question

RogueToker

Member
I emailed AN and asked "When using your nutrient calculator for soil grows, should I enter the total amount of water I plan to use over a week's time in the reservoir size, or should I use the amount of water I use for each watering?"


They replied "
The amount to use in the reservoir is the amount of water to be applied per watering, not for the whole week. Although the nutrients should be applied at the full strength only once a week."

I read a reply that they sent someone else that states "The amount suggested in the nutrient calculator are the total nutrients to feed the plant for a whole week, not the amount to give them per feeding."

This seems to conflict with their response to my question as the total amount of nutrients suggested in the calculator changes as you change the reservoir size. Can someone that uses AN tell me which is correct?
 

homebrewer

Well-Known Member
I've not come across a 'calculator' from any company that's worth a shiz. Are you growing in soil or a promix type medium? If it's 'soil', what brand? If it's a promix-type medium, feed at 0.6 EC or about 400-450ppm. Feed your plants when they need it which is never 'at every watering'. Also take into account the ppm of your tap water.
 

cacamal

Well-Known Member
homebrewer is on the money when talking about 'calculators' from nutrient companies!!! follow his lead and your plants will thank you!!
 

RogueToker

Member
I've not come across a 'calculator' from any company that's worth a shiz. Are you growing in soil or a promix type medium? If it's 'soil', what brand? If it's a promix-type medium, feed at 0.6 EC or about 400-450ppm. Feed your plants when they need it which is never 'at every watering'. Also take into account the ppm of your tap water.
They are in fox farms ocean forrest, but the soil was throughly flushed about halfway through vegging. I am 46 days into veg and plan on flipping to 12/12 tomorrow. So I will feed at 400-450 ppm and do something like feed, water, feed, water etc unless the plants tell me otherwise?
 
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