A Poll To See What Kind Of Nutes Are Preferred

What Kind Of Nutrients Do You Actually Use - Not Prefer

  • General Hydroponics

    Votes: 180 22.0%

  • Fox Farm

    Votes: 70 8.5%

  • Blue Planet Nutrients

    Votes: 137 16.7%

  • Technaflora’s B.C Hydroponic Nutrients

    Votes: 38 4.6%

  • DutchMaster

    Votes: 30 3.7%

  • House and Garden

    Votes: 200 24.4%

  • Humbolt

    Votes: 20 2.4%

  • Miscellaneous

    Votes: 233 28.4%
  • Total voters
    820
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

FOX FARMS SCHEDULE

Product list:

Grow Big--$16
Tiger Bloom--$16
Big Bloom --$16
Open Seseme--$23
ChaChing--$23
Beastie Bloom --$23
And the Optional : Bush Doctor Sledgehammer--$26

There is a 3-pack available for $65 of Open Sesame, Cha Ching and Beastie Bloom IF you can find it!

The last 4 Products are used in small quantities and only at specific times during the grow -- so if you know someone who wanted to go in on the 3-pack with ya, it would be worth it!

Here's the FoxFarms Feeding Schedule for Soil... Hydro is MUCH more complex, unless you use bubblersthen you can follow a Phasic feeding schedule (At end of weekly schedule!)


FOX FARMS FEEDING SCHEDULES


WEEKLY FEEDING- per Gallon
Sprouting and week 1--BigBloom 2TBS
week 2-- 2tsp Grow Big + 2TBS Big Bloom
Week 3--3tsp Grow Big + 2TBS Big Bloom
Week 4--JUST 3 tspGrow Big + 1/4 tsp Open Sesame
Week 5 same as week 4 unless going 12/12--

Week 5- OR--day 1 of 12/12-- 2 tsp Tiger Bloom +1TBS Big Bloom + 1/2 tsp Open Sesame
Week 6--same as above
Week 7-- 2 Tsp Grow Big + 2 tsp Tiger Bloom +1TBS Big Bloom + 1/4 tsp Beastie Bloom
Week 8-- 2Tsp Grow Big + 2 tsp Tiger Bloom +1TBS Big Bloom + 1/2 tsp Beastie Bloom
Week 9-- 2 tsp Tiger Bloom +1TBS Big Bloom + 1/4 tsp Cha Ching
week 10-- Same as above
Week 11--2 tsp Tiger Bloom +1TBS Big Bloom + 1/2 tsp Cha Ching


At beginning of week 11--Check Trichomes-- Flush if ready.. otherwise, continue as with week 11 every week until you flush!


Also recomended--but not a nessesity--
Bush Doctor Sledgehammer (prevents lock-out)
use 2 drops per gallon of water between feedings starting in week 4 of 12/12


This is exactly how i feed my plants and there are doing wonderful, so far...
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

great thread butcher

ive used dyna gro and bloom n my bubble system works good

have also used the gh flora nova gro and bloom
and the happy frog soil with the flora nova bloom current grow
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

i feel like im doing some thing wrong with my FF produtcs, as far as getting what i think is mg def. idk if its the soil FFOF or the nutes ( i have the whole line) or my water. but this is my 3rd time same problem. different plants.
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

onthe420train said:
lol 3rd times a charm huh. mg def is a really common problem with almost all nutes cuz mj eats a lot of mg so you need epsom salts, cal-mag, or one of many other products out there will help you.
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My understanding is that MJ requires a Mg PPM level of 60 for optimum growing conditions. This is easily supplied by GH Flora nutes without additions. I'd bet that the majority of Mg deficiencies could be attributed to the nutrient being locked out due to another nutrient being in too high concentrations.

Found this quote on the web. "Mg can get locked-up by too much Ca, Cl or ammonium nitrogen. Don't overdo Mg or you'll lock up other nutrients."

Cal-Mag will add calcium along with the magnesium so if your issue was caused by elevated Ca levels, adding cal-mag will exacerbate the problem rather than correct it. I would suggest a flush with a product like Clearex first then a fresh set of nutrients meeting the basic needs of the plant before adding additional nutes to a reservoir.

This is for hydro setups though. For soil, I would have to defer to others who have more experience, though a good flush of your pots before adding nutes may help. Have you (or can you) foliar feed the Mg to your plants?
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

munki said:
My understanding is that MJ requires a Mg PPM level of 60 for optimum growing conditions. This is easily supplied by GH Flora nutes without additions. I'd bet that the majority of Mg deficiencies could be attributed to the nutrient being locked out due to another nutrient being in too high concentrations.

Found this quote on the web. "Mg can get locked-up by too much Ca, Cl or ammonium nitrogen. Don't overdo Mg or you'll lock up other nutrients."

Cal-Mag will add calcium along with the magnesium so if your issue was caused by elevated Ca levels, adding cal-mag will exacerbate the problem rather than correct it. I would suggest a flush with a product like Clearex first then a fresh set of nutrients meeting the basic needs of the plant before adding additional nutes to a reservoir.

This is for hydro setups though. For soil, I would have to defer to others who have more experience, though a good flush of your pots before adding nutes may help. Have you (or can you) foliar feed the Mg to your plants?
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This is spot on MUNKI.Yes you can foliar feed the MG. That would be the best way to get it to the plant immediately for faster results. But I suggest a "wetting"(ex: Dutchmasters Penetrator)agent. This will allow the stomata to open more then usual, and allow MAXIMUM penetration. Yes a flush is definetly in order, along w/ a mild feeding solution fallowing the flush.

onthe420train said:
hes not using flora. also flora does well with some cal mag added to it.
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Very true it does, the only thing is that strains vary in nute uptake, so the extra CAL can cause the lock out that Munki speaks of. My indicas love the magical i add...(((BUT))) if I add it to the basic regimine of nutes for the sativa's, I can count on an INSTANT LOCK-OUT.

So my suggestion is that if your not to sure what to do, i would say Flush as Munki stated, then once its time for the next feeding use 1/4 strength then work your way up. And if the deficiency continues, then foliar feed the MG. And yes, you can buy MG by itself. Ask your local grow shop if they carry it. There are many brands to choose from. I would try to stick w/ whatever company nutes you are using now.
:ganjamon:
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

The Butcher said:
This is spot on MUNKI.Yes you can foliar feed the MG. That would be the best way to get it to the plant immediately for faster results. But I suggest a "wetting"(ex: Dutchmasters Penetrator)agent. This will allow the stomata to open more then usual, and allow MAXIMUM penetration. Yes a flush is definetly in order, along w/ a mild feeding solution fallowing the flush.



Very true it does, the only thing is that strains vary in nute uptake, so the extra CAL can cause the lock out that Munki speaks of. My indicas love the magical i add...(((BUT))) if I add it to the basic regimine of nutes for the sativa's, I can count on an INSTANT LOCK-OUT.

So my suggestion is that if your not to sure what to do, i would say Flush as Munki stated, then once its time for the next feeding use 1/4 strength then work your way up. And if the deficiency continues, then foliar feed the MG. And yes, you can buy MG by itself. Ask your local grow shop if they carry it. There are many brands to choose from. I would try to stick w/ whatever company nutes you are using now.
:ganjamon:
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Very interesting indeed. Taking notes here.
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

same here, always got mag deficiency with Flora Nova nutes, had to add cal-mag

i just got the Canna line for hydro, will see how a run of them go....i can't find much info on folks who use, have used Canna....anyone?

kind regards,


onthe420train said:
Seems to me once my plants reach a certain height under Flora nute schedule they will always get Mg def without cal-mag I haven't had it the other way around though - Mg lockout because of cal-mag.
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Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

I am somewhat a newie still but I do invite others to check out my grows in my SIG and see if they notice any nutrient deficiencies. I've never added anything except products from the GH Flora series (including florablend tea on 1st grow and floralicious + on both grows.) Maybe it is the differences in water; I use RO from a water store but maybe others are using well water or something with elevated calcium that is locking out magnesium. So, another thing to try with the issue is to with RO water when mixing nutrient solutions.

Butcher, for sourcing a Mg only product, the epsom salt (MgSO4) should be fine for the foliar feed, correct?
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

munki said:
I am somewhat a newie still but I do invite others to check out my grows in my SIG and see if they notice any nutrient deficiencies. I've never added anything except products from the GH Flora series (including florablend tea on 1st grow and floralicious + on both grows.) Maybe it is the differences in water; I use RO from a water store but maybe others are using well water or something with elevated calcium that is locking out magnesium. So, another thing to try with the issue is to with RO water when mixing nutrient solutions.

Butcher, for sourcing a Mg only product, the epsom salt (MgSO4) should be fine for the foliar feed, correct?
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THis is why you are the man. SPot on MUNKI.. I'm glad to have you around.
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

naphtali5725 said:
same here, always got mag deficiency with Flora Nova nutes, had to add cal-mag

i just got the Canna line for hydro, will see how a run of them go....i can't find much info on folks who use, have used Canna....anyone?

kind regards,
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I'll run through this thread and see if I can locate any1 who does. Hopefully, when and if I find someone, they can help you. never used that line before myself. SO now is the time to see if this thread can really do what it was intended to do..
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

this is what I found so far. Just this post

I dont see any recent activity, but i'm sure if you P.m them they'll get back to you if and when they get it. I'll keep lookin and asking about canna. Never tried em but very interested in doing so. the line is Euro from what the post says and its pretty popular apperently. Good uck and again if I get anymore info on the line I'll be sure to P.M you the info.
:ganjamon:
The Butcher
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

Thanks butcher for setting up the poll. I have been lookin into foxfarm nutes but couldn't make a decision between that and humboldt. After seeing the results i am gonna go ahead and use foxfarm soil bundle. 5 star thread :D
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

Welcome to 420 K-wyld..glad to see that this poll helped you out. feel free to ask away if you need any help..well w/ anything and everything. Hope your in for some reading. The journals here go for days.
:welcome:
Butcher
 
Re: A poll to see what kind of nutes are prefered.

thks Butcher, like i said, not much info on Canna hydro nutes, i'll keep looking around see if I can get some info, and i'll keep you posted on progress

The Butcher said:
this is what I found so far. Just this post

I dont see any recent activity, but i'm sure if you P.m them they'll get back to you if and when they get it. I'll keep lookin and asking about canna. Never tried em but very interested in doing so. the line is Euro from what the post says and its pretty popular apperently. Good uck and again if I get anymore info on the line I'll be sure to P.M you the info.
:ganjamon:
The Butcher
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