Dukey

Just wondering how you use your nutes and if there is something that you see is missing and needs to be added at the different stages for both saitvas and indicas. Have you also used pure blend and found something else better? Pure blend and liqiud karma seem to have everything needed for a complete grow but also see people needing stuff like epsom salt , Is that needed?

mSeTxOiNcEaRn

All you need is some cal mag and if you're feeling fancy then buy some liquid karma. I have not needed anything other than Grow and Bloom formulas. I have used LKarma but its by no means necessary. Cal Mag is very useful for foliar feeding if you're having issues.

Plucky Purcell

Dukey I used PBPs and loved them. Also liquid karma too, but mSeTxOinCEaRn is right in saying it is not entirely necessary, but did I mention I loved it?!?
If you are using R/O water then you should buy the Cal-mag plus, but if not, you might be able to do without.
I've used fox farms organics too, but for soil, so it is really a moot point for hydro grows I suppose.

What kind of system are you running? I used the Botanicare in recirculating DWC with no problems at all. Though if you are using more a more passive method I think more options exist... I was always intrigued by the Earth Juice brand myself.


-MW

PotHole Hippy

I've used PBP and LK for years... took a break for 2 grows to try something else, but I'm back to stay now... little epsom salts IF they show a def, and some mollassis in flower... LOVE it

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mayan

Used 'em for years. I don't use RO water but wonder about whether they are a bit short for Mag and/or Cal...at least for my water. No problem...I just throw in a bit of Cal/Mag when I'm feeling existentially insecure.

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chappie

I'm using them (along with LK) but too early to say much. It was on the advice of people here. I would like to use "organic" nutrients, and apparantly it is not technically certifiably so, but I am not really as interested in that as I am a well-made and well balanced product mostly from natural (simple) sources. Seems like it fits the bill. Its pretty hard to find purely organic hydro nutes. I've always used fish emulsion and liquid kelp for soilless in the past, which works well but at Mrs. Chappie's request, I steered away from the fish emulsion.

I'll say this now... my seedlings were in stasis so long that I was worried about them. No detectable growth for 2 weeks... then the cotlydons withered and I figured it was time to feed. In just a couple days, they are now kicking ass. Noticable growth daily, acting much more as expected. I am sure it is partly (or mostly) just the plants reaching critical mass (roots getting big enough) but it seems that I can tentatively say the PBP stuff doesn't suck. It also has enough pH buffer that I don't need to adjust the water anymore, which is convenient. I was having to add vinegar or lemon juice to my water for the "plain" waterings. The PBP has it right on target when used at 0.9 EC.

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mayan

Far from suckitude, I love the stuff. So do my plants. Yrs will too. Glad yr plants have caught the beat.

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