Go to nutrients

[Thepie]

What’s everyone’s go to nutrients , ? There seems to be so many on the market at the moment, some seem to have lots of additions it gets a bit confusing, I know some use salts on here , which I’ve tried and had great results , cheers @Goonie Goat what’s everyone else using
Cheers

 

[Goonie Goat]

Can't recommend any bottled nutrients after using salts (used cyco nutes years ago and Green planet before the move to salts), but there's a few additives that I think are good.

Fulvic acid is great, noticed plants were very vibrant looking when using it in my previous grows, it is a chelator which basically makes nutrients more available at broader pH ranges. Lots of minerals, vitamins and amino acids.

Pond Enzyme (Zyme) keeps roots clean, the enzyme breaks down dead and decaying matter which helps keeps bad bacteria at bay. Helps break down organic nutrients for increased bioavailability.

Monosilicic Acid, Orthosolicic Acid, Silicic Acid (Silica) for stronger stems, some say increases yield?? Way better but more expensive than Potassium Silicate though. Lots more benefits that I can't remember.

Natural PGR's (Plant growth regulators) like triacontanol enhance photosynthesis, cytokinins for increased cell division and larger roots.
Green planet's massive bloom has triacontanol.

 

[Slash]

Pretty much most base nutrients don’t need to be used with any of the addives. The base nutrients should supply the all essential elements. Root boosters, bloom boosters etc will generally enhance your plant in some way but not essential to grow a healthy plant. I’ve found all the nutrients I’ve used over the years work if used correctly. If you are using a soil however, you need to be careful about the levels of nutrients you use as your soil could already be loaded with fertiliser and also hold more salt.

 

[Indy]

Been bouncing back and forth between Mills Basis A + B and Bio Diesel - Green Diamond for last few years for my RDWC grows, and out of the two i'd probably put the Bio Diesel just ahead of the Mills. Otherwise, both have proven to give good results.

 

[Hudo]

I've tried heaps of different types and it always seem to me to be around the same results if you put the same effort in each grow, but i always go back to the good old Aussie made Nutrifield line, they work extreamly well and are an aussie family company, im gearing up now to try Goats salt recipie to save some dollars

 

[John Hall]

I was using med tek nutrients price in store was hard to beat anywhere. My brother has used several other brands all similar results no real need for the fancy stuff they try and sell. Only thing need is some pk boost mid flower.
Now I swear by powdered nutrients as your not paying for someone else to add the water to it. Soo much cheaper.
Diamond special t fertiliser with calcium nitrate cones in around $125 and makes 25000 litres.
Yaratera kristalon scarlet with calcium nitrate works out the same. It just has more magnesium and less potassium otherwise very similar and the commercial growers use it on tomatoes. You can add certain salts to balance the recipe to your desired growing schedule.
Both can be used and just as good as any bottle nutrients you will buy.
Happy to help anyone with working out recipes if feeling a little overwhelmed.

 

[VinDeezle]

if I'm in coco or peat mix without amendments I use Canna Terra Flores all the way through (2-1-3-1) or Fish Hydrolysate and kelp (2.5-1.5-0.5 and 0-0.5-1.5). If I'm in an amended mix its top dressed castings and 4-4-4 meals/rock dusts with some fish hydro here and there.

Have never really used any of the additives tbh and usually just stick with a base feed all the way through.