Nutrients and Mediums
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having used both products, i cant see the massive difference in performance, only a massive difference in price. i know rhizotonic is meant to be made of algae and not kelp, but both smell like shit to me. has anyone actually done testing comparing the 2 ?
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Im looking at making an organic soil mix this season but ive been told i wont be able to use manures in a pot because it will be to hot of a mixture in pots is this true? this is the soil mix i had planned 1 bag cow manure 1 bag chicken manure 1 bag potting mix 1 bag compost dolomite lime i was going to have them in 50lr pots do use think this would be fine any information would be grateful
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G'day Guys! It's my first time posting here, and I'm also looking to start my first grow. So far I have everything in order, BUT, when it comes to the soil/nutrients part, I get a little confused and overwhelmed by all the different opinion/information that flies around online (especially in overseas forums). SO, I was hoping some of you experienced Aussie growers could help point me in the right direction regarding which soils to use for a small, indoor grow. And also, which nutrients should I be using for Veg and Flower? (so many to choose from) Ideally, I'd like to be able to grab these items from either my local Bunnings or nursery. I DO have access to a local hyd…
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Hey everyone. A mate's gifted me a bag of Canna Terra Professional and I'm wondering if anyone here has had any success with it and any tips when it comes to using it? I've been using some Sri Lanka coco with basic coco nutes (Greendream) the last couple of years and while it works it'll be good to try something new. Also I've limited myself to small indoor runs and it would be good if I could run this outside this upcoming season. I talked to the guys at the local hydro shop about it and they were telling me I should run it in conjunction with H&G soil or coco nutes on a feed water water feed basis every 3 days or so or when the soil is going dry.
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do you guys think house and gardens range of additivesare useful i already use the roots excelerator, and mutlizyme which are awesome. but i was wondering about the budbooster, the algen extract, and the amino acids also one other question i have been growing in coco for a year but i never add anything like seasol with my nutes for the micrbacteria thing haha should i be adding something. im not sure seasol would be right with these sort of nutes anyway.
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Organic Tea
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Hello Looking for Organic tea help. I have made an awesome lucerne (alfalfa) tea and now im almost ready to make my Super Tea. My plan is to use the lucerne tea as the base for my solution as i have access to unlimited pidgeon, chicken and Horse Manure, worm castings and am trying to obtain bat and seabird guano. I also make my own potash from burning hardwood. I plan to add molasses to the mix. My tea container holds 150 litres My question is 4 fold: 1) For this project is there such thing as overkill. Should i just add all these together and steep it in the tea or should i add equal parts? 2) should i add the Guano and the potash only whilst using it for flower (which …
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some info & opinion on the use of both from kisorganics.com https://www.kisorganics.com/blogs/news/99806785-peat-vs-coco This can be a hotly debated topic among growers as to what's the best media for growing plants. In this article, I'll weigh in with my opinion on the subject as there are Pros and Cons to both. "Sphagnum" is a genus of approximately 120 different species of mosses known as "peat moss." Sphagnum and the peat formed from it do not decay readily because of the phenolic compounds embedded in the moss's cell walls. Peat moss can also acidify its surroundings by taking up cations, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, and releasing hydrogen ions. …
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I've been heavily into planted aquariums for some time now, and the cheapest method of fertilizing the tanks is with dry nutrients blended as needed. K2SO4, KNO3, KH2PO4, etc, etc. So now the time has come to grow my own weed for personal use and I've been looking at fertilization methods, and it seems that everyone uses store bought blends or blends of these store bought blends. The local BGA here sells nutrients for around $1/kg (20-25kg bags), so while the initial outlay may be higher, the savings in the long run are immense. Not to mention that given that you have complete control over N/P/K/S/Ca/Mg/Trace ratios, you can tinker as needed during the various cycles…
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Have any one tried or am using Plus-C from Microbe Life. I read a lot of good things about it in the USA. Where did you buy it from? https://www.microbelifehydro.com/products/hydroponics/natural-and-organic/
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Has anyone used Earth care powerfeed plant food? Where i live in nz we are pretty limited as to what we can find in the way of suitable nutrients. Best we have is a very small range of general fertilisers from bunnings. Im tryna stay away from chemical concoctions and growing in compost-rich soil in 10L pots under hps lights. I found this powerfeed stuff that looks to be about as good as it gets but as we all know appearances can be deceiving. Any thoughts on this product and how it can be best used would be great
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Tried The Professor's Original in coco. Bugger all salt and the same nutrient for both veg and bloom. Reasonably priced, around $70 for 5 litres of both A and B. Can't find any info on it though, other than online hydro store sites. Anyone here have any experience with this product?
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I have been addicted to canna coco coir for a long time, now my supplier says he no longer wants to sell it because he cant make enough profit from it. He wants to sell me cyco everything, seems there is a good profit in cyco products Does anyone have any experience with other coirs. ? I have been averaging a gram+ per watt and don't want to stuff up using crap coco. Any help is appreciated )))
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Hello all So, I have been using Growth Technology Optimum and when i got my first bottles A+B i got home and noticed the lids were not sealed. They had a plastic seal but its just attached to the lid and spins off with the lid. Then i noticed that part B looked like it had a generous liter in it but part A had 850-900ml in it at most, visibly different. I went back some time later and the guy offered me NF Root Nectar 1L for $20. Seen it selling for $80 so grabbed it. Same thing, Not sealed. Makes me very suspicious how he can even sell it for $20. Today i really need bloom nutes so i go get em and what do you know. Not sealed and visibly different levels of produ…
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Hello all. I have 3 bagseeds with 3 weeks on 12/12 from seed. I didnt start feeding yet. Maybe I will start tomorrow. What do you think? I have the Biobizz Basic Pack with biogrow, biobloom and alg a mic. I think I will start with 1ml/L of each one, acording to the biobizz schedule. What do you think? Thank you all! http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160318/1c687e980bb902b4c9eb613adc75512c.jpg
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You don't need a degree in chemistry to understand the basics needed in creating your own fertiliser mixes. In this post I'll try and run through everything you need to know to create specific nutrient mixes, and I'll do my best to KISS. Inorganic salts (nutrients) are a combination of (positive) cations, and (negative) anions. Cations have a positive charge, and are nutrients such as Potassium (P+), Ammonium (NH4+), Calcium (Ca2+), Magnesium (Mg2+) and Iron (Fe2+). Anions have a negative charge, and are nutrients such as Nitrate (NO3-), Sulfate (SO42-), Phosphate (PO42-) and Chloride (Cl-). In life, things must maintain a neutral charge, meaning that you can't h…
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