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Advanced Nutrients Nutrient Calendar

Growmebig
Growmebigstarted grow question 23d ago
Is there anyone that uses the feeding Schedule for Advanced Nutrients? I want to switch to them, but after looking at endless Diaries, It seems like no one uses their Dosing charts. I see most use an Extra Cal-Mag from another supplier, and people are using Bloom and Grow togeth
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JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNSanswered grow question 22d ago
Hello, whatever the nutrients, following manufacturer instructions is the best way to do salt farming. If you want to be a candy farmer, you must use an EC/TDS meter when mixing your nootz, to reach the right amount needed during the different stages of a plant life cycle.
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question 22d ago
Never go into a grow with a solid plan and stick to it, you need to adjust to the plants they will let you know.
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ATLien415
ATLien415answered grow question 22d ago
this mandates more nuance IMO "when it comes to things that are molecularly consistent, generics are like Rx generics -- the exact same thing. calcium nitrate is always calcium nitrate. magnesium sulfate is always magnesium sulfate regardless of branding... a rose is a rose is a rose... The ingredients of cal mag products are probably very similar if not exactly the same. even if they use a differen molecules to deliver each, ca and mg, the resulting level of Ca and Mg provided is all that matters for the most part." know your guaranteed analysis and understand how the industry works. AN is nothing but supply chain mgmt, when a metric ton of a single salt comes in dirty with heavy metal poisoning by the CCP, AN is typically one of the first to be aware. further, your NPK values are not the 'go by' that most think they are, it is a regulatory metric.......... you may have X listed in your blend, even in the guaranteed analysis, but that doesnt imply absorption. example with you - your special K cereal has iron, but not the kind your body will ever absorb ever.... you poop it out or you can oxide then recover it in a lab (to prove it was never the type your body could absorb anyway lol) lots of things sound good but fall apart once you know better. kind of like finding out your favorite youtuber isnt actually an expert, because the 4th wall broke on a topic you actually understood before their content. I say steer clear of AN, but only because of their recent changes in formula. some one-offs are solid salts only, and unless you plan on taking a 500mg pill and crushing and cutting it to does out properly from a 55 gallon pill, with your 000000015 TDS RO water, then AN prolly isnt for you moving forward. anyone comparing a jack or yara AG quality salt to AN's supply chain is wildly misinformed, and would be the types to think their special K is giving them iron. AG salts are notorious for contamination (because it doesnt matter over a 500000 acre field of corn, but it does for your flowers). We are growing medicine. Medicine from a plant that is so good at picking up heavy metals, people use these plants to literally mine metals from the ground - just trust your source for inputs.
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Johnnytoker
Johnnytokeranswered grow question 22d ago
Autobeast on AFN.org has a full procedure using biobizz lightmix and advance nutrients, I follow this but I also introduce Overdrive at week 6 and 7, 2ml per 1.5 litre Go and have a read Indoor with Autobeast 2018 autobeast, how to grow a perfect healthy auto. start to finish
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00110001001001111O
00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 23d ago
Such things are fine to start, but you must observe and adjust to avoid repeating problems. You might be lucky where your local variables compliment their feeding schedule, but more than likely you'll need to tweak it to avoid recurring issues. 'cal mag' - compare the labels, adjust dosage appropriately. Brand is not too important when it comes to fertilizer. The resulting concentration and ratio of N:P:K:Ca:Mg:S is what matters. The health of your plant is what matters. e.g. i use jacks 3-2-1, but i buy generic epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) because JR peters, maker of jacks, sells epsom salt about 4x too high of a price. I could also buy generic calcium nitrate and save another 20 dollars while getting twice as much, too... when it comes to things that are molecularly consistent, generics are like Rx generics -- the exact same thing. calcium nitrate is always calcium nitrate. magnesium sulfate is always magnesium sulfate regardless of branding... a rose is a rose is a rose... The ingredients of cal mag products are probably very similar if not exactly the same. even if they use a differen molecules to deliver each, ca and mg, the resulting level of Ca and Mg provided is all that matters for the most part. track weighted average % of mass or ppms of each.. over time it'll give you a familiarity and confidence most won't appreciate or understand why it's value-added. It makes tweaking the formula easier and you'll have more consistent results over time... the AN schedule is just a launching point.. .Better brands will have better "launching points" I'd suggest Jacks 321 over AN... only need 3 maybe 4 products and 1/5th the cost. Dry nutes are shelf stable for decades. I spend ~30 dollars a year on fertilizer... on the equivalent of 70 sq ft of garden size/year (total, not each cycle). Some brands, not necessarily AN, might cost upwards of 200-300 dollars for that same production. Think AN id 4-5x more expensive last i looked, so 120 dollars or more... add in their mystical/magical products making bold promises and i bet it goes higher.
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