Advanced Nutrients Nutrient Calendar

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.