house and garden/advanced nutrients rdwc

Alexis85

New Member
For Bloom I have:
AQUA FLAKES A AND B

i got some free additives from a buddy of mine and was wondering if i can use all these together in the flowering stage or if some of the additives are same thing? Am I missing anything crucial that you would get? HELPP!

bud xl
roots excelurator
top booster
bud candy
big bud b52
voodoo
 

ttystikk

Well-Known Member
Yes. You're missing your wallet. They stole your money.

Dry nutrient salts; all the nutrition, none of the hype or mystery off label ingredients.

Hint; if it grows great tomatoes, it will grow great weed.
 

ttystikk

Well-Known Member
i got it freee lol
Ever wonder if it might be worth exactly what you paid for it?

I've used it. I was not impressed.

Then I learned about plant nutrition and a bit of chemistry and my plants have never been healthier, all while I have never spent less on nutrients.

You're the one who asked for help, I'm not going to apologize for telling you something you may not want to hear.
 

Grandpapy

Well-Known Member
Drip Clean (to help remove salts) and good to go.
I'm not familiar big bud voodoo or bud candy
I did find Aqua Flakes light on cal/mag. fyi
 

Altered State

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those are good supplements , score , just use them as the label suggests , besides the Big bud they do not over lap each one has its own particular benefit.

So use the big Bud alone not with the top booster or bud xl

You'll want to read up on each one and gain a understanding of what they are expected to do.
 

JustMeds

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Ever wonder if it might be worth exactly what you paid for it?

I've used it. I was not impressed.

Then I learned about plant nutrition and a bit of chemistry and my plants have never been healthier, all while I have never spent less on nutrients.

You're the one who asked for help, I'm not going to apologize for telling you something you may not want to hear.
I don't have enough post's yet to use PM. Could you shoot me a PM with what you are using? I am planning a RDWC, I am going to go look for some of your grows to see how you growing.
 

ttystikk

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I don't have enough post's yet to use PM. Could you shoot me a PM with what you are using? I am planning a RDWC, I am going to go look for some of your grows to see how you growing.
I'll put it right here;
https://hydro-gardens.com/product/hydroponic-special-formula-25lbs-bag-5-11-26/

That's their hydroponic special mix, it's available in smaller sizes too. Think of it as Part A.

Calcium nitrate. Think of this as Part B.

Epsom salt. This is just like the old version of Bud Factor X.

MKP, aka monopotassium phosphate. This is MOAB, used (sparingly!) as a bloom booster.

That's it. PERIOD. I use nothing else, save pH down to adjust pH in veg. In bloom I don't even do that.

Use dry salts and you'll gain an understanding of plant nutrition, using the bullshit bottles won't teach you squat.

By weight;
Veg
2 parts mix
2 parts calcium nitrate
1 part epsom salt

Bloom
3 mix
2 cal-ni
1 epsom
 
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JustMeds

Well-Known Member
I'll put it right here;
https://hydro-gardens.com/product/hydroponic-special-formula-25lbs-bag-5-11-26/

That's their hydroponic special mix, it's available in smaller sizes too. Think of it as Part A.

Calcium nitrate. Think of this as Part B.

Epsom salt. This is just like the old version of Bud Factor X.

MKP, aka monopotassium phosphate. This is MOAB, used (sparingly!) as a bloom booster.

That's it. PERIOD. I use nothing else, save pH down to adjust pH in veg. In bloom I don't even do that.

Use dry salts and you'll gain an understanding of plant nutrition, using the bullshit bottles won't teach you squat.

By weight;
Veg
2 parts mix
2 parts calcium nitrate
1 part epsom salt

Bloom
3 mix
2 cal-ni
1 epsom
I looked at your grows, wow. Don't look like you use DWC/RDWC . Is there anything special I would have to do to use this in RDWC?
 

ttystikk

Well-Known Member
I looked at your grows, wow. Don't look like you use DWC/RDWC . Is there anything special I would have to do to use this in RDWC?
I've run RDWC for years, only recently switching to Tupur Royal Gold substrate. Believe it or not, I run the same nutes in the same ratios in both systems.
 

JustMeds

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I've run RDWC for years, only recently switching to Tupur Royal Gold substrate. Believe it or not, I run the same nutes in the same ratios in both systems.
Can I ask why the switch? Correct me if I am wrong, but I feel if you get the kinks and understand RDWC it should be a very good system. Now I need to go look up Tupur...LOL
 

ttystikk

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Can I ask why the switch? Correct me if I am wrong, but I feel if you get the kinks and understand RDWC it should be a very good system. Now I need to go look up Tupur...LOL
I wasn't getting consistent results.

Tupur was a lot more consistent, even if I was giving up 10% on yields.
 

ttystikk

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Do you have any ideas why the inconsistent results?
Yes. I was getting root rot from my veg setup and my nutrient profile was off.

I also wanted to try a soilless substrate system to gain experience with the media. I've since pulled as much as 5.5oz of finished product per gallon of substrate, so I think I'm well on the way to knowing what I'm doing with it lol
 
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