Added nutrients in flower

So I am using Advanced Nutrients 3 part pH perfect line (micro,grow,bloom).
I am 1 week into flower and have only been using these base nutrients and Cal-Mag during veg cycle.
What extra nutrients would you add for flowering to achieve bigger denser buds?
My schedule for AN pH perfect says I need to add equal parts micro,grow, and bloom but what else would you recommend me adding each week for feedings in flower now?

Are they in soil? If so what kind of soil?

Chefman86 said:

So I am using Advanced Nutrients 3 part pH perfect line (micro,grow,bloom).
I am 1 week into flower and have only been using these base nutrients and Cal-Mag during veg cycle.
What extra nutrients would you add for flowering to achieve bigger denser buds?
My schedule for AN pH perfect says I need to add equal parts micro,grow, and bloom but what else would you recommend me adding each week for feedings in flower now?

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Nothing. It sounds like this may be your first grow and imo should stick to simple like what your doing. Adding more bottles just gets confusing and your grow and bloom formula should give your plant everything it needs to finish.

manfredo said:

Are they in soil? If so what kind of soil?

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Yes half Promix hp half Ocean forest

nc208 said:

Nothing. It sounds like this may be your first grow and imo should stick to simple like what your doing. Adding more bottles just gets confusing and your grow and bloom formula should give your plant everything it needs to finish.

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I just figured that you would use more grow in veg and more bloom in flower, but the calculator on AN website says equal parts all the way through veg and flower....

Chefman86 said:

I just figured that you would use more grow in veg and more bloom in flower, but the calculator on AN website says equal parts all the way through veg and flower....

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Completing a grow and dry and cure is the first step. I'd try and keep nutrients simple and follow the recipe you have been using. Take notes if you see deficiencies and such, when you move on to your second grow you can start experimenting with nutrients and use more grow in veg and bloom in flower. I spent too much time chasing numbers and trying to correct stuff at first I did more damage than if I just let it grow and do its thing. Once you understand the stages the plant goes through. Veg, preflower, flower, then ripening/finishing then you can understand how nutes play a role in each cycle and can cater to that. My advice is to just take it easy for the 1st go and keep it simple.

Good luck.

Chefman86 said:

I just figured that you would use more grow in veg and more bloom in flower, but the calculator on AN website says equal parts all the way through veg and flower....

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I'm going back to straight Promix HP with some bio-char and lobsrter shell maybe. I played around with the half HP/half dirt thing and it never went well.

You should have some Big Bud to really boost flower sites and growth. I start with a half dose a week before flipping. Don't follow AN's charts to the letter or you'll fry your plants. You already have nutes in the mix from the soil so it would be easy to overdose with the AN stuff. With straight HP I rarely go over 2ml/L every 2nd watering or I see burn. My RH is usually pretty low so that makes burning more likely.

During the stretch they will feed up to 4x as much as just before and feeding will drop back to normal right after the stretch. Once there I switch to feeding Lucas Formula style with no Grow and half as much Micro as Bloom. That cuts back on the N that the plant can steal from older fan leaves if it needs more and I want to see those leaves begin to yellow by the end of week 5. I'll give them some CalMag and Epsom salts too. I also have some 0-0-62 I'll use a bit of as they like more K the last 3 weeks or so. Too much P after the stretch is not good but most boosters stress P.

AN wants you to use lots of nutes so you have to buy more, more often. You need to learn to read your plants so you feed them what they need when they need it and not follow some fixed path. Those charts for any nute maker are just guidelines but most don't bother telling you that. Over at Greenleaf MegaCrop they do.

What kind of lights are you running? Are your plants all one strain? You will find different strains often have different needs. More light equals fetter buds...sometimes. What strains??

I would say you probably shouldn't have fed much of anything yet, or very light nutrients, How do your plants look? Pics would help....then as you get into flower they will need a nute boost. They'll use a shit-ton of energy the next few weeks during their stretch.

Maybe a carb/sugar load? Think AN has products like Bud Candy... Carbo load.....Big bud.

Big Bud is a good idea, just go easy on it. I've come to believe in good amino acid supplements. There are also some products that combine carbs with amino acids that are quite good, but with Big Bud you're consistent with the line you're using, just be sure to follow the feeding chart-starting with less than recommended.