I'm an Advanced Nutrients guy myself, so obviously that's what I recommend.
That said, I don't recommend just blindly following the label (of anything).
First off, young plants need small doses.
Second, most adults don't like the full dose manufacturers recommend.
I would suggest if you're using AN to go online and checkout their nutrient calculator. Pick the base nutrient you're using and then pick the lightest feeding schedule. Don't worry about all the additives - that's just extra stuff to run if you want to, but not necessary. Start at around half-strength and work your way up keeping an eye on your plants.
If the tips start to yellow or brown on you, that's too much. Drop the ppm back down and ramp up more slowly.
agreed. The lightest feeding schedule for nutrients is always the best way to go.
It's always easier to add more if your plants want more, but it's much harder to remove nutrients if you've added too much.
Start low, slowly build up, and then you'll be set.
While I know it seems like pretty stupid to give you advice to read the packaging, but it's really the best way to begin. Once you have some experience, you'll see what works and what won't. And then you'll have more and more of an idea of what works for your plants.
They're all different, after all. Can't really just read the packaging and get all of the info - but it's the best place to begin. Everyone on these forums has a different experience and answer to give, so we're not really a lot of help....LOL