Are you really feeding that much in veg and flower? That is ridiculous.
At those rates, it can't be cheap to run. One of the selling points of
Athena Pro Line is that it is cheaper to run than other fertilizers/ more economical.
A lot of growers out there running other lines might hit half of what you run in flower and get 80 grams a square foot of straight fire off of 600 and 700 watt LED lights. I have smoked a lot of bud grown on
Athena Pro, from many growers, over the past 2 years and I am not impressed.
Athena Ag is constantly evolving their product line and I am looking forward to seeing what they come up with next but the feed rates for healthy, productive growth are outrageous.
There's been a lot of hype around dry ferts the past few years. I will admit I was on board for a while. But I am happier with a simple and effective liquid line. I get better results and it's easier to handle and mix for me.
My current feed schedule in flower cost approx. 12 to 15 cents a gallon to run. I will not exceed 2.2 ec and I will most likely do between 2 to 2.5 pounds per 700 watt LED light, starting at 50% power week 1 and stepping up 10% each week until I'm at 80% in week 4.