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Greetings growers!
( I started this with Ionic and Floraduo on my brain, but also should have included Cutting Edge in the title, can't edit it now tho... any help admin?)
Thought I would start a thread on this one. I have hinted around on other threads that I am switching from a GH Lucas formula to something different. I have used them for years in other systems with pretty decent success actually, but with my UC things are not finding the sweet spot so well. In trying to keep a low EC I end up deficient in some areas but seems over fed with Nitrogen most of the cycle. My hydro store says GH has increased the N in some of their additives as well and I am tired of chasing it down. I am at the point where I need to buy a new stock of bulk nutes anyway, so I am wanting to try something new. I am not interested in making this more difficult though, I like it simple... hence the two parts.
I have looked into Cutting Edge, Ionic, and now I am interested in the FloraDuo line as well. In fact, I picked up some FD yesterday, it was 25% off so I pulled the trigger on a qt of A and B.
I have two UC 4xl (13 gallon) sites, one that just got flipped a week ago and one that will be flipped in a couple of weeks. I plan to switch form Lucas to the FD in the first one in the next day or two. The lines are pretty similar so I think I can get away with it. The other pod will get either the CE or the Ionic. Either one is special order so I was hoping to get input right away.
So I guess my questions are:
Anyone ever compared the CE to Ionic?
Does anyone have a suggestion as to where to start with FD in UC? So far my runs have not wanted more than 300 ppms at peak with Lucas formula. My thought were to treat it like I did with Lucas, that is, use the " recipe" to make a concentrated solution and then dilute that down to 250- 300.
Will GH CaliMajic work with all of these too? Still have some to use up.
Thanks in advance for the input!
( I started this with Ionic and Floraduo on my brain, but also should have included Cutting Edge in the title, can't edit it now tho... any help admin?)
Thought I would start a thread on this one. I have hinted around on other threads that I am switching from a GH Lucas formula to something different. I have used them for years in other systems with pretty decent success actually, but with my UC things are not finding the sweet spot so well. In trying to keep a low EC I end up deficient in some areas but seems over fed with Nitrogen most of the cycle. My hydro store says GH has increased the N in some of their additives as well and I am tired of chasing it down. I am at the point where I need to buy a new stock of bulk nutes anyway, so I am wanting to try something new. I am not interested in making this more difficult though, I like it simple... hence the two parts.
I have looked into Cutting Edge, Ionic, and now I am interested in the FloraDuo line as well. In fact, I picked up some FD yesterday, it was 25% off so I pulled the trigger on a qt of A and B.
I have two UC 4xl (13 gallon) sites, one that just got flipped a week ago and one that will be flipped in a couple of weeks. I plan to switch form Lucas to the FD in the first one in the next day or two. The lines are pretty similar so I think I can get away with it. The other pod will get either the CE or the Ionic. Either one is special order so I was hoping to get input right away.
So I guess my questions are:
Anyone ever compared the CE to Ionic?
Does anyone have a suggestion as to where to start with FD in UC? So far my runs have not wanted more than 300 ppms at peak with Lucas formula. My thought were to treat it like I did with Lucas, that is, use the " recipe" to make a concentrated solution and then dilute that down to 250- 300.
Will GH CaliMajic work with all of these too? Still have some to use up.
Thanks in advance for the input!
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