Darookie,
Have you heard about AN's new PH/PPM perfect nutrients yet? I suggest you look into the concept before you write off AN. This formula is a break-thru nutrient base. Check out the video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGzSE77qd-U
The new base nutes also have Fulvic acid, Humic acid, Ammino acids, and a wetting agent mixed in with them. How much easier can things be?? Another thing to point out is, you don't have to use every product they sell. You can get away with just using the base, and one or two additives. Good Luck and Grow Well. ~DR.G~
Yeah, I haven't written them off completely. Like I said, I'm just a little wary of some of the tactics they use that I personally find to be less than ethical (not illegal, necessarily, in most cases, but not how I would run my business). I use
big bud, final phase and VHO now, and I was experimenting with
bud candy (thinking about switching to carboload or just blackstrap molasses for my current run), but I don't like the flavor enhancers. I have seen the info on the PPM/pH perfect line and I think it's intriguing. For this run, I am staying (mostly) away from salts - my focus has been on keeping organisms happy. I will add some
big bud this week, probably, but I'm striving for 90% organic this run. I had a rep tell me that in order to get the best results (i.e. the expert grow program), you had to use every one of the nutes and additives on the poster, which I find ridiculous.
I'm interested in testing some of their organics, but my shop doesn't carry them. I am not totally against AN, they just left a bad impression on me.
I definitely think that retooling the line is a step in the right direction - it's far less confusing now, but I'm still not in love with the AN product line - largely because they weren't willing to let me try it - I know, I shouldn't expect free samples, but I have been spoiled by companies that are willing to let me try them, knowing that word of mouth is a much more effective (read less risky) advertising tool than flying a giant bud banner overhead and giving the DEA the middle finger. If it's as good as they claim it is, it would seem like they'd want me to try them. Showing me pictures of a grow that they did doesn't mean that their products work for me - their products could be the best in the world in ideal conditions, but if I can't get them to work for me, it doesn't make any difference.