Been growing since 05. Always hydro, always used Advanced until recently switched over to mixing from scratch. A quick stop to
FloraFlex but that was very short. When you make that switch it makes you more analytical of the N-P-K ratio, to say the least. You are immediately looking for a starting point and wanting to see what others and other products are doing. When you hear someone say they are using a product call 123 it makes you think they mean the NPK ratio. Even the real name 321 sounds even more like an NPK ratio (but it is not) because the actual ratio most use is 312 and lately the trend to 212 from start to finish. So I promise I was not being obtuse, just trying to be exact so I could understand what was being discussed. I still don't understand why some insist on calling it 123 and actually take a stand for it Why don't you call it Jack's BING BANG BOOM. What's the difference? You're just making things up. Personally, I use Jack's Bah Fong Gule. It's awesome.
From what I can gather, Jack's 321 mixing formula will yield you about a 2-1-2 NPK which is great. Pete_Phreak, by adding Calcium Nitrate is increasing the N and likely getting closer to a 3-1-2. Also great. He's leaving out the Mag Sul so it must be in there from somewhere else. Where might that be from? Doesn't sound like he has a magnesium deficiency. Any guesses?
Flora Nova Bloom is 4-8-7 which is 1-2-1.9 roughly, if I'm not mistaken is exactly the Lucas Formula. Not my choice of a ratio but to each their own. It will probably work ok but might not be optimal. For me so far, 2-1-2.5 in flower is working great, 3-1-2 veg. My plants are better than ever. Maybe leaving out fillers and dyes makes a difference.
As far as listening to companies that have been around for 70 years? That's the exact logic that will get you screwed in life. The one thing they are good at is getting your money, that's why they were able to stay around for 70 years. After now mixing my own, there isn't a premixed product I would buy again ever. Why? It's all the same chemicals as in exactly the same. There's no magic. None. The only magic is when you mix your own you leave out all the fillers and dyes. Way easier than Advanced because there're less items, (hmm) and much more fun. But don't listen to me, I don't know what I'm talking about.
https://www.gardenmyths.com/molasses-for-plants/ is a great place to learn about molasses and why it's used. I'm not telling anyone not to use anything because I say so. But I can challenge you to think and explain the process. If you don't want to participate fine.
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