Hydrolife Magazine April/May 2016 (USA Edition)

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IF YOU’RE USING A FULL LINE AS WELL AS
ADDITIVES, ESPECIALLY FLOWER-BULKING
ADDITIVES, YOU MAY NEED TO CUT OUT THE
REDUNDANT PRODUCT.
This is why many manufacturers sell hard-water formulas or
offer charts to modify feeding schedules for
these conditions.
• You are using additives on top of a full nutrient line. Nutrient
manufacturers put a lot of work into making feeding schedules.
They must be stable, work in a majority of situations
and have a largely known outcome with popular growing
methods. If you’re using a full line as well as additives,
especially flower-bulking additives, you may need to cut out
the redundant product. Contact the manufacturer to ensure
your products are compatible.
Before you immediately diagnose a complex issue or change
up your entire method of growing to fix an issue, start with
the basics. Analyze your feeding practices, watering methods,
medium type and environmental conditions. More often than
not, modifying a few basic principles will fix problems that at
the start seemed much more exotic.
Ryan Martinage has a bachelor’s degree in environmental
science and an established career in the indoor gardening
industry. First learning the ropes as a hydro store employee
and then moving into management roles, Ryan is now a
representative for SJ Enterprises, which manufactures the
Cyco Platinum Series brand of products.
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grow. heal. live. enjoy.
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