Lotus nutrients? Strive nutrients? Any feedback?

[TomH]

I know, eventually, ions are ions, but some nutrient lines seem to be less stressful than others, for some weird reason.

For instance, FoxFarms seems to be a great line until you get to flower, then it appears to me that they run too heavy. Easily crispified plants!

Humbolt Secrets has always been really event free for me, but I’m always wondering if something is better.

Flora Nova appears to be pretty good, but messy.

When I was getting ready to check out of an amazon shopping spree, I saw an ad for Lotus nutrients and that there was a starter pack for a reasonable fee. I picked one up just out of curiosity.

I’ve also seen something called Strive. This one appears to me to be variation on Jack’s 123, but I’m not positive, it does appear very easy.

Just wondering what everyone’s experiences have been with the myriad possible options out there?

 

[GrumpAzz]

My plants absolutely love Lotus Nutes. Not me, however. I make a 50 gallon mix. I start with 30 and I can't get it all to dissolve. Even after adding 20 gallons to bring it to 50, it takes days for it to fully dissolve.

I also just found out last night that the bloom nutes smell HORRIBLE. Hot death sort of RANK.

Honestly, I'd say they're great nutrients and my plants love them, but I'm not a fan of the solubility and smell. Maybe if you're hand watering some soil plants, they'd be perfect. You'd mix smaller amounts at a time which might work out fine.

 

[TomH]

My plants absolutely love Lotus Nutes. Not me, however. I make a 50 gallon mix. I start with 30 and I can't get it all to dissolve. Even after adding 20 gallons to bring it to 50, it takes days for it to fully dissolve.

I also just found out last night that the bloom nutes smell HORRIBLE. Hot death sort of RANK.

Honestly, I'd say they're great nutrients and my plants love them, but I'm not a fan of the solubility and smell. Maybe if you're hand watering some soil plants, they'd be perfect. You'd mix smaller amounts at a time which might work out fine.

Could you dissolve in a small batch of warm water then add the remainder of room temp water?

I can’t wait to smell the bloom nutes

I know seaweed extracts can be disgusting smelling, nutrient teas (gone bad) can be a different life form. Growing introduces us to so many different olfactory delights!

 

[GrumpAzz]

Could you dissolve in a small batch of warm water then add the remainder of room temp water?

I haven't tried. I just have a 50 gallon barrel full of RO. My last batch used over 400 grams so it's a lot of nutes and that would take a lot of warm water. Something more soluble or just using liquid nutes is where I'm headed.

Growing introduces us to so many different olfactory delights!

That's a fact.

 

[steamroller]

I also just found out last night that the bloom nutes smell HORRIBLE. Hot death sort of RANK.

Wholly Mackerel is dead fish in a blender you forgot about last week type of smell~!
I know aquaman has explained how to add flavors to plants, but sometimes what you are adding is not what you get.
The wholly Mackerel is hard to handle outdoors for real and the last thing I do before I close the door and first I smell the next day in the room.

 

[Pipecarver]

I've only ever used General Hydroponics nutes, but I'm a big believer in using 1 company for all the plants needs, They should provide a feed recommendation and the well paid scientist that work for these companies want you to buy more when you run out. I've fiddled around with percentages of feed per dose but I'm back to what the label says to do.

I feel hoping around with some from company A some from B and some egg shells & fish water = exotic deficiencies because something in the concoction is missing.

If I've said that spiel before forgive an old mans memory its a sign I've been on reddit too long

 

[Bandit420]

Wholly Mackerel is dead fish in a blender you forgot about last week type of smell~!
I know aquaman has explained how to add flavors to plants, but sometimes what you are adding is not what you get.
The wholly Mackerel is hard to handle outdoors for real and the last thing I do before I close the door and first I smell the next day in the room.

This is too funny man because I can relate all too well.
I put my plants on the ocean grown diet so there's fish emulsion, liquid seaweed, liquid crab and lobster meal then it all uses molasses as binder so there's a sweet scent mixed in.
It's straight death at the docks kind of aroma and I usually avoid the room the next day. By two days later it's not as bad or maybe I go nose blind. Prolly a little of both.
If I use the stuff outdoors raccoons and possums will dig up the plants and eat the dirt

 

[Stoneyluv]

the FOOP mist says it has mint in it to make it smell good... yeah right!! smells like poopy!!!!!!

i was shocked when i tried the floranova, almost no smell at all.

skunks and coons dig up all my extras outside too... i think they love the crab shell in mine!!