Hey everyone,
I’m working on completing my first grow after a buddy generously gave me three Blue Slushy plants! So far I’m really enjoying it. I am using General Hydroponics “Flora” series for my nutrients and have nothing but good things to say about this product line.
One of my main goals with growing my own flower is to save some money. I’m curious if anyone has any experience with making their own home made nutrients? I see that people will take banana peels for their potassium, egg shells for their calcium, coffee grounds for nitrogen and potassium, etc…
I’m wondering if this is truly effective. For instance, when I’m in the vegetation stage, it is very easy to know that I need 9 teaspoons of FloraMicro (for Nitrogen). This ensures that I’m giving my plants consistent levels of each nutrient. Is this possible with organic/homemade methods? It seems to me that the dosage of nutrients would be significantly harder if using this method as compared to purchasing nutrients from a reputable company.
Here is a picture of the product line that I am using - not pictured is the CALMAG.
Any other thoughts or opinions are welcome here, I’m just looking to grow my capabilities with nutrient usage. I was also considering just figuring out how to use nutrients more efficiently if it is not feasible to create my own DIY/homemade nutrients.
Thanks in advance!