Nutrients & Additives
Nutrients are a key ingredient to any hydroponic garden. Traditionally when plants were grown outdoors in soil, they took in all of the nutrition they required from there. However as hydroponics does not use any soil, you must provide these nutrients for them. As well as this you must ensure that they are given at the correct dosages to ensure no under or over feeding. pH levels must also remain at the correct level so that the plant can take in all the elements that the nutrients contain.
You will notice that some nutrients we sell come in \'hard\' and \'soft\' water formulations. Hard water contains certain minerals in it already, so by using the correct nutrient formulation you will ensure that you do not overdo it on these minerals. Generally throughout most of the UK the water is considered to be hard.
Even when growing in soil you should still use a nutrient schedule, but always opt to choose a soil specific one, this will contain the correct ratio of elements needed. Unlike the hydroponics food which will have a larger amount of certain elements in, the soil nutrient will have less to account for the stuff already present within the growing medium.
The three main elements are NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium), nitrogen is required in larger amounts during the vegetative phase whereas phosphorus and potassium is needed in flowering. As well as these three there are around another 11 micro and macro elements which make up a complete and balanced formula, these include Mg (magnesium), Fe (Iron) and Ca (calcium).
Most of the foods we sell are split in to \'Grow\' for vegetative stage and \'Bloom\' for the flowering stage. This enables you to always make sure you are giving your plants what they need at certain times. By adding various additives alongside this, you will achieve even better results!
We try to stock a wide selection of nutrients and additives to ensure we have something for everyone! If there is something that you want which we do not have advertised just give us a call or email and we will see what we can do for you.
Growth Technology pH Down is a concentrated additive designed to quickly reduce the pH of your nutrient solution. Phosphoric acid is the main ingredient at around 81% and this can be added to almost all liquids to reduce the pH....
BioBizz Bloom is a complete base nutrient. The blend of ingredients are 100% organic and full of macro and micronutrients for abundant flowering and fruiting. It contains optimised levels of Nitrogen, Potassium, enzymes and amino acids to support your plants...
Canna Boost Accelerator is a powerful additive that can be used with almost any base nutrient. Canna have a very long-standing reputation when it comes to hydroponic plant feed and Canna Boost continues to outperform other flowering boosters on the...
Cannazyme contains over 12 different types of enzymes, vitamins and plant extracts. This powerful enzyme additive breaks down dead roots and stimulates new root growth. It works perfectly alongside Canna Rhizotonic for a more powerful effect. By breaking down this...
Canna Coco A & B is a 2-part nutrient designed for use with plants grown in coco substrate. Canna have a great reputation worldwide for producing some of the best feeds on the current market. This product is designed to...
Canna Rhizotonic is a world-renowned algae-based additive which aids plants in the relief of stress whilst stimulating quick root growth. It enables the rapid production of roots which keeps plants nice and healthy. This can be extremely helpful just after...
Canna PK 13/14 is a world-renowned flowering additive which contains high levels of potassium and phosphorus, which are key for dense, copious flowers. It has gained a great deal of attention over the years for being one of the best...
BioBizz Grow is an outstanding organic fertiliser. It will improve the health of your plants and accelerate their development, creating robust immune systems and activate the beneficial microbial life in the growing media. This colonisation in the root-zone will increase...
Ecothrive Neutralise is a natural, organically derived solution that instantly dechlorinates tap water. This protects beneficial microbes from the devastating effects of chlorine and chloramine in tap water. Chlorine is a potent disinfectant and is added to most water supplies...
Ecothrive Biosys is a powerful microbial product that contains a uniquely formulated blend of beneficial microbes and natural plant growth stimulants. This extremely easy-to-use blend contains complex ingredients that work on a number of levels. It is widely used to...
Bluelab have consistently delivered quality products to growers across the globe. Their products are world renowned for being extremely well built, reliable and accurate. The Bluelab pH pen is used by growers all over the world to measure the acidity/alkalinity...
Growth Technology pH Up is a concentrated additive designed to quickly increase the pH of your nutrient solution. Potassium Hydroxide is the main ingredient at around 25% and this can be added to almost all liquids to increase the pH. It...
