Cheap but effective hydro nutes?

[CannaOnerStar]

I got this small drip feed hydro i was planning for cloning and also growing in it some autoflowers(it takes 2 plants), even tho the tank is a bit too small for that, but i want to try for fun.

So i need to buy some hydro NPK nutes, as my current ones are biobizz and biotabs. Since this wont be a serious grow, i would rather not spend too much on it, but few dollars here or there is not that important.

I already have some additives like liquids for roots, supervit(im running out and not sure if i really need this or if i should buy something else similar), kelp(alc-a-mic), aloe vera extract(acti-vera), calmag, epsom salt and some K booster suitable for hydro, also biotabs bacterex and mycotrex which i dont know if they are suitable for hydro. So getting these from NPK nutes is not that important. And also keeping in mind that im not looking for the whole procut range, but want to keep it as simple as possible and have it synergise with products i already use elsewhere. Im not that interested in whats your favourite brand if you have no experience or knowledge about this stuff. If it can be also used in soil/coco mix that would be great.

Does someone know if nutes made for hydro can also be used in coco/soil? I know coco specific nutes are a bit different, but how about hydro nutes in soil? Most seem to be universal, but some are especially made for hydro. Does this really matter?



Brands i have been eyeing:


Growth technology:
Cheap, ph-buffered and claims to have some other helpful stuff than just NPK in them. Anyone with some experiences?


Advanced hydrophonics dutch formula:
Heard good stuff about this, bit more expensive, but not too much if i only need the A B and C. I didnt find info about it being ph-buffered, so could this be a potential problem if i dont keep an eye on reservoir h constantly?


Advanced nutrients ph perfect sensi:
Yea yea bullshit overexpensive crap brand. But in reality its not much more expensive for these base nutes and they seem to have some extra stuff that not all NPK nutes do. Yes some of their additives are very expensive, but other brands also have very expensive products, nirvana for example is pretty damn cheap and these base nutes pretty average price. Im suspicious about their claims of automatic ph-adjustment, is this in reality more like it eeps the ph stable in tank over time if its set correctly to begin with, or is this some true miracle automagick ph adjustment unless initial ph is waaaaay off? And are these any good compared to other brands?


GHE flora series:
Seems quite expensive. Any good compared to those others?


Canna aqua vega:
Very cheap. Any good?


Im willing to buy some extra stuff besides base nutes, but i would want it to be something i can also use elsewhere and benefit from. Are some enzymes essential in hydro?



Thanks for any input

 

[CannaOnerStar]

Nevermind i went with the growth technology because of very low initial cost(10 dollars) compared to others that were 3 times that minimum. I dont have any high yield requirments for this, but its more of a for fun project, so i hope this is good enough to keep plants alive without having to buy tons of other liquids.

 

[Rico2016]

Nevermind i went with the growth technology because of very low initial cost(10 dollars) compared to others that were 3 times that minimum. I dont have any high yield requirments for this, but its more of a for fun project, so i hope this is good enough to keep plants alive without having to buy tons of other liquids.

Good call, best time to grow and learn my friend.

 

[2com]

Nevermind i went with the growth technology because of very low initial cost(10 dollars) compared to others that were 3 times that minimum. I dont have any high yield requirments for this, but its more of a for fun project, so i hope this is good enough to keep plants alive without having to buy tons of other liquids.

You don't have to buy liquids at all. All they did was put a tiny amount of dry fertilizer salts into water for you.