Franks sample advanced nutrients feed schedule for autoflowers

[Frankthetank]

Here’s my current feed schedule using Advanced Nutrients.

I use BLOOM only, Connoisseur line along with several supplements. You can get by with using only some of the supplements if you’re trying to save money. If you have questions please ask. This is essentially a modified version of the old Tangs Easy Auto Feed Schedule…

I grow in Pro Mix Hp…so you’ll want to adjust the 1-10 day phase if using coco…(I think, I’m no coco expert)…

I start with RO water, and don’t use anything other than the AN line, and don’t have to bother with ph checking. If you introduce another line of additives with this schedule, you’ll need to stay on top of ph.


Day 1-10
Water only

Day 11-20
Bloom a&b 1 ML/L
Tarantula/Piranha/Voodoo Juice 1 ML/L

Day 21-30
Bloom a&b 1.5 ML /L
Tarantula/Piranha/Voodoo Juice 2 ML /L

Day 31-40
Bloom a&b 2 ML /L
Bud Candy .5 ML/L
Tarantula/Piranha/Voodoo Juice 2ML/L

Day 41-60
Bloom a&b 2 ML/L
Bud Candy 1 ML/L
Big Bud 1ML/L
Tasty Terps 1ML/L
(No microbials this phase)

Day 61 and beyond
Bloom a&b 1.5 ML/L (some strains may want 2ML/L in this phase)
Bud Candy 1ML/L
Overdrive 1ML/L
Tasty Terps 1 ML/L
Tarantula/Piranha/Voodoo Juice 2ML/L
(Discontinue microbials after Day 70)

*** optional
Use Final Flush only @ 2ML/L during the last 11-14 days before harvest. I’ve been using it and like the results. It’s just magnesium and sulfur, and seems to support the plants enough during the last phase…. (Lotsa folks don’t flush though, so do whichever you like)…

 

[Frankthetank]

Notes:

Learn to read your plants. Watch for tip burn. If you notice burnt tips, lower the Bloom A&B by .5 ML/L…(2 ML/L is pushing it for some strains)…

Also watch for excessively dark green leaves… again, lower A&B by .5.


Pay attention to what phase your plants are in. Very fast strains may need to advance to the next feeding phase early….
Likewise, very slow plants may benefit from an extended “Big Bud” phase before moving to the Overdrive. (You can cut the big bud altogether if you need to save money)…


Please ask questions or comment if you want.


Yes, I know….some of you are going to educate us on the unneeded flush phase. It’s just what I do, and am happy with the results.

 

[Frankthetank]

Just a sampling of plants grown with this schedule.

As you can see, in some cases as I got tip burn, I backed off a bit on the a&b and the plant recovered quickly.

 

[Frankthetank]

For the metric challenged….
( @PinkyNotTheBrain )
1000 ML=1 Liter

 

[Frankthetank]

A quick word on feeding…

Past day ten I’m generally feeding to runoff….about ten percent or so. After the plant has finished dripping (I’m on elevated stands, in saucers) I remove the runoff with a large syringe.

Once or twice per grow I’ll water to about twenty five percent runoff to flush any excess salts.

 

[BII]

Here’s my current feed schedule using Advanced Nutrients.

I use BLOOM only, Connoisseur line along with several supplements. You can get by with using only some of the supplements if you’re trying to save money. If you have questions please ask. This is essentially a modified version of the old Tangs Easy Auto Feed Schedule…

I grow in Pro Mix Hp…so you’ll want to adjust the 1-10 day phase if using coco…(I think, I’m no coco expert)…

I start with RO water, and don’t use anything other than the AN line, and don’t have to bother with ph checking. If you introduce another line of additives with this schedule, you’ll need to stay on top of ph.


Day 1-10
Water only

Day 11-20
Bloom a&b 1 ML/L
Tarantula/Piranha/Voodoo Juice 1 ML/L

Day 21-30
Bloom a&b 1.5 ML /L
Tarantula/Piranha/Voodoo Juice 2 ML /L

Day 31-40
Bloom a&b 2 ML /L
Bud Candy .5 ML/L
Tarantula/Piranha/Voodoo Juice 2ML/L

Day 41-60
Bloom a&b 2 ML/L
Bud Candy 1 ML/L
Big Bud 1ML/L
Tasty Terps 1ML/L
(No microbials this phase)

Day 61 and beyond
Bloom a&b 1.5 ML/L (some strains may want 2ML/L in this phase)
Bud Candy 1ML/L
Overdrive 1ML/L
Tasty Terps 1 ML/L
Tarantula/Piranha/Voodoo Juice 2ML/L
(Discontinue microbials after Day 70)

*** optional
Use Final Flush only @ 2ML/L during the last 11-14 days before harvest. I’ve been using it and like the results. It’s just magnesium and sulfur, and seems to support the plants enough during the last phase…. (Lotsa folks don’t flush though, so do whichever you like)…

I have been doing much the same in recent years. I started out back when TaNg was active on AFN, and used just AN Connoisseur Bloom, but in recent years have been using both AN Connoisseur grow and bloom base nutes with minimal supplements, mostly using AN's Big Bud and Overdrive as bloom boosters. I generally pre-charge my media (50:50 coco-based Tupor and coco, both Royal Gold, plus 25% perlite) at about 1 mL/L, am feeding at 2 mL/L at 10-20 days, and the rest of the grow feed at ≤2.5 mL/L. I add bloom supplements with most every bloom feeding, but at ≤1/2 recommended dose. I use RO/DI water and never bother to check pH, and unlike many others I don't supplement with cal/mag (unless seen to be needed). I don't use Bud Candy/carbs, but next grow cycle probably will. I very rarely ever see any problems, and when they occur they are just common easily fixed things, such as add some Mg/epsom salts in bloom. Otherwise, I sometimes grow using MegaCrop 2-part, and similarly do not check pH with no problems. For me, the results are comparable, but I tend to favor AN because I find pipetting easier and quicker vs. weighing out powders.

I recently decided to go back and try TaNg's all pH Perfect bloom-only base nute regime. Two plants are currently in early bloom and showing no difference vs. plants that receive grow base nutes.

I'm a lazy grower and with this simple regimen I can consistently get very good (but never great) quality, potency, as good as the local (MD) dispensaries, nice buds, and yield (ave. ≥100 g/plant). With TaNg's regimen well-proven and using just 1 base nutrient formulation (at about 1/2 recommended dose, it's cost-competitive) from sprouting-harvest and with no pH checking, I wonder why it is not more popular.

 

[Frankthetank]

don't use Bud Candy/

You know bud Candy is decent when even @Mossy uses it…

 

[BII]

You know bud Candy is decent when even @Mossy uses it…

And many report good results using molasses for carbs.

 

[Frankthetank]

And many report good results using molasses for carbs.

Did it for years with no complaints that don’t involve the word “sticky”