Nutrients for Tomatoes

[golddustpeak]

I'm starting on the last of my AG Nutrients.

I've been following the AG recommendations as to the amount used plus a little CALiMAGic, and I've been happy with the results.

Are there any better options as to a AG nutrient replacement or should I just order more of the AG nutrient?

tnx

[Shawn]

golddustpeak, I personally just order more AG nutes.  However there is information of GH Nutes and may be others in then Nutrient and Supplements board.

I was going to try the GH (General Hydroponics) but the mixing and measuring was too much for me at that time.  Maybe one day b ut not today.

[Sher]

golddustpeak, I have used many different nutrients. For a while I used Masterblend, which is good and much cheaper, but is a royal pain to weigh and mix.

I always return to AG nutrients. With a little supplementing with a bloom booster and calmag on certain plants, the AG nutrients are superb on a wide range of plants.

I don't know if you follow Khang Starr's hydroponics on YouTube or not. He used to use all different kinds of nutrients. Now he has switched exclusively to AG nutrients. He is a master at hydroponics, so that says a lot.

I just wish the AG nutrients were not so expensive.

[airscapes]

Feb 4, 2022 10:44:44 GMT -5 golddustpeak said:

I'm starting on the last of my AG Nutrients.

I've been following the AG recommendations as to the amount used plus a little CALiMAGic, and I've been happy with the results.

Are there any better options as to a AG nutrient replacement or should I just order more of the AG nutrient?

tnx

If what you have been doing is giving you the results you want, do not change what you are doing. 
I use a system that is used in commercial farms (don't own an actual AG machine just DIY versions).  It works well but requires a lot more work than the AG nutrient as it is 3 parts (dry) and mixed by the gallon. It also has no PH buffers so you have to constantly check and adjust PH, requiring Down and a really good PH meter.  
I visited my local Hydroponics store prior to buying from Hydro-Garden tomato formula and it seemed like all the stuff the store sold was for the high value home grower market, but the owner would not admit to that..   

[lynnee]

golddustpeak, I've always used the AG nutrients, with excellent results. One of the reasons why I've never switched is that it's a MiracleGro product.

The MiracleGro fertilizers work better for me than anything else, whether it's BloomBuilder for the brugmansia, All-Purpose for raised-bed tomatoes, or just potting soil with included fertilizer for transplanted flowers.

I've just started adding some KoolBloom and CalMag+ to my AGs, but only to supplement the AG nutes for veggies.

[golddustpeak]

Sounds like I'll be reordering the AG neuts.

Thanks all.