-Jordan Trent-
Does looking at a wall of different nutrient brands leave you with analysis paralysis? I get asked pretty much every day to help at least one of our customers wade through the sea of reputable nutrient brands that stock our shelves. Assuming the customer isn’t looking specifically for an all organic line, I pretty much always give the same answer: Canna. Canna is a Dutch company that I’ve used for years in my personal growing life, after getting a recommendation at, you guessed it, Fifth Season Gardening Company! I started using it then, and I’ve never looked back. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and if you follow the Canna feed schedule for your particular medium, then it almost certainly will not “break”. It’s about as idiot proof (beginner friendly, if you’d prefer a kinder term) as a nutrient line comes. Let’s dive in!
Base Nutrients
Canna has different base nutrients for different growing media, as detailed below. These base nutrients are designed to be used as part of the Canna system (with the additives listed in the next section) or on their own as a nutritionally complete base nutrient formula. With the two part formulas, A is mixed into your feed water first, stirred thoroughly, followed by B. Additives follow after, in any order, but always mixed into the feed water, never together at full strength.
Terra – For use in pre-fertilized soil and soilless media that contain an initial nutrient charge and long term pH control. Excellent in almost any of our pre-bagged soils, such as Fox Farm’s Ocean Forest or Roots Organic’s Original mix.
– One part Vega (veg) and Flores (flower)
Aqua – For use in recirculating hydroponic systems in which the nutrient solution is returned to the system for reuse. Ebb & Flow and Nutrient Film Technique are two examples of such systems.
– Two part Vega (veg) and Flores (flower)
Substra – For use in drain-to-waste or run-to-waste hydroponic solutions in which the nutrient solution is not reused, but is instead drained away.
– Two part Vega (veg) and Flores (flower)
Coco – For use in coco coir, ideally pre-buffered. We offer many fine loose and compressed coir options, with Canna’s own bricks and 50l pre-expanded bags being first rate examples.
Additives
Rhizotonic – A kelp derived root booster and stress alleviator, containing Oligosaccharides (simple sugars that encourage the growth and strength of the root structure,) B vitamins, and over 60 other microbiological substances. Best root booster on the market, hands down. Also excellent for up-potting; water in transplants with 15ml/gal of this product and they’ll be right back to growing in 1-2 days, almost no stress induced slowdown to speak of. One of the best products in an already excellent line-up.
– One two part nutrient for use in both veg and flower.
Cannazym – An enzymatic cleaner that maintains a healthy rhizosphere by breaking down dead and dying roots, and facilitates in flushing the media over time, preventing nutrient lockout and enabling efficient nutrient and mineral uptake.
CannaBoost – A combination of fermented plant products, condensed molasses soluble and, supposedly, triacontanol, although they don’t disclose that information, and are not legally required to do so. Gotta hold on to the secret recipe! Triacontanol is a fatty alcohol found in plant cuticle waxes and beeswax and acts as a growth stimulant for many plants. The molasses in this product also acts as a feed for the rhizosphere, encouraging the growth of healthy bacteria and mycorrhizae, and as a sweetener in general, increasing carbohydrate production in the plant.
Come on in and see us today for all this Dutch growing goodness. Happy Gardening, friends!
alan cochrane says
Have you got ready mixed coco feed for cannabis plants regards alan
ashley says
Hi Alan, we sure do – a couple of options, in fact: Coco loco and Dirtcraft organics are both created from a coco base that has amendments in it ready to plant in. We don’t have the Dirtcraft on our webstore yet, but it is available in stores.
Alan says
Thank you regards alan
alan.cochrane@hotmail.co.uk
alan cochrane says
Hi have you a ready mixed feed nutrients to feed cannabis during its growth and flowering period which is prity foolproof to use and also one that I can put on the plants like a fertiliser when I go on holaday I have a automated watering system kind regards alan
ashley says
You can never go wrong with Canna. If you wants absolute simplicity botanicare grow and bloom will work. Cheers!
Jeff Vitkun says
I live on Long Island, New York and love having a vegetable garden every year. Do you sell a product that would help my vegetable plants produce more product and make the plants more healthy? Thanks, Jeff.
ashley says
Hi Jeff,
What we would recommend is a bit tricky, depending on what you’re growing. I think a slow release fertilizer such as Happy Frog All Purpose is a good base fertilizer for most mature veggies. I like a slow release nitrogen for most veggies because it allows the plant’s root system to keep pace with the leaf growth. Too rapid leaf growth leaves the plant vulnerable to heat and drought. If you are growing Tomatoes, I don’t give them too much in the way of Nitrogen until they set their first buds, that way you don’t get all green and no flower, Happy Frog Tomato and Vegetable is good for that. For cabbage, kale, broccoli, etc. I add an extra kick of blood meal to the soil a week prior to planting mature seedlings – they are big nitrogen eaters. Some kelp meal or liquid kelp will help your plants to be more resistant to cold, drought and wind dehydration. Plenty of good quality compost in the soil will help with drainage, nutrient uptake and will add much needed micro organisms to the soil! — Cheers, Pam
Ralf says
Hello. The one thing that don’t make sense to me with ur coco line is that vegetation stage needs higher N and lower P.K and when in flowering stage u need low N and higher PK. How does it work with canna coco with that? And if u follow canna schedule it states to use pk 13/14 only in week 5. I would have thought u would need pk more since the a.b does not switch up like ur other lines? Far as I know canna coco the only nutes that does not? Can u explain that a little better?
ashley says
Hi Ralf,
The reason they have you use the PK 13/14 later in flower is to help initialize more flowering sites. Just because your feeding schedule tells you to only use it then, doesn’t mean you only have to use it then. You can add the pk 13/14 at any time during the flowering phase to help increase the density of the flowers. All that is in it is PK. — Ryan at FSG