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OldMan&TheWeed · 01-24-2009, 05:31 AM

I think you will find that coco is the best medium to grow in. It has all the benefits of hydro combined with the ease of soil. It’s a very forgiving medium. You can’t over-water it, if your away for a couple of days your plants will survive, and it can be reused.

Canna is a good line, especially for the coco itself, but don't get trapped into believing that all the labels on your bottles and bags have to match in order to have the benefits of coco. If you want to save yourself some money don't be afraid to use ferts from other companies. Just as good results can be derived from CNS-17, Flora Nova, or ANY other hydroponics fertilizer as you can get from Canna A&B. There are no special nutritional needs of plants grown in rockwool or clay pellets etc. than there are in coco. If you are going to be reusing your coco than you will be needing to use enzymes. Cannazym is good, but any of the other enzyme brands will work just as well. The same goes for PK 13/14. Any other PK booster given at the appropriate time will yield the same results. And yes, Rhizotonic works, of course it does, it contains Indolebutyric Acid (IBA), a natural plant hormone that’s the active ingredient of many commercial rooting products. You can pay 35 bucks a bottle, or you can try the real thing by making a batch of “willow water.” The instructions are all over the internet. Now let’s talk about Canna’s big moneymaker: Cannaboost. Canna claims that:

“CANNABOOST is CANNA’s powerful flowering stimulator. Specially developed for fast growing plants, it improves quality and increases yields. CANNABOOST stimulates the development of newly formed flowers which ultimately results in fuller fruits. This also leads to a more homogeneous harvest because the fruits mature evenly. Something very special about CANNABOOST is that it does not only assure excellent yields, but also better taste, a little something extra for the CANNA grower.”

They also sell an organicly derived version of the same product called BioBoost, which claims: “Bio Boost - is a natural fermented plant extract that stimulates bloom increases, productivity and improves taste.”

All true! But why pay 100 bucks per liter for something that you can brew yourself at home for about one dollar? What is the secret ingredient that, “stimulates bloom increases, productivity and improves taste?” It’s the plant hormone Triacontanol which raises plant yield by improving photosynthesis and cell division. Triacontanol is VERY potent stuff. For about eight bucks you can buy a gram of the stuff on the internet, enough to make about 40 liters of boost. Or if you want to go the organic route, you can make your own Bioboost, which is nothing more than alfalfa fertilizer tea! That’s right alfalfa is a great natural source of organic triacontanol. Don’t believe me? Just google it.

Have fun, but don’t go broke.

01-24-2009, 05:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
OldMan&TheWeed been there done that Join Date: May 2006 Location: The West Posts: 2,287 Thanks: 293 Thanked 798 Times in 405 Posts	I think you will find that coco is the best medium to grow in. It has all the benefits of hydro combined with the ease of soil. It’s a very forgiving medium. You can’t over-water it, if your away for a couple of days your plants will survive, and it can be reused. Canna is a good line, especially for the coco itself, but don't get trapped into believing that all the labels on your bottles and bags have to match in order to have the benefits of coco. If you want to save yourself some money don't be afraid to use ferts from other companies. Just as good results can be derived from CNS-17, Flora Nova, or ANY other hydroponics fertilizer as you can get from Canna A&B. There are no special nutritional needs of plants grown in rockwool or clay pellets etc. than there are in coco. If you are going to be reusing your coco than you will be needing to use enzymes. Cannazym is good, but any of the other enzyme brands will work just as well. The same goes for PK 13/14. Any other PK booster given at the appropriate time will yield the same results. And yes, Rhizotonic works, of course it does, it contains Indolebutyric Acid (IBA), a natural plant hormone that’s the active ingredient of many commercial rooting products. You can pay 35 bucks a bottle, or you can try the real thing by making a batch of “willow water.” The instructions are all over the internet. Now let’s talk about Canna’s big moneymaker: Cannaboost. Canna claims that: “CANNABOOST is CANNA’s powerful flowering stimulator. Specially developed for fast growing plants, it improves quality and increases yields. CANNABOOST stimulates the development of newly formed flowers which ultimately results in fuller fruits. This also leads to a more homogeneous harvest because the fruits mature evenly. Something very special about CANNABOOST is that it does not only assure excellent yields, but also better taste, a little something extra for the CANNA grower.” They also sell an organicly derived version of the same product called BioBoost, which claims: “Bio Boost - is a natural fermented plant extract that stimulates bloom increases, productivity and improves taste.” All true! But why pay 100 bucks per liter for something that you can brew yourself at home for about one dollar? What is the secret ingredient that, “stimulates bloom increases, productivity and improves taste?” It’s the plant hormone Triacontanol which raises plant yield by improving photosynthesis and cell division. Triacontanol is VERY potent stuff. For about eight bucks you can buy a gram of the stuff on the internet, enough to make about 40 liters of boost. Or if you want to go the organic route, you can make your own Bioboost, which is nothing more than alfalfa fertilizer tea! That’s right alfalfa is a great natural source of organic triacontanol. Don’t believe me? Just google it. Have fun, but don’t go broke. __________________ Nintey-three percent of what I say is brilliant, factual information and seven percent is complete bullshit. Have fun deciding which is which.