I don't mean to be a dick here but this is going to be my last response to you as it's not my job to catch you up to speed. You have some stuff to learn and perhaps this thread was too much too soon for you?
Dont worry you can be yourself all you want it wont bother me. I think if I was a rookie I would listen to your misleading information. I feel blessed to be one of those who are ahead of this thread so I can tell the truth from the bullshit. Theres alot of truth in what you say but alot of tunnel vision also.
Potassium silicate is potassium silicate. Compare the labels.
Yeah comparing labels shows me that there are different % strenght, some add K some add sodium, some transform into a cloud creating lockout some create salt build up some make your stalk bigger then the other... potassium silicate is potassium silicate but doesnt mean its the same formula in each bottle like it doesnt mean the most expensive one is better or the less expensive one is better.
Do you think a 9-3-6 plant food is going to perform the same at a 3-9-6 in hydro? Those two NPKs will grow plants vastly different from one another and the subsequent yields will be different too (I would know, I've done the tests). Sure, adding more light will help yields but the emphasis here is OPTIMAL nutrition for yield and quality with all things being equal.
I think every formula is different and even with the same formula each clone will grow different because not one clone will have the same yield and as long as all the essential elements are there in a balanced ratio, the plant will uptake what it needs and not what you decide is the right npk for them is... so your clones that grew the most roots will perform better then the clones who have less root mass so the uptake on each clone will be dependent of root mass not your ownn or bottled npk value. All you had to do for your DG vs AN to be legit is tell us the highest yielding plant in each grow, this would have much more accuracy then total yield best performing DG clone vs best performing AN clone....
The difference between you and a seasoned veteran is that clearly you're not consistent in your process.
Find me one person that can take exact cuttings and have the root growth synchronized and grow the same amount of roots in veg and have them all at the exact same height. As close as you can get to that it will never be all the same very close yes the same never.... I think your process is not consistent because you fail to take a close look at your variables
The mineral profile that you feed your plants can have a profound effect on yields. You said in your post above that you're not at all consistent in your results so it is not a surprise to me that you can't tell the difference between plant foods. That's the difference between you and me, I'm consistent.
No im not consistent because theres always room for improvement so im always improving. Every cycle to me is a chance to R&D, don't make me show you my setup you will see how consistent I am. I'm so consistent that I look at all the variables. Like I said nutrients dont count for much but keeping your plant healthy and the one that keeps it the healthiest will yield more obviously. Yield is light medium and c02. If I got those dialed better then you I will always yield more even if your nutrient as a better nutrient profile. Ain't none wrong if DG works for you but you put to much emphasize on nutrient telling rookies change your nutrient you will yield more is misleading.
DG in this comparison was more concentrated, pH stable, more economical, easier to use, and it was also a better performer. I'd ask you to run a similar comparison but it sounds like you need to be more consistent in your results before you run off comparing products.
I can understand that. But telling people lower buds were fluffy because of nutrients is very ignorant especially from a self claimed veteran like you. I will run a similar comparison to validate your research it would actually be a good thing if someone did. After this cycle I promise to do it. I'm interested to see what the results will be.
I'm in no way trying to bash what you have accomplished I just hoped you was more considerate of variable and more consistent. I feel like you thru the shittiest clones to your an table and put all the nicer more robust clones in the dynagro tray. I will make sure to spread them equally and I will only care about the highest yielding clone and not total yield.
