You can use additives if you'd like, but they're snake oils. I've bought and used every possibile additive for my setup and have seen no positive effects.
These nutrient companies are looking for more revenue so they'll sell ya anything.
(On a good note, I didn't see any negative effects either.)
Well, thats not all true. I did try Superbud and while insanely expensive, it did shorten the stretch of my plants during flowering. A bit of research into the product and I found that they used a specific plant hormone in their "secret reciepe". You could make hundreds of gallons of your own Superbud for less then $15. If anyone is interested, I will go into more detail.
Relic2279 Reviewed by Relic2279 on . 5 gallon bucker prep for bloomin Hey buds, For blooming plants early in the blooming stage, besides Dyna Grow - Bloom, and 1 ml of Thrive, what else should be in my 5 gallon buckets? I cant afford CO2, but I feel like something is missing...... The plants are healthy and 5 days into 12 12... Rating: 5