Base Nutrients
Base nutrients are the main feed your plants get at every watering. Choose by growing medium: soil, coco or hydroponics. Canna, Biobizz, Advanced Nutrients, Athena, Dutchpro, Hesi, House & Garden, Hydrotops, Intense and more, in sizes to suit one plant or a full room.
In StockBioTabs
£28.76
In StockAthena
£22.05
In StockCanna
£13.46
In StockFloraMax
£13.46
In StockIntense Nutrients
£13.46
In StockCanna
£13.46
In StockVitalink
£11.66
In StockFloraMax
£16.16
In StockIntense Nutrients
£13.46
In StockCanna
£8.96
In StockVitalink
£10.76
In StockIntense Nutrients
£13.46
In StockPlant Magic
£13.46
In StockIntense Nutrients
£4.49
In StockMills Nutrients
£24.26
In StockIonic / Growth Tech.
£11.66
In StockGrowth Technology
£4.46
In StockHesi
£10.76
In StockAtami
£12.56
In StockDutchpro
£14.36
In StockTerra Aquatica
£9.86
In StockHesi
£10.76
In StockAtami
£12.56
In StockHydrotops
£55.80
About Base Nutrients
Which base nutrient?
Soil: Biobizz Grow and Bloom, Canna Terra, Dutchpro Original Soil A & B, Advanced Nutrients Sensi Terra, B'cuzz Soil and Intense Dirt. Soil feeds are milder and work with the life already in the soil.
Coco: Canna Coco, Advanced Nutrients Sensi Coco Grow and Bloom, Hesi Coco, House & Garden Cocos, Hydrotops Coco, B'cuzz Coco, Intense Coco and Dutchpro Original Hydro/Coco. Coco holds on to calcium and magnesium, so coco feeds carry extra of both.
Hydroponics and recirculating systems: Canna Aqua for recirculating systems and Canna Hydro for run-to-waste, House & Garden Aqua Flakes, Hydrotops Hydro, B'cuzz Hydro, Intense Hydro, FloraMax VegaFlora A & B and Athena Pro Core with Grow and Bloom.
Seedlings and cuttings: Canna Start is a gentle one-part feed for the first weeks, and Formulex is a complete feed used at low strength for young plants and mother plants.
One-part, two-part or three-part
One-bottle feeds are the simplest to use. Two-part A and B feeds keep the calcium apart from the phosphates and sulphates until they are in the tank, which lets them be stronger and more stable: add A, stir, then add B. Three-part ranges let you shift the balance between growth and bloom through the cycle.
Hard or soft water
Bristol and most of the South West have hard water. Some ranges, Dutchpro among them, are made in hard-water and soft-water versions; pick the one that matches your supply, or start from clean water with a reverse osmosis filter from our Water Filtration section.
Growers' Guides
- House & Garden Feed Chart: Aqua Flakes and Cocos Week by WeekThe House & Garden feed chart for Aqua Flakes and Cocos week by week, per US gallon and in ml per litre, with Roots Excelurator and Top Shooter.
- Which Potting Soil? Biobizz, Canna Terra, Plagron and Gold LabelBiobizz All Mix vs Light Mix, Canna Terra Professional vs Plus, Plagron Batmix and Gold Label compared: how much food each soil carries and when to feed.
- Which Nutrients for Soil, Coco or Hydro? Base Feeds ComparedWhich plant nutrients to buy for soil, coco or hydroponics: the base feeds we sell compared, Plant Magic or Biobizz, hard or soft water, and how to choose.
- Hesi Feed Chart: Soil and Coco Grow Schedules Week by WeekThe Hesi feed chart for soil and coco, week by week in ml per 10 litres: TNT Complex, Bloom Complex, Hesi Coco, PK and boosters, from Hesi's own schedules.
- Cal-Mag Guide: Calcium and Magnesium Deficiency in PlantsWhat cal-mag is, who needs it, how to tell calcium, magnesium, nitrogen and iron deficiency apart, and how the cal-mag products we sell compare.
- Advanced Nutrients Feed Chart: Sensi Grow & Bloom by WeekThe Advanced Nutrients feed chart for pH Perfect Sensi Grow and Bloom (and Sensi Coco): base and additive doses week by week in ml per litre.
- Athena Feed Chart: Blended and Pro Line Schedules (Metric)The Athena feed chart in metric: Blended Line and Pro Line doses week by week, with EC, pH, pre-soak and flush from Athena's own schedules.
- Plant Magic Feed Chart: Coco, Hydro and Soil SchedulesThe Plant Magic feed chart for coco, hydro and soil: Essential and Ultimate schedules week by week in ml per litre, from Plant Magic's own charts.