{"product_id":"growing-edge-technologies-aroma-formula","title":"Growing Edge Technologies Aroma Formula Base Nutrient Range","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTune Every Element of the Feed Instead of Trusting One Blended Bottle\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAroma Formula\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Edge Technologies\u003c\/strong\u003e is a five-bottle mineral programme built for growers who want to steer the feed themselves rather than follow a fixed one-part schedule. \u003cstrong\u003eVA and VB\u003c\/strong\u003e carry the vegetative macro elements, \u003cstrong\u003eFA and FB\u003c\/strong\u003e carry the flowering macros, and \u003cstrong\u003eMB (Microbase)\u003c\/strong\u003e supplies the trace elements straight through both stages. Because the macros sit in their own bottles, you can raise or lower them week by week the same way you would a PK, while the micro elements stay locked at a constant rate - the part of the feed that should never fluctuate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSplitting each stage across an A and a B bottle is what keeps the concentrate stable: calcium and sulphate-based salts react and precipitate if they are stored together at full strength. Kept apart until they hit the tank, they stay available. The programme is designed around reading the plant rather than a calendar, with leaf colour telling you whether to push the macros up or hold them back, and it suits herbs, flowers and vegetables in hydroponics, soil and soil-less media alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive-bottle control\u003c\/strong\u003e - adjust vegetative and flowering macro elements independently instead of accepting a blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicro elements held constant\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e4ml per litre\u003c\/strong\u003e so trace nutrition never swings with the macros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-part A\u0026amp;B format\u003c\/strong\u003e keeps calcium and sulphates apart in concentrate and avoids lockout in the bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeed by leaf colour\u003c\/strong\u003e - a simple, repeatable way to read demand and adjust in 2ml steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart low, build up\u003c\/strong\u003e - the schedule opens gently and adds mineral strength only as the plant asks for it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks across media\u003c\/strong\u003e - hydroponics, soil and soil-less, for herbs, flowers and vegetables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Does a One-Bottle Feed Stall Halfway Through Bloom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single blended nutrient locks the ratio between macro and micro elements, so the only lever you have is overall strength. Push it up to meet flowering demand and you push the trace elements up with it, which is where \u003cstrong\u003enutrient lockout\u003c\/strong\u003e, leaf tip burn and \u003cstrong\u003epoor nutrient uptake\u003c\/strong\u003e start. Hold it back and you get \u003cstrong\u003eslow growth\u003c\/strong\u003e, pale foliage and \u003cstrong\u003elow yields\u003c\/strong\u003e from plants that ran out of headroom weeks before harvest. Separating the macros from the micros removes that compromise: the elements the plant burns through in quantity move, the ones it needs in trace amounts do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegetative:\u003c\/strong\u003e start at \u003cstrong\u003e24ml of VA and 24ml of VB\u003c\/strong\u003e per \u003cstrong\u003e10 litres\u003c\/strong\u003e of water for hydroponics, or per \u003cstrong\u003e15 litres\u003c\/strong\u003e for soil and soil-less media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrder matters:\u003c\/strong\u003e add everything except MB first, set the pH, then add \u003cstrong\u003e40ml of MB\u003c\/strong\u003e to the finished solution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegetative pH:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e6.1\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e switch to \u003cstrong\u003eFA and FB\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e2ml above\u003c\/strong\u003e the rate you finished veg on, still with \u003cstrong\u003e40ml of MB\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering pH:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e5.7\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading the plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e light green foliage means increase VA and VB by \u003cstrong\u003e2ml or more\u003c\/strong\u003e; dark green means hold or reduce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydroponics:\u003c\/strong\u003e change the nutrient solution \u003cstrong\u003eevery 4 days\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e water before the medium dries out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwitching stages:\u003c\/strong\u003e run VA and VB with MB from seedling or cutting to the start of flowering or fruit set, then move to FA and FB with MB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Growing Edge Technologies (G.E.T)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProgramme:\u003c\/strong\u003e five-bottle mineral system - VA, VB, FA, FB and MB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVA analysis:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-0-2.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMB analysis:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-0-0 (trace elements only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e two-part liquid base per stage, plus a single-bottle micro element base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegetative dose:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24ml VA + 24ml VB per 10L hydroponic \/ 15L soil, plus 40ml MB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering dose:\u003c\/strong\u003e FA + FB from 2ml above the final veg rate, plus 40ml MB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicro element rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e constant at 4ml per litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTarget pH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1 vegetative, 5.7 flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReservoir change:\u003c\/strong\u003e every 4 days in hydroponics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable media:\u003c\/strong\u003e hydroponics, soil, soil-less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable crops:\u003c\/strong\u003e herbs, flowers and vegetables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA\u0026amp;B sets contain one bottle of Part A and one bottle of Part B at the selected size\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Growing Edge Technologies","offers":[{"title":"Veg A\u0026B \/ 4L","offer_id":53500725231882,"sku":"NUT-GET-ARO-VEG-4L","price":49.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Veg A\u0026B \/ 1L","offer_id":53528504074506,"sku":"NUT-GET-ARO-VEG-1L","price":22.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Flowering A\u0026B \/ 1L","offer_id":53528504107274,"sku":"NUT-GET-ARO-FLW-1L","price":22.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Flowering A\u0026B \/ 4L","offer_id":53528504140042,"sku":"NUT-GET-ARO-FLW-4L","price":49.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Microbase \/ 1L","offer_id":53528504172810,"sku":"NUT-GET-ARO-MB-1L","price":13.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Microbase \/ 4L","offer_id":53528504205578,"sku":"NUT-GET-ARO-MB-4L","price":27.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/aroma-formula-veg.jpg?v=1786929834","url":"https:\/\/hydrocropshop.co.uk\/products\/growing-edge-technologies-aroma-formula","provider":"Hydro Crop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}