PRODUCT: Floralicious Plus (General Hydroponics)
TESTED: Fall 2009
OVERALL SCORE: 90%
RICH’S SCORE: 87%

GROWER BASIC DATA

What base nutrients did you use while testing this product?
Fox Farm Big Bloom, Roots Organic Buddha Bloom, and Supernatural’s Bud Blaster

Do you grow indoors, outdoors, or in a greenhouse?
Indoors

What type of system do you use to grow your plants? (E.g. flood and drain table)
Deep water culture

What type of growth media (if any) do you use to grow your plants?
Hydroton

What was the typical minimum temperature?
65-degrees F (18-degrees C)

What was the typical maximum temperature?
78-degrees F (26-degrees C)

What is your water source? (E.g. tap, rainwater, RO-machine)
Reverse osmosis

What is the pH of your water? (With no nutrients or additives added)
7.3

What is the EC of your water? (With no nutrients or additives added)
40 PPM

FEEDBACK

Did you notice any increased fluctuations in pH while testing this product?
I couldn’t tell cuz I have one reservoir of pH up and pH down running 3 Intellidose controllers.

Did you use additional amounts of pH down to stabilize your nutrient pH while using this product?
N/A

Did you observe an increase in vigor for plants treated with Floralicious Plus?
7.9% overall vertical growth rate increase. The stems seemed to be a little thicker.

Was there a noticeable difference the in the flavor and aroma of flowers on plants treated with Floralicious Plus?
No flavor enhancement but a much sweeter aroma.

Did you observe an increase in flower and fruit size and overall yield for plants treated with Floralicious Plus?
Fruits were denser – 12.4% increase in yield overall.

Did plants treated with Floralicious Plus seem to take up more water and nutrients?
Feeding seemed normal. The extra N helped keep the lower leaves green throughout.

SUMMARY

Are the manufacturer’s instructions clear and accurate?
Yes

Do you think this product represents good value for money?
Yes

Based on your experiences, do you have any hints and tips on getting the most out of this product?
Product worked great in DWC. The biggest difference was in aroma, size and fruit density.

Would you use this product again?
Yes, I plan to!

KAVE RATES FLORALICIOUS PLUS: 87%

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