Base nutrients are the fundamentals of all feed charts, while supplements help to improve different elements of your grow.  Supplements could theoretically be used to grow cannabis alone, but it would be difficult to choose the right supplements as your only plant food. In general, a base nutrients offer a well-balanced selection of essential elements, including important micronutrients. These base formulas should be used from start to finish during a growing cycle and are your best bet for keeping plants growing healthy. Supplements, or enhancers, provide inputs that improve the peak performance of the base nutrient. Each one contains ingredients intended to provide a dramatic effect in all stages of growth.Growth enhancers can also help with early root and foliage health, to ensure your cannabis plants have the best chance to unlock as you move to flowering. Many producers like Remo, Cyco, General Hydroponics offer nutrient series that combine base nutrients with growth and bloom enhancers to ensure that you have all of the elements that you need. That is why you will find growth and bloom enhancers lumped together in our Base Nutrients category. JUMP TO BASE NUTRIENTS