Advanced Nutrients Feeding Chart: The Complete Schedule
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Advanced Nutrients Feeding Chart: The Complete Schedule (and What to Skip)
Advanced Nutrients makes some of the most popular cannabis nutrients in the world, and also one of the most intimidating lineups, because the full program can look like it wants you to buy fifteen different bottles. The official feeding chart lists a base plus a long ladder of boosters, additives, and finishers, and for a new grower it is genuinely hard to tell what you actually need from what is nice to have. As a shop that stocks the entire Advanced Nutrients line, we could just tell you to buy all of it. We would rather be honest: a base plus three or four key products does the vast majority of the work, and the rest is optional. This guide lays out the complete Advanced Nutrients feeding chart week by week, explains what each product actually does, tells you plainly which ones earn their place and which you can skip, and shows you how to dose it all without burning your plants. You can shop the whole line on our Advanced Nutrients page. We don't upsell.
The 30-Second Answer
- The base does most of the job: run pH Perfect Sensi Grow in veg and Sensi Bloom in flower (or Connoisseur, or the dry Cultivator Series), at roughly 4 mL per liter of each part.
- The boosters that earn their place are Voodoo Juice (early roots), Big Bud (mid-to-late bloom), and Bud Candy (aroma and flavor through bloom).
- Everything else is optional: B-52, Bud Ignitor, Bud Blood, CarboLoad, and Overdrive can help, but most growers do not need the whole ladder.
- Dose conservatively: manufacturer rates run strong, so start at half strength, use the official Advanced Nutrients calculator for your exact base, and flush with plain water in the final week or two.
Base plus Voodoo Juice, Big Bud, and Bud Candy will grow excellent plants. We stock all of it. We don't upsell.
The Advanced Nutrients base: pH Perfect
Everything in an Advanced Nutrients schedule is built on the base nutrient, and this is the one part you should never skip, because it supplies the core nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients your plant lives on. Advanced Nutrients offers the base in a few forms, and they largely share the same pH Perfect technology, which automatically buffers your solution into the correct pH range so that, in most cases, you do not need to pH your water by hand. The most popular liquid base is the two-part pH Perfect Sensi, run as Sensi Grow A and B during vegetative growth and Sensi Bloom A and B during flowering, while the Connoisseur line is a more concentrated premium two-part option and Grow-Micro-Bloom is a three-part system. For larger or drip-fed gardens, the dry Cultivator Series base offers the same program in a more economical, water-soluble form. Whichever you choose, you typically run the base at around 4 mL per liter of each part at full strength, switching from the Grow formula to the Bloom formula when you flip your plants into flower. You can see the base options and the full lineup on our Advanced Nutrients collection. Pick one base and stick with it through the grow.
The week-by-week feeding chart
Here is the complete schedule in table form, matching the chart above. The base runs the whole grow, switching from Grow to Bloom at the flip, and the additives layer in by stage. Doses shown are Advanced Nutrients' full recommended rates; as we say throughout, start at half and build up.
| Stage | pH Perfect base | Additives (full rate) |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetative (all weeks) | Sensi Grow A and B, 4 mL/L each | Voodoo Juice 2 mL/L (first 2 weeks); B-52 2 mL/L (optional) |
| Early bloom (weeks 1-2) | Sensi Bloom A and B, 4 mL/L each | Voodoo Juice 2 mL/L; Bud Candy 2 mL/L; Bud Ignitor 2 mL/L (optional); B-52 2 mL/L (optional) |
| Mid bloom (weeks 3-4) | Sensi Bloom A and B, 4 mL/L each | Big Bud 2 mL/L; Bud Candy 2 mL/L; B-52 2 mL/L (optional) |
| Late bloom (weeks 5-6) | Sensi Bloom A and B, 4 mL/L each | Big Bud 2 mL/L; Bud Candy 2 mL/L; Overdrive 2 mL/L (optional) |
| Flush (final 1-2 weeks) | Plain pH-balanced water only | None |
Your exact flowering length depends on your strain, so treat the week numbers as a guide and read the plant. The key transitions are constant regardless of length: switch the base to Bloom at the flip, bring in Big Bud for the middle stretch of flower, run Bud Candy across bloom, and finish with a plain-water flush. This structure mirrors the science of flowering, since research confirms that cannabis shifts toward higher phosphorus and potassium demand during the flowering stage, which is exactly what the bloom base and Big Bud provide.
What each Advanced Nutrients product does
Understanding the role of each product is what lets you decide what to keep and what to skip, so here is the plain-English version. Voodoo Juice is a blend of beneficial microbes that colonize the root zone and drive strong early root development, which is why you run it in the first couple of weeks of veg and again in early bloom. B-52 is a B-vitamin supplement aimed at plant vigor and stress resistance, run throughout veg and bloom. Bud Ignitor is an early-bloom booster meant to speed up the onset of flowering in the first weeks after the flip. Big Bud is the flagship bloom booster, rich in phosphorus, potassium, and amino acids, used through the middle and later weeks of flower to build bigger, denser buds, and it comes in a liquid, a powder, and a coco-specific version. Bud Candy supplies carbohydrates and sugars that support aroma, flavor, and terpene production, run across bloom. CarboLoad is another carbohydrate supplement with a similar purpose. Bud Blood is a concentrated early-bloom trigger high in phosphorus and potassium, used briefly at the very start of flower. And Overdrive is a late-bloom booster for the final weeks, aimed at a last push of ripening.
Which Advanced Nutrients products actually earn their place
This is where an honest shop can save you real money. The Advanced Nutrients program is deliberately extensive, with the boosters organized into tiers so you can spend as much as you like, but the truth is that a much smaller set does the heavy lifting. Your base is non-negotiable, since it is the actual food. Beyond that, three additives give the clearest return: Voodoo Juice for early roots, which pays off across the whole grow; Big Bud, the bloom booster that most directly targets bigger flowers; and Bud Candy, which noticeably supports aroma and flavor. Run the base plus those three and you have a genuinely strong, complete schedule. Everything else, B-52, Bud Ignitor, Bud Blood, CarboLoad, and Overdrive, sits in optional territory: each can help at the margins, and experienced growers chasing maximum results do layer them in, but a new or budget-conscious grower will do very well without them and should not feel they are missing something essential. If you want to add one more, we would reach for B-52 for general vigor. Our nutrient buyer's guide takes the same honest approach across brands. We don't upsell, and we would rather you spend on quality genetics than a shelf of finishers.
How to read and adjust the doses
The single most important thing to understand about any feeding chart, including this one, is that the doses are a starting framework, not a command. Manufacturer rates tend to run on the strong side, so the safest approach is to start at roughly half of the listed strength and build up only if the plant clearly wants more, because it is far easier to add nutrients than to fix the burnt leaf tips that come from overfeeding, a problem our nutrient burn guide covers in detail. Measure the EC of your mixed solution so you actually know how strong it is, and watch your plants, since they will tell you quickly if you have gone too far. For your exact base doses, use the official Advanced Nutrients nutrient calculator, which tailors the numbers to your specific base, grow size, and week, and treat the additive rates here as the standard 2 mL per liter that most of the liquid boosters share. Above all, remember the theme that runs through everything we recommend: with nutrients, less is usually more, and a lighter, well-measured feed grows healthier plants than a heavy one. Start low, measure, and climb slowly.
pH Perfect: do you still need to check pH?
One of the main selling points of Advanced Nutrients is pH Perfect technology, which is designed to automatically pull your nutrient solution into the ideal pH range and hold it there, so that in most situations you do not need to manually adjust pH at all. This is a genuine convenience, especially for newer growers, and it works well within the conditions it is designed for, which generally means using the full pH Perfect base as directed with reasonably normal water. That said, pH still matters, because nutrient availability depends on it, and university research confirms that the pH of the root zone controls how available each nutrient is to the plant. So while pH Perfect removes the daily pH chore for most growers, it is still worth spot-checking your pH occasionally with a meter, particularly if you are running unusual water, heavy additive loads, or a hydroponic system where drift happens faster, and if you see deficiency-like symptoms despite feeding correctly. Our pH guide explains the target ranges. Think of pH Perfect as a strong autopilot that still benefits from an occasional glance at the instruments.
Advanced Nutrients by growing medium
The same core schedule works across soil, coco, and hydroponics, but a few adjustments help. In soil, the medium buffers nutrients and pH somewhat, so soil is the most forgiving and you can lean toward the lighter end of the dose range. In coco coir, which behaves more like hydroponics and holds no nutrient reserve of its own, you feed a complete nutrient solution every watering and should watch your calcium and magnesium, which is why Advanced Nutrients offers a coco-specific version of Big Bud and why coco growers often pay closer attention to their base and cal-mag needs. In hydroponics, nutrients are immediately available and there is no buffer at all, so measuring EC and keeping an eye on your reservoir matters most, and pH can drift faster even with pH Perfect, making the occasional pH check more worthwhile. Across all three, the flowering logic covered in our flowering stage guide holds: the plant wants more phosphorus and potassium as it builds buds, which the bloom base and Big Bud deliver. Match the dose to how forgiving your medium is, run coco and hydro a touch more carefully than soil, and the program adapts smoothly.
The Advanced Nutrients lineup, and where to start
If you are building your kit, the honest starting point is the base plus the three core boosters, and you can always add from there. Here is the whole schedule as a shopping list, so you can pick exactly what fits your grow and your budget.
Is Advanced Nutrients worth the price?
Advanced Nutrients sits at the premium end of the market, and it is fair to ask whether it is worth paying more than for a simpler line. Our honest take, as a shop that sells many brands, is that the answer depends on what you value. What you are paying for is genuine convenience and a well-engineered system: the pH Perfect base really does remove the daily pH chore for most growers, the products are consistent and widely trusted, and the tiered lineup makes it easy to scale up if you enjoy dialing things in. What you are not getting is a magic yield unlock that cheaper, well-formulated nutrients cannot match, since a grower who measures EC and pH carefully can get excellent results from more economical lines too. So Advanced Nutrients is well worth it if you value the pH Perfect convenience, the polish, and the option to expand, and it is a perfectly reasonable choice to run more simply. If cost is your main concern, keep the lineup lean, base plus the three core boosters, and compare it against the alternatives in our honest brand comparison. We don't upsell, so we will happily point you to a cheaper line if it fits you better.
Common Advanced Nutrients feeding mistakes
A handful of mistakes account for most of the trouble growers run into with this line. The first is buying the entire additive ladder because the official chart lists it, when the base plus a few core products would have grown just as good a crop for a fraction of the cost. The second is running everything at full strength from the start, which stacks additive on additive and is a fast route to nutrient burn; starting at half strength and measuring EC prevents it. The third is skipping the flush, since finishing on a plain-water flush for the final week or two is part of the schedule, not an afterthought. The fourth is never checking pH at all because pH Perfect is supposed to handle it, when an occasional spot-check catches the rare case where it drifts, especially in hydro or with heavy additive loads. And the fifth is using the wrong base for the medium, such as ignoring the coco-specific needs of a coco grow. Avoid these by keeping your lineup lean, dosing conservatively, flushing at the end, spot-checking pH, and matching your base to your medium. We don't upsell, and steering clear of these five is worth more than any booster.
What We'd Tell You at the Counter
If you walked in with the official Advanced Nutrients chart in your hand looking a little overwhelmed, we would tell you to relax, because you need far less than it suggests. Get a base, pH Perfect Sensi Grow and Bloom is a great, forgiving choice, and run it at about 4 mL per liter of each part, Grow in veg and Bloom in flower. Then add three things: Voodoo Juice for the first couple of weeks to build roots, Big Bud through the middle and back half of flower for size, and Bud Candy across bloom for smell and flavor. That is a complete, excellent schedule. If you want to tinker later, B-52 is the next one we would add, and the rest, Bud Ignitor, Bud Blood, CarboLoad, Overdrive, are genuinely optional. Start every one of them at half strength, measure your EC, and flush with plain water at the end. We sell every bottle Advanced Nutrients makes, and we will still tell you to skip most of them. We don't upsell.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Advanced Nutrients feeding schedule?
The Advanced Nutrients feeding schedule is a base nutrient run throughout the grow, plus additives layered in by stage. You run a pH Perfect base, such as Sensi Grow during vegetative growth and Sensi Bloom during flowering, at roughly 4 mL per liter of each part. On top of that, you add Voodoo Juice in the first weeks for roots, Big Bud through the middle and later weeks of flower as a bloom booster, and Bud Candy across bloom for aroma and flavor, with optional extras like B-52, Bud Ignitor, and Overdrive available if you want them. You finish with a plain-water flush in the final week or two. The doses on the official chart are full strength, so most growers should start at about half and build up, and use the official Advanced Nutrients calculator for exact base amounts. In short: base the whole way, roots early, bloom booster mid-to-late flower, carbs across bloom, then flush.
Do I need all the Advanced Nutrients products?
No. The Advanced Nutrients lineup is deliberately extensive, but a much smaller set does most of the work. The base nutrient is essential, since it is the actual food. Beyond that, three additives give the clearest benefit: Voodoo Juice for early roots, Big Bud as the bloom booster, and Bud Candy for aroma and flavor. A base plus those three is a complete, strong schedule that will grow excellent cannabis. Everything else, including B-52, Bud Ignitor, Bud Blood, CarboLoad, and Overdrive, is optional; each can help at the margins and dedicated growers do use them, but a new or budget-conscious grower will do very well without them and is not missing anything essential. If you want to add just one more, B-52 for general vigor is a reasonable pick. Do not feel obligated to buy the whole ladder just because the official chart lists it.
What does Big Bud do?
Big Bud is Advanced Nutrients' flagship bloom booster, formulated with high levels of phosphorus and potassium plus amino acids to support bigger, denser flowers during the flowering stage. You use it through the middle and later weeks of bloom, typically at around 2 mL per liter at full strength, once your plants are past the initial stretch and are actively building buds. The logic behind it is sound, since cannabis genuinely shifts toward higher phosphorus and potassium demand during flowering, and Big Bud concentrates those nutrients at the point in the cycle when the plant is bulking up its flowers. It comes in a liquid version, a powder version, and a coco-specific formulation for coco coir growers. Big Bud is one of the three additives we consider core, meaning it earns its place in most schedules, alongside Voodoo Juice for roots and Bud Candy for aroma. Start it at half strength like everything else and build up as the plant responds.
How much Advanced Nutrients do I use per liter?
At full strength, the pH Perfect base is generally run at around 4 mL per liter of each part, so 4 mL of part A and 4 mL of part B, while most of the liquid additives like Voodoo Juice, Big Bud, and Bud Candy are run at around 2 mL per liter. However, these are the manufacturer's full rates, and they run strong, so the safest approach is to start at roughly half of these amounts and increase only if your plant clearly wants more, since overfeeding causes nutrient burn far more often than underfeeding causes deficiency. The most accurate way to get your base doses is the official Advanced Nutrients nutrient calculator, which tailors the numbers to your specific base product, reservoir size, and week of growth. Whatever you mix, measure the EC of your solution so you know its true strength, and watch your plants for burnt leaf tips as a sign to ease off. Start low, measure, and build up slowly.
Do you still need to pH your water with pH Perfect?
For most growers, in most situations, no. Advanced Nutrients' pH Perfect technology is designed to automatically buffer your nutrient solution into the correct pH range and hold it there, which removes the daily pH-adjusting chore, and it works well when you use the full pH Perfect base as directed with reasonably normal water. That is a real convenience, especially for beginners. That said, pH still matters because nutrient availability depends on it, so it is worth occasionally spot-checking your pH with a meter rather than assuming it is always perfect, particularly if you are using unusual or very hard or soft water, running heavy additive loads, growing in hydroponics where pH drifts faster, or seeing deficiency-like symptoms despite feeding correctly. Think of pH Perfect as a reliable autopilot that still benefits from an occasional glance at the instruments. For the ideal target ranges by medium, a dedicated pH guide is worth reading.
When do I use Big Bud versus Overdrive?
They target different parts of the flowering stage. Big Bud is used through the middle and later weeks of bloom, roughly weeks three to six of a typical flower, to build bigger, denser flowers while the plant is actively bulking up, and it is a core product in most schedules. Overdrive is a late-bloom booster designed for the final couple of weeks, aimed at a last push of ripening and finishing as the plant nears harvest. So in a typical sequence, Big Bud does the heavy lifting through mid and late bloom, and Overdrive, if you choose to use it, takes over right at the end. Overdrive sits in optional territory, meaning it can help squeeze out a bit more at the finish but is not essential, whereas Big Bud earns its place for most growers. If you are keeping your lineup lean, run Big Bud through the back half of flower and simply flush at the end without Overdrive; if you want the extra finisher, add Overdrive for the last one to two weeks before your flush.
Where is the official Advanced Nutrients calculator?
Advanced Nutrients provides a free nutrient calculator on their official website that generates a precise feeding schedule for your specific setup, and it is the most accurate way to get your exact base doses. You select your base nutrient line, your additives, your reservoir or grow size, and your current week, and it returns the amounts to mix. It is worth using alongside a chart like this one, because while this guide shows you the structure of the schedule and which products actually earn their place, the official calculator dials in the precise numbers for whichever base you have chosen. Combine the two: use this guide to decide what to buy and how to think about the schedule, keeping your lineup lean and starting at half strength, and use the official calculator to fine-tune the base doses for your particular grow. You can find the products themselves, from the base to every booster, on our Advanced Nutrients collection page, and our team is glad to help you build a schedule if you would rather talk it through.
Whether you are running the full Advanced Nutrients program or just the base plus the three core boosters, everything in this schedule lives on our Advanced Nutrients collection, and our premium nutrients range has the alternatives if you want to compare. Keep your lineup lean, start at half strength, measure your EC, and pair this with our guides to how Advanced Nutrients compares to other brands, avoiding nutrient burn, pH for cannabis, and the full week-by-week grow guide. Because, as always, we don't upsell.
For informational and educational purposes only. This article is general horticultural guidance and is not legal advice, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by Advanced Nutrients. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Cannabis cultivation laws vary by country, state and locality, and growing cannabis may be illegal where you live. Always understand and comply with the laws and regulations that apply to you, and follow the manufacturer's official instructions when mixing nutrients, before growing any cannabis plant.