A lettuce tower can look pale while the reservoir still has feed in it. A tomato under LEDs can develop uneven new growth even when the base nutrient has been mixed correctly. Bionova nutrients are built for this kind of work: run the right base for your medium, then correct the specific mineral or growth stage that needs attention.
Why Bionova Nutrients Are Different
Many nutrient lines ask you to change the whole feeding program when one part of the plant needs help. Bionova takes a more direct route. Start with a complete base nutrient matched to soil, coco, or hydroponics. Then use single-mineral additives when your water, medium, or crop calls for calcium, magnesium, micronutrients, silicon, or added phosphorus and potassium during flowering and fruit set.
That matters because a pale basil plant and a calcium-demanding bell pepper are not necessarily asking for the same correction. Changing the entire feed can raise elements that were already where they needed to be. With Bionova, you can make a smaller, more deliberate adjustment.
The base nutrient still does the main job. Additives are not a replacement for it. Build a stable feed first, watch new growth and root-zone readings, then make one correction at a time.
Start With the Bionova Base for Your Medium
Soil Supermix for containers and raised beds
Bionova Soil Supermix is the starting point for plants growing in potting mix, amended soil, or a raised bed where you feed through watering. Use it for butterhead lettuce, basil, strawberries, cucumbers, peppers, and houseplants in soil-based containers.
Soil holds nutrients and moisture differently from coco or a hydro reservoir. That buffer can be useful, but it can also hide a buildup until leaf tips or new growth show it. Keep watering consistent, mix Soil Supermix fully into clean water, and avoid adding extra minerals just because a plant looks imperfect for a day or two. Check the root zone and look at the newest leaves before changing the program.
Coco Forte A+B for coco coir
Bionova Coco Forte A+B is made for coco coir, where frequent irrigation and regular feeding are part of the routine. Coco does not behave like soil. It has less nutritional reserve, and the plant responds more quickly to what is in the feed water.
Use both parts as directed and keep them separate until each has been diluted into water. Do not combine the concentrates together in a measuring cup. For tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and fast-growing herbs in coco, a consistent reservoir or batch mix gives you a clearer picture of what the roots receive from one watering to the next.
Nutri Forte A+B Hydro for water culture and recirculating systems
Bionova Nutri Forte A+B Hydro is the base feed for hydroponic systems. Use it in a clean reservoir for lettuce, herbs, microgreens, strawberries, and other plants grown with their roots in or regularly supplied by nutrient solution.
In hydro, the reservoir is the root zone. Temperature, EC, pH, water level, and cleanliness all affect what the plant can take up. Mix Nutri Forte A+B Hydro completely before you decide whether an additive is needed. A single product cannot compensate for a reservoir that has drifted out of range or been allowed to run too warm.
Build Roots and Plant Structure Before Chasing Symptoms
Bionova Roots is the first additive to consider during propagation, transplanting, and early establishment. Use it when seedlings move from plugs into their final containers, when rooted cuttings are settling in, or when a young plant needs to establish itself in soil, coco, or hydro.
Roots belongs early in the workflow because healthy root development makes every later feeding decision easier to read. If a young basil plant is still filling its container with roots, pushing a stronger mineral program is rarely the first move. Give it an appropriate base feed and use Bionova Roots according to the label while it establishes.
Bionova SiLution supplies mono-silicic acid. Use it when you want to include silicon in the feeding program without treating it as an afterthought. Silicon can be useful for leafy greens, fruiting vegetables, and ornamental houseplants, but it should be mixed carefully in the order on the label. Do not pour additives into concentrate bottles or assume all products mix safely at full strength.
Correct One Mineral at a Time
Ca 15 when calcium needs attention
Bionova Ca 15 is a direct calcium mineral additive. It is the product to reach for when your water source, crop, or growing method points to a calcium adjustment. Fruiting plants such as tomatoes and bell peppers often have a steady calcium demand, especially under strong light and active growth.
Use Ca 15 as a targeted addition alongside the correct base nutrient. Do not treat it as a substitute for steady watering or root-zone control. Calcium moves with water, so uneven dry-downs in containers or inconsistent reservoir conditions can look like a feeding issue when the real problem is uptake.
MgO 10 when magnesium is the missing piece
Bionova MgO 10 is for magnesium correction. Magnesium sits at the center of chlorophyll, but a yellowing leaf does not automatically mean magnesium is low. Older leaves, new leaves, leaf pattern, EC, pH, and your existing feed all matter.
If the growing conditions and plant pattern point to magnesium, MgO 10 lets you adjust that element without adding a broad mix of nutrients you may not need. That is the value of a single-mineral program. Make the correction, give the plant time to respond in new growth, and avoid stacking multiple changes into the same reservoir.
Micromix for trace-element coverage
Bionova Micromix supplies trace minerals. Use it when your source water is very low in minerals, when a crop is showing signs consistent with a micronutrient issue, or when your growing setup calls for more control over trace elements.
Micromix is not a reason to skip pH management. Iron, manganese, zinc, and other micros can become harder for plants to use when pH drifts. Before adding it, confirm that your base nutrient is correct and your water readings are credible.
Use PK 13-14 at the Right Stage
Bionova PK 13-14 is a flowering and fruiting additive, not an all-purpose booster. Use it when plants have moved beyond vegetative growth and are actively setting flowers or fruit. Cherry tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and strawberries are better examples than young lettuce or freshly transplanted pothos.
Keep the base feed in place when using PK 13-14. The plant still needs nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, and micronutrients. PK 13-14 adjusts phosphorus and potassium within a complete program. Adding it too early or using it to replace the base feed makes the root zone harder to manage, not easier.
Measure the Mix Before You Blame the Plant
A nutrient plan is only as useful as the water it is mixed into. The HM Digital Hydromaster HM-200 pH/TDS/EC/Temp Meter gives you pH, EC, TDS, and temperature in one handheld meter. Use it to check source water before mixing and nutrient solution after the base feed and additives are fully blended.
For hydro and coco, EC is a practical way to confirm that the solution is in the range you intended to mix. In soil, runoff readings can add context, but they are not a standalone diagnosis. A high reading may point to accumulation, while a low reading can mean the medium has been watered heavily or the plant is feeding actively. Compare readings with your watering pattern and plant growth.
Calibrate the meter on schedule, rinse the probe after use, and write down each major change. If you add Ca 15, MgO 10, or Micromix, record it. A simple log prevents you from guessing what changed when the next set of leaves comes in.
Start with the Bionova base that matches your medium, then let your plants and meter tell you whether a specific additive belongs in the mix. Clear inputs make clearer decisions.
