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What you need to get started

With over 20 products to choose from it can be daunting to buy your first set of Aptus products, because what do you need exactly? In this blog, we’ll show and explain the essentials of the Aptus product line.

1. Base nutrients

So, we want to feed our plants everything they need to grow big and strong. That starts with a decent base nutrient, for your general supply of N, P, K, and micro-elements! Here, Aptus offers two solutions. Either one of these (or even a combination) is enough to keep your plants alive and thriving, and this way you’re keeping fertilizing as simple as possible.

All-in-One Liquid

NUTRIENT PELLET

Startbooster is a specially formulated organic root and growth stimulator.

  • Base nutrient incl. microelements
  • Clean & suitable for all mediums
  • Super concentrated

All-in-One Pellet

NUTRIENT PELLET

Startbooster is a specially formulated organic root and growth stimulator.

  • Slow-release pellet for 10-12 weeks
  • Everything your plant needs
  • 100% organic

2. Core boosters

The best results come when our All-in-One products are combined with the other products from our range, starting with the three kings from our Plant Care product line. With these products, you have every element for a fruitful harvest available.

Regulator

NUTRITION MANAGER AND ANTI-STRESS PLANT ENHANCER

Regulator assists in the absorption of nutrients, enhances the physical integrity of the plant, and bolsters the plant's resilience against different environmental challenges (both abiotic and biotic).

  • Improved nutrient uptake
  • Resistance against pests & pathogens
  • Resistance against heat & drought

Startbooster

ROOT & GROWTH BOOSTER

Startbooster is a specially formulated organic root and growth stimulator.

  • Root & growth stimulator
  • Microbial inoculant & stimulator
  • Higher nutrient uptake

Topbooster

BLOOM BOOSTER

Topbooster is a combination of a bloom and maturation stimulator. It is 100% organic with active ingredients that stimulate plant flowering response.

  • Bloom booster
  • Rich microbial feed
  • Better flavor & quality

3. Specialty boosters

If you’ve gone this far, you may want to make the circle complete so you have all the tools for full control over your plant’s nutrients. The following products let you tweak your nutrient ratios to exactly what your plants need at that point in their cycle. And since they’re chelated with natural L-amino acids your plants can take them up, easy peasy.

CaMg-Boost

BUD BOOSTER

CaMg-Boost is the key to a firm and high quality end product.

  • Stimulates floral development
  • Improves fruit & flower structure
  • L-amino acid biostimulation

K-Boost

MATURATION BOOSTER

K-Boost stimulates the maturation process, improves yield and end quality.

  • Stimulates bud maturation
  • Results in a compact end-product
  • L-amino acid biostimulation

P-Boost

PHOSPHORUS BOOSTER

P-Boost is a phosphorus booster that is 100% soluble in water and will not produce residues.

  • Stimulates bud development
  • L-amino acid biostimulation
  • Highly bioavailable

4. That's all to get started!

And that’s all you need to get started really! Just 6 or 7 bottles of super concentrated natural plant nutrients and stimulants to bring you to your first growing success(es). We have a bunch more products in our line-up, but these are the bare essentials.

For even better results

Read on to learn about a few more products you may want to consider adding to your mix as well.

Enzyme+

If you want to go the extra mile and keep your roots clean and in tip-top condition to maximize uptake, you should add Enzym+ to your mix too. It has the added benefits of stabilizing the EC in your medium, preventing salt accumulation, as well as feeding your microlife.

  • Improved nutrient absorption
  • Decreased nutrient lock up/out
  • Root & medium cleaner
Enzym+

Soil care

We are convinced of the benefits of a healthy microlife population in our substrate, and so should you! Microbes keep the soil in good condition, protect your root system, produce all kinds of beneficial compounds, help to break down nutrients in the soil into forms your plants can take up, and the list goes on. Most of our products stimulate the microlife, and some contain specially selected strains of bacteria and fungi, like Micromix Soil, Micromix Drip, and Mycor Mix. These products are great to kickstart the life in our substrate but also to reinoculate the medium.

Micromix Soil & Drip

BENEFICIAL SOIL BORNE MICROLIFE

Topbooster is a combination of a bloom and maturation stimulator. It is 100% organic with active ingredients that stimulate plant flowering response.

  • Microbial inoculant
  • Excellent source of Calcium
  • Natural hormones & microelements

Mycor Mix

ENLARGES ROOT SYSTEM AND FACILITATES UPTAKE OF NUTRIENTS

Topbooster is a combination of a bloom and maturation stimulator. It is 100% organic with active ingredients that stimulate plant flowering response.

  • Enlarges roots up too 700x
  • Improved nutrient uptake
  • Beneficial fungi