Shooting Powder
Shooting Powder is House & Garden’s late flowering additive. Shooting Powder helps to induce a second surge of flower production during the last three weeks of the flowering cycle. The impact that this late flower additive will have on your harvest can result in up to 30% increase in yield. Compatible with all nutrient lines, Shooting Powder is the secret of any successful gardener.
Derived From: Potassium Sulfate, Potassium Carbonate, and Potassium Phosphate
Ingredients Explained: House and Garden’s formulation consists of two main active ingredients; phosphorous and potassium. Phosphorus plays an essential role in photosynthesis and is involved in the production of all oils, starches and sugars. Both a stress reducer as well as a maturation facilitator, phosphorus facilitates rapid growth while boosting flower and root development. Potassium is responsible for water loss and absorption as well as the ability to endure colder temperatures. Potassium is also necessary in the formation of sugars, starches and carbohydrates needed for protein synthesis and cell division.
Application: Apply one sachet into 25 gallons of water three weeks before harvest. Use two sachets per 25 gallons in hydro the last two weeks before harvest, one sachet in soil last two weeks.
Available Sizes: 100 gram sachets
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can i use shooting powder with my pk booster fox farm beasty bloom?
You can, but be careful not to burn. Adjustments can be made in either the Shooting Powder or in the A&B.
Should I ever readjust the PH of my mix when everything is mixed in the end? How about if I’m adding other products? Thanks for the products!
Only readjust ph if it climbs to 7.0 or drops to 5.2. Otherwise ph drift is healthy.
Hi, can you please explain why is it healthy to let the pH drift ?
I have a run-to-waste system with a reservoir, and I was pretty strict keeping the pH at 5.8
was I doing wrong ? I’m filling a new res once a week, should I set it to 5.5-5.8 and just let it drift up to 7 (max, if it will get there) untill the next res refill ?
thanks alot!
Hey Tom,
Mild PH drift is fine! I would keep it between 5.8 – 6.3 on hydro and 6.0 – 7.0 on soil.
Peace Out! Rob
I think I may have used shooting powder too early. I had buds pop out herme sacks and had some self pollonating occur. The strain had been very stable prior to shooting powder. Could using it too soon in flower stage produce this effect? I don’t think I had any other events take place that would trigger that result so I’m concerned about using it again. What do you think?
Thanks,
Jack
I have never heard of Shooting Powder causing hermaphrodite, even applied early.
Yes I used the packets very early and I as well got some herme sacks. I have always used shooting packets prior to this. I had always used the last two weeks prior however, the herme sack time I did last 3 weeks then it forced the subject to go another 2 weeks and had some seed/herme sacks. Just wondering as well……
Hi D Quaggins,
The hermi action isn’t beacuse of Shooting Powder, it’s a reaction to a high PK additive being applied to soon and stressing out the plants. Peace!
Alan
how much shoothing powder per gallon?
1/2 teaspoon/gal when it is 1 sachet per 25 gals and 1teaspoon/gal when it is 2.
Hi Friends,
We are currently using COCO Canna products and would like to use Your Shooting Powder additive during the last 3 weeks as recommended. During this time we are to use COCO A&B, Rhizotonic, CannaZym and CannaBoost. But after the first week of Shooting Powder use, we will drop A&B and Rhizotonic. Are there any precautions we need to be aware of? Thank you.
Hey Ralph,
Just be cautious of adding to much P.K. with Shooting Powder. Also just lower the main base nutrients when adding Shooting Powder to ensure a complete balance of food. Everything else should work just fine!
Happy Growing! Rob
I have just switched from general hydroponics to home and garden, The guys at the Growroom South (store) recemended I switch. I had been using their Koolbloom in the first week of flower then the last two weeks. Can I use Shooting powder the same way or is it better to only use the last to weeks?
I would suggest using Shooting Powder according to the feed chart.
I am just about to start to use your range of nutrients and I just wondered if Top Shooter was the same thing as Shooting Powder but in liquid form and is it okay to mix this product with the Earth Juice Sugar Peak feeding program?
Hey Graham,
Your Correct! Top Shooter and Shooting Powder are the same but its better to ship the powder overseas.
Its just fine to add sweeteners but not any extra PK. If your going to add extra PK then you may want to lower the Shooting Powder dosage to compensate for the PK in Earth Juice. Also watch for PH fluctuations due to Earth Juice not being PH balanced for the House and Garden nutrients. Test the Earth Juice PH in a gallon of water to ensure its PH comes out 5.5 to 6.3 which will reduce bad PH fluctuation before added to reservoir. If the PH is to high or to low expect larger PH fluctuations.
Happy Growing! Rob
Hi Rob, I forgot to mention that i’m growing in pots filled with Canna Pro Plus soil so if I keep the ph level about 6.5 will that be ok ?
Hey Graham,
That’s a completely safe range for soil!
Peace! Rob
I asked this in part of a question in the FAQ section but after seeing this I have a question. You refer to Top SHOOTER being the same as Shooting Powder. Do you mean Top BOOSTER? I only see Top SHOOTER on the UK site not on the USA site.
Hey Steve, This should help you out.
can I use shooting powder with gravity? or would that just be redundant?
Hey Ben,
Just be sure to lower the dosage by 1/2 on both products untill your sure no burn will occur.
Peace Out! Rob
If I use the feed chart, will I risk going over the 1.2 EC or 700 PPM that is required for the Shooting Powder?
Hello again,
Possibly, There are many deciding factors you should consider like, How aggressive does my plants grow? Does it grow lots of foliage? Was it ever sick with disease or pest? How much light am I using? Was it to hot or to cold? Did my PH get off and slow or stop nutrient uptake? Did I adjust my nutrients up and down to the different conditions?
Also 1.0EC is = to 700ppm.
Peace Out! Rob
To clarify my concern: the last time my PPM was around 700, was during the third week. So there seems to be a discrepancy between the feeding charts and the instructions for the Shooting Powder. Which is correct? I am in the eigth week on a 12 week schedule. Should I follow the feed chart for week 8, and thus have a higher PPM than the Shooting Powder instructions call for, or go with more like the week three schedule where the PPM is around 700?
Yo!
Go with the schedule of lowering the EC to 1.2 before adding Shooting Powder. Week 9 of the 12 week schedule should have the numbers lowered to 7.5ml.
Peace! Rob
Another Question: In week 8 and I just fed the Top Booster for the first four days of the week. Should I start up with Shooting Powder right away, or wait a couple of days to introduce it? Put another way, can I switch from the TB to the SP in consecutive feedings, or should I finish this 8th week without the TB or SP, and then start the SP in Week 9?
Yo!
Finish eigth week with no TB or SP to ensure the high PK from the TB is lowered to safe amounts.
Later! Rob
Heard too much great things about your shooting powder, not to give it a try. I filled my 300gl. reservoir a day before with full strength bloom nutrients from GH and Liquid Karma. I’m a little worried about nutrient burn with the shooting powder added to the mix. Will that be a problem? If so what would be the easiest and least waist full way to combine the two? Neither is very cheap…
Hey Shane,
Hold off on Shooting Powder till you can dilute your PK levels in the nutrients and add without burning. 700ppm or 1.2Ec is a suggested nutrient level before adding Shooting Powder.
Happy Growing! Rob
Hola !!
I’m doing a comparison run between H&G and AN ..and I want to use comparable nutes. Can you tell me if overdrive by AN is comparable to your shooting powder ?
TYVM for your time, G
Hey Gord,
Both Shooting Powder & Overdrive are flower finishers.
Peace Out! Rob
I know that it’s 1/2 teaspoon per gallon when it’s 1 sachet and 1 teaspoon per gallon when it’s 2 sachet when feeding in soil. Is this for every watering starting in week 5 or is this a once a week thing in soil? So if you water 3 times a week in soil, would you feed it SP every watering?
Thanks,
Hey Adam,
Every watering!!! unless you notice tip burns.
Happy Gardening! Rob
Should I cut my base nutrients in 1/2 during the weeks I use Shooting Powder ? What about the Bud XL ? I am just worried about nute burn….
Hey JJ,
Yes, definately cut your base nutes back, but not necessarily in half. Maybe cut back to 7.5 ml per gallon. Bud XL is not actually a nutrient so it is ok to add that through the process. Be sure to add the Top Booster because it signals the plant to shut down and send all available nutes to the fruits, and if that signal is not there, the flowering cycle can be extended without you ever knowing. Happy Gardening!!
Alan
Thank you House and Garden for the free sample, I try the complete line you guys provided my local hydro store one thing I have to say about Top Shooter is you better buy stakes or tomato cages!!!
You guys made me believe in your great products, I Sure will buy the full line and with also recommend to my friends.
Thank you once again
Oaksterdam Grower….
No more Advance Nutrients for me it’s all “HYPE”
Howdy I have just used shooting powder for a 3 week period as directed on bottle. Im going to flower for another additional week to make my flowers more solid. I’m wondering if i can give the flowers another 3 week dose to make them even bigger. Most probably i will cut the main colas and leave the bottom flowers on the plant.
Do you recomend or not recomend using the powder for a second cycle?
Thanks
Hi John,
I would recommend a week dose of Shooting Powder if you want to go an extra week, then flush. Peace!
Alan
I’m not sure if I have a 6-, 8-, or 10 week strain.
Are there visual signs that you can point to that correspond with the timing of the switch from Multi-zen to BudXL, the time to begin Top Booster and Shooting Powder, and the time to reduce the amount of A & B to use? What can I look for to tell me if I’m on the ‘right’ schedule for my plant?
Hi Les,
A strains flowering time is normally determined by whether it is an Indaca or Sativa. An Indaca will be shorter and a Sativa will be longer, generally speaking. There really aren’t visual signs in the early flowering stages to determine those differences. The only visual sign that I can think of is that wider leaves tend to lean towards Indaca and skinny leaves lean toward Sativa. Peace!
Alan
I have always bubbled my nutes…. Noticed a big don’t? Could you explain? Love all your products amazing results!!! Maybe better not bubbling??
Thks You guys are Cherry!!!
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Dave
Hi Dave,
There has been much debate over this topic. The chart says no because there was some foaming that could occur in the reservoir when it isn’t recirculating. I have always bubbled with no foaming problems. I’ve been told that the Algen Extract could cause some minor foaming. I would say go ahead and bubble and see for yourself. Just remember that if you bubble too much, nutrients can escape that way as the bubbles pop. Peace!
Alan
Hi, I was wondering if the “second bloom” is partially causes by added hormones in this product? I use AN Overdrive which claims it does, but the growth of this second bloom with Shooting Powder does not look similar in flower structure. Either way this product STACKS on the wait.
Hi John,
There aren’t any added hormones in Shooting Powder and absolutely nothing harmful in any House and Garden products. Peace!
Alan
can you give the per gallon ratio in grams?
Hi Devon,
I’m not really clear on your question. Let me know.
Alan
Hi Alan.
Sorry for the confusion. I prefer to weigh powdered nutes. I find measuring spoons to be very inaccurate. Can you tell me how many grams of Shooting Powder/1gal corresponds to the 1 sachet/25gal?
P.s. As i wrote this it dawned on me how to figure this out. One sachet is 65g. Thats 65g/25gal of water or 2.6g/1gal. Please correct me if i’m wrong.
Hi Devon,
The dose for Shooting Powder is 2.6 grams/gallon. You are correct. Peace!
Alan
hi alan
lets say 8 week flowering
2.6 grams shooting powder / gallon
week 6 first application as confirmed by you and devon
does weeks 7 and 8 require the 2.6 grams /gallon or are the dosages doubled to 5.2 grams / gallon
please confirm
mike the knife
I noticed that the new feeding chart for Shooting Powder says 13.??g per gallon, why is this? Is this a misprint? Cause I can’t see it going from 2.5g a gal to 13. something, could you please clarify this for me, thanks Don
Hi Don,
That was a glitch that was up for a few days. It’s fixed now. Peace!
Alan
how much shooter powder would i mix with canna boost and canna a/b any help would be appreciated
Hi David,
The dose for Shooting Powder is 2.6 grams/gallon, or 1 packet for 25 gallons of water for the first week of Shooting Powder. It doubles for the next two weeks. These numbers are available at the website under Nutrient Calculator. Peace!
Alan
Hi, Love your products, things are going amazing and I am very pleased, i have two questions. The first one being is that I am using AN bigbud with your entire line which I left out on week 5 when I was adding top booster just to be safe, the next 3 weeks I’ll be adding shooting powder, will I be ok using bigbud with the shooting powder or should I use half strenth bigbud? Also the plants seems to have excessively dark green foliage, some leaves are a bit lush and large as well but no super weak stems, what would be the best way to remedy the problem as I’ve heard high nitrogen levels during flowering can slow things down, can you please give me some info on this
?
Hi Craig,
I would start by reducing the base nutrients. If you’re using all House and Garden, then why would you want to add all that salt from Big Bud. That’s just going to lengthen your flush time, and ruin the taste. I would recommend just using Shooting Powder and no Big Bud for the final weeks. Definately don’t mix Big Bud and Shooting Powder together, too much PK. You always want to reduce your base nutrients in the final weeks while using any high PK additive. Peace!
Alan
A quick question about shooting powder sachets, this site shows available sizes as 100 gram sachets, the sachet itself says 65 grams. I opened and weighed one of my sachets at 77 grams. Should I take it that amount in sachet can vary and follow the 2.6 grams per gallon? I also like to add that I love all your products. Combined with low mountain hawaiian climate the results are pure magic, thank you for your dedication to research and quality. In my book your products are all a GREAT VALUE considering the end result and ease of use. – Much love Patrick
Hi Patrick,
I’ve never wieghed out a sachet, so I just did. It weighed out to 76.6 grams. So I guess it can vary. I would recommend to weigh out the dose if you’re that worried about it. I’ve never had a problem burning my plants or anything while following the chart, but then again, I always go less than the recommended dose with Shooting Powder. Peace!
Alan
I am using full line of fox farm nutrients in soil. I just bought the shooting powder and floral nectar to add in my last weeks of flowering…..I think I will cut nutrients in half when I start to use the shooting powder…..how long and often do i have to flush the plant after week 12???? to get the best of my crop?? thanks in advance for any help ….
Hi Baked,
You’ll definitely want to cut your base nutrients down when adding Shooting Powder or any high PK additive. Now, as far as flush time, Fox Farm has alot of salt in it so you will want to make sure that you get all of that stuff out. Before I started using H&G and had to deal with the salt myself, I would use a leaching agent while flushing. I would flush with a leaching agent for about 4 days, then I would flush with fresh PH proper water for an additional 2-3 days. I hope you have a great harvest. Peace!
Alan
hey there
can i use shooting poowder in a recicale system …????
or only on run to waste
Hi Lior,
Yes, you can use Shooting Powder in a recirculating system. Peace!
Alan
Regarding usage in soil. In the “Application” section, it says one sachet lasts two weeks. In an earlier comment you said to use it with every watering. Which of these should I be following?
Hi Anon,
I have looked all over and I can’t find any place where it says that one sachet of Shooting Powder lasts two weeks. However, you want to feed every time you water. This means that you mix all base nutrients and all additives for every watering/feeding. One sachet is for 25 gallons of water and if you don’t do a 25 gallon batch of feed water, then you can weigh out your dose at 2.6 grams per gallon of water. Peace!
Alan
The nutrient calculator shows using shooting powder with every feeding, but in the information above, it says “one sachet in soil last two weeks.” If I’m using a soil medium, should I only be using Shooting powder once every 2 weeks?
Hi William,
You need to use Shooting Powder and all other nutrients every time you feed. Peace!
Alan
Is it true that house and garden prices are going up my local store is adding 1/3 to the price because they told every one it’s not them I came from canna to house garden but after price hike m going back starting oct 1 2011 I like the product but it’s more than canna after price hike
Hi Jay,
House and Garden prices have gone up, but only by 10%. We regulate our pricing in the retail stores, so if you tell me the name and location of the store that has increased it’s price by 30% we will fix that. Peace!
Alan
I made a rookie mistake and fed 1 Tablespoon per gallon week 6 and 2 Tablespoons per gallon week 7. I fed week 7 for the first time last night. I realized my mistake today, and I plan to flush with water tonight. I have noticed minor nute burn but nothing major. Would you recommend anything else other than flushing with water?
Hi Josh,
You should be fine flushing with PH proper water. Good catch on your mistake. Peace!
Aaln
hi alan ,
do you recomend using molasses with H&G products at flower time or at all?
Hi Carl,
I don’t normally recommend adding mollases. Bud XL will extract the sugars that are within the leaves and transfer them to the fruit to naturally sweeten. However, it won’t hurt anything if you do. Peace!
Alan
Hello,
Why are the concentrations of npk in shooting powder so much lower than other p/k booster such as M.O.A.B or dry koolbloom. For instance moab is 1-52-32 and kool bloom is 2-45-28. Shooting powder claims 0-.9-.20. (Is that a different unit of measurement?) I am really confused because growers agree that shooting powder is one of the strongest pk boosters available but the concentrations on the label are so low.
Thanks
Hi Walt,
This situation is caused by the labeling requirements that we have to follow. Isn’t it funny they aren’t making anyone else do it. The formula is still the same as it has always been. Peace!
Alan
I did the math in comparing Shooting Powder, which I’ve always used along with the entire line, and Kool Bloom, which was recommended to me. They are derived from the same things so the analysis is the same, of course aside from the 2% N in KB. My shop as well as peers I’ve talked with claim SP to be a “weak” product, and according to the math it seems true. Seeing this, as well as the amazing cost savings and much higher concentration levels has caused me to use give KB at least a shot. While SP indeed does what it says, I didn’t like the way it caused a towering effect as opposed to a bulking one. What, if any, would you say is the difference between these two products.
Hi Bobby,
The numbers and the math aren’t the only things to take into account when determining how a product will work. Kool Bloom is a much lower grade nutrient in the overall comparison to what is available, not to mention, oh no lets mention it, THE SALT. Shooting Powder is a more refined product and is made with better quality ingredients too, without the salt. This ensures better uptake by the plants, and so, better results. You should do some homework on the ” GH factory” and the so called scientists where they manufacture these products. I guarantee you, there’s no comparison. For true connoisseur quality product, there really is no comparison to House and Garden. Peace!
Alan
Thanks, I will do some homework. I’m honestly confused on the issue. It seems that K2O5 is the same on an elemental level no matter what. I compare it to alcohol, top shelf or bottom, if it’s 40% alc. by volume it’s the same. I won’t argue that top shelf is probably smoother and cleaner, but as far as what you’re taking in….? I flush (clearex) between every additive change, algen – multi, multi – xl, and then again for at least 3 days at the end, and of course I use Drip Clean. All these precautionary steps won’t help the excessive salt issue, especially since I’m only using Bloom 2.5 weeks out of the plants life? I will say I’ve had plenty of kudos for the light-clean taste I’ve achieved w/ SP and the rest of the line.
Hi Bobby,
You are correct in your analogy of the alcohol quality. It’s really about the quality of the ingredients used and how much they are refined too. Meaning, Shooting Powder granuals are more refined then the other, and along with the efervescent nature of Shooting Powder, it will dissolve better and therefore will increase the uptake by the plants. Your precautionary steps are fine, but the Clearex seems a little heavy to me, there’s just no need for it. Peace!
Alan
On the nutrient calculator you guys recommend a nitrogen boost, what exactly do you mean. Is there a product you make or recommend? Thank you and happy new year
Hi Hunter,
There’s a new nitrogen additive that is available now from House and Garden. Just remember that it isn’t required, it’s only an additive if your plants need a little boost. Peace!
Alan
I have the entire line of house and garden nutes and i couldnt be happier with my results, i will always be a h&g customer
Hi Jimmy,
Thanks for the kudos! We appreciate it very much. Peace!
Alan
I need some advice. I just started to use your shooting powder and i think i might be having some burn but im not sure because the next day the temp dropped to about 30 degrees. I used 1/2 teaspoon per gallon. Do you think its burn or freeze? Thanks a lot!
Hi Rizzo,
Sounds like it got too cold for the plants. The dose is 2.6 grams/gallon for Shooting Powder, I don’t know if that is 1/2 teaspoon or not. It gets cold where I’m at too, so sometimes I have to put a small heater in the room to keep from getting too cold. Peace!
Alan
I am using atami boombastic, and wonder if shooting powder is redundant? I am also using snowstorm as a foliar and have some FINAL by Bloom which has no PK value so I thought I could add that in as well. I would still like to add shooting powder in weeks 5-6 should I cut back/stop boombastic? Or do you think I should pick one per run.
Thanks,
Dave
Hi Dave,
Now of course I would use the Shooting Powder, but you shouldn’t use high PK additives together. You should pick one and go with it. I try to keep it simple. Peace!
Alan
One thing I can say for sure about Shooting Powder is that it mixes REALLY easy! Unlike most ALL powder nutrients or additives, they usually are hard to mix and hard to get too dissolve all the way. Not at all the case with Shooting Powder! Easiest powder I have EVER mixed! BRAVO!!
Hi Jay,
Thanks for the props. Peace!
Alan
Hey Guys,
First off, thx for having this forum to post q’s. My q. is, I’m in an undercurrent (UC) system- (Deep water culture). I’m running the dutchmaster gold line (this run at least) w/ big bud and after big bud, overdrive. I’ve heard GREAT things about Shooting powder. Can I fit it into my nute schedule? I guess what I’m asking is, can you use overdrive for 2 weeks followed by shooting powder the last 2 weeks? Or use them both the last 2 weeks??
Hi Scott,
I would choose either the Shooting Powder or the other stuff. Advanced Nutrients has alot of salt in all of their products, we don’t. I know the better results wil come from Shooting Powder, but I encourage you to try both and see what you think. Peace!
Alan
I’ve been following the House and Garden feeding schedule prescribed on its website and it’s working superbly. However, i do not see any final week of “flushing” as commonly used by other competitive products. Do i need to just feed them with properly PH water during the last week? If not, wouldn’t the finish products still have residual chemical when smoked?
Thank you
Hi Anthony,
The website and feed charts say to do 2-3 day preharvest flush. Since H&G doesn’t have the salt build up of other nutrient lines, it only takes that long to rinse out the nutrients that are left over. I tell people that if they would like to flush for 4-5 days, that’s fine but it’s generally not necessary to go longer then that. I do recommend to use fresh, proper PH water every day. Peace!
Alan
I’m on week 8 of flowing on a 8 week strain.
My plants are not ready yet and I want to do another week of flowering. Can I continue to use shooting powder? I have run it for week 6, 7, and 8 already as instructed.
Hey Dylan,
You can repeat week 8 on the feed chart. Just watch the plants closely, you might have to cut back on the Shooting Powder dose a little bit. Don’t burn them now. Peace!
Alan
I’ve used just about every product on the market and I love everything about H&G. My only problem I’m having with H&G is the Yield. I use the whole Soil A/B line up except Drip clean. I grow in 5 gal. pots under 1000wt lights. I grow in a 50/50 mix of soil and coco. I’m currently going by the “Normal feeding schedule” is their anything I can do to UP my Yield at all? and would use recommend using Drip Clean with Soil?
Hi Toby,
Drip Clean is a must for every medium. Have you tried the Amino Treatment? It is really incredible. It helps to break down the food and make it highly available to the plant so it can uptake more and become heartier, therfore increasing your overall yield. You might want to think about getting a hold of a different strain that produces more. A hydro set up might give you more yield too. Peace!
Alan
Hi Mike,
For weeks 6 and 7, the dose is 5.2 grams/gallon. Peace!
Alan