{"product_id":"cyco-platinum-series-suga-rush-bloom-sweetener-additive-australia","title":"CYCO Platinum Series Suga Rush | Bloom Sweetener Additive Australia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"quick-answer-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"quick-answer-title\"\u003eQuick Answer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"quick-answer-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloom-only finishing additive, run at 1ml per litre from the start of flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt does not feed sugar to your plant. Plants make their own sugar through photosynthesis, and roots can't absorb it from a reservoir in any useful quantity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it does is help move the sugar the plant already made out of the leaves and into the flowers, using potassium to drive that transport.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose relocated sugars are the raw material the plant builds flavour and aroma compounds from, which is where the taste claim actually comes from.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent job to Potash Plus, which runs through flower for structure and water regulation. Suga Rush is the finishing product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips fast from within Australia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCYCO Suga Rush\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCYCO Suga Rush is a Platinum Series bloom additive built around potassium, used through the flowering period to support taste, aroma and finished flower quality in hydroponic and soil-free systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a Bloom Sweetener Actually Does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth being straight about this, because the category name misleads a lot of growers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bloom sweetener does not add sugar to your plant. Plants build their own sugars through photosynthesis, and root systems can't take up meaningful quantities of sugar from a nutrient solution regardless of what goes in the reservoir. If a product improves flavour, it isn't because you fed the plant sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat actually limits sugar in the flower is transport, not production. A plant in late flower is generating sugars in the leaves and needs to move them into the flowers, and that movement runs on potassium. Potassium drives phloem loading, the mechanism that shifts sugars and stored energy out of leaf tissue and into the parts of the plant you harvest. When potassium is short, those sugars stay where they were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters for flavour because the compounds responsible for aroma and taste are built from carbon skeletons the plant assembles from those same sugars. Get the transport right and the plant has raw material to work with in the final weeks. Get it wrong and it doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow This Differs From Potash Plus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth products carry potassium, so it's fair to ask why you would run both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePotash Plus is the structural product. It runs through the whole flowering period doing three jobs at once, building stem and cell wall strength to carry weight, regulating water through stomatal control, and moving sugars. It also carries sulphur, which most Cal-Mag products don't supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuga Rush is narrower and aimed at the finish. It's bloom-only, and its focus is the translocation side of that list rather than the structural side. Growers who run both use Potash Plus as the through-flower workhorse and Suga Rush as the finishing addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're only buying one, buy Potash Plus. It does more. Suga Rush is the refinement you add once the basics are already running properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSugar Translocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Potassium drives phloem loading, moving sugars from leaf tissue into the flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour and Aroma Support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relocated sugars are the carbon source the plant builds aroma compounds from through late flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Development:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports the plant through the final stages of flower where energy demand is highest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Running:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pharmaceutical grade inputs, dissolves clear, no residue left in lines or drippers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow and When to Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuga Rush is used in the bloom period only, at 1ml per litre. Start once flowering has begun and run it alongside your base nutrient and other flowering additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch total EC when you add it. Late flower is where growers most often overfeed, and a plant carrying too much salt load shows margin burn that looks a lot like a deficiency but needs the opposite correction. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/plantmdx\"\u003efree diagnostic tool\u003c\/a\u003e separates those two from your actual readings if you're not sure which you're looking at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Liquid additive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary element:\u003c\/strong\u003e Potassium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hydroponics, coco coir, and soil-free systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDose Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1ml per litre, bloom period only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse Alongside:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any CYCO Platinum Series or Commercial Series base nutrient\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAvailable Sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20L Commercial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCYCO Suga Rush is a pharmaceutical grade, Australian made bloom additive for growers who want the sugars their plant already produced ending up in the flower rather than sitting in the leaves.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes Suga Rush actually add sugar to my plant?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, and no bloom sweetener does. Plants produce their own sugars through photosynthesis, and roots can't absorb sugar from a nutrient solution in any useful quantity. What Suga Rush does is supply potassium, which drives the transport process that moves those self-made sugars out of the leaves and into the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy would I buy this if I already run Potash Plus?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePotash Plus is the broader product and runs through the whole flowering period, covering structure, water regulation and sugar transport, plus it carries sulphur. Suga Rush is narrower and bloom-only, focused on the finishing weeks. If you can only buy one, buy Potash Plus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen do I start using CYCO Suga Rush?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce flowering has begun. It isn't used during vegetative growth, since the transport demand it addresses only becomes significant when the plant has flowers to fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill Suga Rush actually change how my harvest tastes?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndirectly, and only if transport was the limiting factor. Flavour and aroma compounds are built from carbon the plant sources from its own sugars, so getting those sugars into the flower gives it the raw material to work with. If your plant already has adequate potassium, adding more won't do much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use CYCO Suga Rush alongside Swell or Supa Stiky?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, Suga Rush is commonly run alongside other late-flowering additives. Follow the dose for each and watch total EC, since stacking several additives in late flower is a common way to overfeed without realising it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use CYCO Suga Rush in soil as well as hydroponics?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Soil buffers nutrients so it needs less than hydro or coco, start at a reduced rate and adjust based on how the plant responds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the shelf life of CYCO Suga Rush?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnopened, 2 years when stored cool and out of direct sunlight. Once opened, use within 12 months. Shake well before each use as some formulations settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes CYCO Suga Rush ship fast within Australia?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, CYCO Suga Rush ships from within Australia with fast tracked delivery Australia-wide. Most east coast orders arrive within 2 to 5 business days. WA, NT, and TAS orders typically arrive within 5 to 12 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CYCO","offers":[{"title":"1L","offer_id":43766873423935,"sku":"CYCO-SUGA-1L","price":56.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5L","offer_id":43820328845375,"sku":"CYCO-SUGA-5L","price":194.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20L","offer_id":43820328878143,"sku":"CYCO-SUGA-20L","price":609.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/6898\/8479\/files\/sugarush.jpg?v=1787569742","url":"https:\/\/apexgrow.com.au\/products\/cyco-platinum-series-suga-rush-bloom-sweetener-additive-australia","provider":"Apex Grow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}