{"product_id":"athena-fade","title":"Athena Fade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA finishing flush that feeds instead of starves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAthena Fade is a nitrogen-free finishing feed for the last stretch of flower. It supplies the immobile nutrients — calcium and micro elements among them — that plants still need to avoid starving during ripening. Athena developed Fade after extensive testing found that running it alongside Pro Bloom in the final two weeks increases terpene and total biological compound production without adding deficiency or rot risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.hb-qff .hb-qff-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: baseline; margin: 0 0 10px; }\n.hb-qff .hb-qff-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n.hb-qff dt, .hb-qff dd { margin: 0; }\n@media (max-width: 480px) {\n  .hb-qff .hb-qff-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"hb-qff\" style=\"background: #f1ede2; border: 1px solid #ded6bf; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 16px 0 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2f5f46; margin: 0 0 14px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded6bf;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eQuick Feed Facts\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #8a8570; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003eTHE HYDRO BROS\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hb-qff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #756f5c;\"\u003eDilution \/ Dose\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd style=\"font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: #262319;\"\u003eSame rate you'd normally run \u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/athena-pro-core\" style=\"color: #2f5f46; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCore\u003c\/a\u003e — a straight swap, not an additional dose\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hb-qff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #756f5c;\"\u003eWhen To Use\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd style=\"font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: #262319;\"\u003eFinal 2 weeks of flower only — replaces Core, run alongside Pro Bloom\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hb-qff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #756f5c;\"\u003eSubstrate Fit\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd style=\"font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: #262319;\"\u003eAny medium — used as a finishing feed for the Blended and Pro Line schedules alike\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hb-qff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #756f5c;\"\u003eGrower Notes\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd style=\"font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: #262319;\"\u003eSlightly more acidic than Core — recheck and recalibrate pH after switching over.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #eef7ff; border-left: 4px solid #2a7de1; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 20px 0 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; color: #1a4a80;\"\u003eWorried a Hard Flush Will Starve Your Plants Right Before Harvest?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .94em; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eTraditional flushing strips out calcium and micro elements along with everything else, which can hurt yield and even cause rot right when you want a clean finish. Fade removes the excess nitrogen that holds back flower maturity and quality, while still feeding the immobile nutrients plants need to ripen properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 16px 0 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #1a4a80; color: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; width: 35%;\"\u003eBenefit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat It Means For Your Grow\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #eef7ff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eNitrogen-Free Formula\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eStrips the excess nitrogen that delays flower maturity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eStill Feeds the Plant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eSupplies immobile nutrients like calcium so plants don't starve during ripening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #eef7ff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eBoosts Terpene Production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eLifts total biological compounds when run alongside Pro Bloom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eReduces Deficiency and Rot Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eAvoids the pitfalls of a traditional hard flush\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col style=\"padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.9;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwap in for Core:\u003c\/strong\u003e replace Core with Fade for the last two weeks of the flowering cycle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e dose Fade at the same rate you'd normally run Core for these final feeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRun with Pro Bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep Pro Bloom in the mix through the finish for the terpene and compound uplift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecalibrate pH:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fade is slightly more acidic than Core, so recheck and adjust pH after switching over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 16px 0 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #eef7ff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; width: 40%; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eNitrogen-free finishing \/ ripening feed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eRange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eAthena Blended Line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #eef7ff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eStage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eFinal 2 weeks of flower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eReplaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eCore (used at the same rate)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #eef7ff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003ePair With\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d0e4f7;\"\u003eAthena Pro Bloom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eNote\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eSlightly more acidic than Core — recalibrate pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #eef7ff; border-left: 4px solid #2a7de1; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; color: #1a4a80;\"\u003eComplete Your Finishing Schedule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .94em; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eFade is designed to run alongside \u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/athena-pro-bloom\" style=\"color: #1a4a80; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAthena Pro Bloom\u003c\/a\u003e and to replace \u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/athena-pro-core\" style=\"color: #1a4a80; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAthena Pro Core\u003c\/a\u003e for the last two weeks of flower. See the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/blogs\/grow-tips-indoor-hydroponics\/athena-ipm-and-pro-line-procedures\" style=\"color: #1a4a80; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAthena feed schedule and procedures\u003c\/a\u003e for exact rates across the whole cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #1a4a80; color: #fff; border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0; padding: 10px 18px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; border-top: none; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"padding: 13px 18px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; background: #f7f7f7; list-style: none;\"\u003eWhy not just do a traditional water flush?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 13px 18px; border-top: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eA hard water flush strips out everything, including the immobile nutrients like calcium and micro elements that plants still need during ripening. That can hurt yield and increase the risk of rot right at the finish line. Fade removes the excess nitrogen without starving the plant of what it needs to ripen properly.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; border-top: none; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"padding: 13px 18px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; background: #f7f7f7; list-style: none;\"\u003eDo I need to run Fade with Pro Bloom?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 13px 18px; border-top: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFade works as a standalone finishing feed on its own, but Athena's testing found that running it alongside Pro Bloom in the final two weeks increases terpene and total biological compound production without adding deficiency or rot risk.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; border-top: none; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"padding: 13px 18px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; background: #f7f7f7; list-style: none;\"\u003eDo I need to adjust my pH when switching to Fade?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 13px 18px; border-top: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eYes. Fade is slightly more acidic than Core, so recheck and recalibrate your pH after you switch over for the final two weeks.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; border-top: none; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"padding: 13px 18px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; background: #f7f7f7; list-style: none;\"\u003eHow long before harvest should I start using Fade?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 13px 18px; border-top: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSwap Fade in for Core during the final two weeks of the flowering cycle, dosed at the same rate you'd normally run Core.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"ATHENA","offers":[{"title":"32oz \/ 0.9L","offer_id":43518184194263,"sku":"7403","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Gallon \/ 3.78L","offer_id":43518184227031,"sku":"7404","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Gallon \/ 18.9L","offer_id":43518184259799,"sku":"7405","price":187.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/9092\/7032\/files\/athena-nutrients-athena-fade-nitrogen-free-finishing-flush-hydro-bros-1254941617.jpg?v=1787331493","url":"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/de\/products\/athena-fade","provider":"The Hydro Bros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}