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the 3 numbers = N,P,K, these stand for Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (google the periodic table of elements to get to know your symbols) these are the three
main compounds needed for plant growth.
basics: you are going to want a fertilizer rich in all of these elements for the vegetative stage of growing, about 3 weeks after germination. a 20-20-20 fertilizer is preferable. this means the fertilizer has 20% nitrogen, 20% phosphorus and 20% potassium. (often these percentages will be a little off as there are other additives in fertilizers)
for the flowering stage of your plant/s a fertilizer rich in phosphorous is ideal. 10-30-20 is preferable. 10% nitrogen, 30% phosphorous and 20% potassium.
if you can't get your hands on these more concentrated fertilizers, then fertilizers with the same ratio, (1:1:1 for veg, and 1:3:2 for flower) will do. you will simply need to increase the amount you feed as appropriate.
a 5-5-5 fertilizer, standard in many garden centers, could have it's dosage multiplied by 4 to equal 20:20:20.
ya dig?
also, it looks like you haven't read the
GROWFAQ. do it.
