I'll try to help you noobs out once again-the plant needs plenty of N until harvest.

[Uncle Ben]

Potroast closed this one. https://www.rollitup.org/t/so-you-n...-specific-bloom-foods-aka-snakeoil-eh.570037/

Here's more evidence that plenty of N induces potency and helps with curing. Excerpts from Mel Frank & Rosenthal.

Nitrogen

Nitrogen was positively correlated with higher potency. Once controversy in marijuana lore is whether a nitrogen deficiency during flowering increases potency. We have grown plants with N deficiencies, and they seemed no more potent than those grown with high amounts of nitrogen available. However, the N-deficient plants did produce a much smaller harvest.

http://www.sky.org/data/grow/c19.html#2

 

[spek9]

@Uncle Ben, do you keep your N in flower as high as you do in veg? What do you personally recommend for NPK for both veg and flower?

Thanks,

-spek

 

[skunkd0c]

why do you fuss over these trivial matters UB , you are better than this

 

[ULEN]

Dang noobs. Ask ask ask and not enough reading.

Fishing for fast food answers.

 

[churchhaze]

Pot uptakes nearly the same nutrient profile throughout its entire life, with only slight variations.

In general, it's better to feed the plant what it wants rather than trying to force it into flowering faster using high P formulas. If it looks good, you're feeding right. Raising P does not cause flowers to form faster or denser.

That being said, if you have healthy green plants with strong stems and a robust root system, all theory is out the window and whatever you're doing is correct. You don't need more N if the plant is healthy and green, even if N is low. Listen to the plant.

 

[Clown Baby]

whats nitrogen?

 

[Mr Roboto]

True they need nitrogen but too much N in late flowering can cause the pistils to keep growing causing hairy buds

 

[churchhaze]

I hope you're trying to answer a jeopardy question.

whats nitrogen?

 

[spek9]

whats nitrogen?

I'll take what's the most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere for $1,000, Alex!

-spek

 

[Diabolical666]

UB just has the balls to post what everyone else was thinking..
I did the same thing with bugs , but no one read it

 

[spek9]

UB just has the balls to post what everyone else was thinking..
I did the same thing with bugs , but no one read it

I answered a question about the grams-per-watt calculation the other day, and am formulating up a nice post about how to do so for the newb section. I might become part of the club

-spek

 

[Diabolical666]

I answered a question about the grams-per-watt calculation the other day, and am formulating up a nice post about how to do so for the newb section. I might become part of the club

-spek

they wont read it lol. Maybe just keep it on your clipboard to copy/pasta

 

[spek9]

they wont read it lol. Maybe just keep it on your clipboard to copy/pasta

LOL true that Good point my friend! That said, I can just point them to the link, as to be able to say that the answer was already here

-spek

 

[waterdawg]

So is the flowering half of most nute regimes just all a hoax? If it doesn't do anything beneficial why bother? I'm one if those lazy ass newbs that go with the flow and have but not a clue about botany. Its really hard to not switch to the flower nutes as thats the thing your "supposed to do".

 

[Hazydat620]

why do you fuss over these trivial matters UB , you are better than this

no he's not

 

[skunkd0c]

no he's not

could you elaborate a little please

 

[althor]

Keyword being "seemed". Sounds awfully scientific to me....
Here is more science from our boy Ed....

 

[Uncle Ben]

So is the flowering half of most nute regimes just all a hoax? If it doesn't do anything beneficial why bother? I'm one if those lazy ass newbs that go with the flow and have but not a clue about botany. Its really hard to not switch to the flower nutes as thats the thing your "supposed to do".

Oh boy.......

 

[jesus of Cannabis]

So is the flowering half of most nute regimes just all a hoax? If it doesn't do anything beneficial why bother? I'm one if those lazy ass newbs that go with the flow and have but not a clue about botany. Its really hard to not switch to the flower nutes as thats the thing your "supposed to do".

sarcasm?..i am hoping

 

[Uncle Ben]

Keyword being "seemed". Sounds awfully scientific to me....
Here is more science from our boy Ed....

Yep, harvesting as ready as opposed to all at once, another concept I've recommended for years. I take out what's ready and stick the plant back under the lights or leave it out in the field and harvest in stages.

Note to defoliators - in a round about way he is talking about apical dominance.