Do I use overdrive nutes every time I water my plants?
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Flying Spaghetti Monster
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I am not of the opinion plants need fertilized every watering. It is better to err on the side of caution - lighten dosage recommendations as a rule of thumb and watch your plant development closely. Burning induces stress and should obviously be avoided. Salt buildup can be a thing and could require flushing at some point.
King4994
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Can I use Fox Farm tiger bloom and Overdrive together to feed?
King4994
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The company overdrive nutrients said that I can use it all the time of watering just the overdrive nutrient cuz it's an additive is right?
King4994
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I am on my 7 week of flowering
I do, also with Overdrive, but at 1/2 the recommended application. Works great for me.
King4994
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I use FFHF soil and Dyna Gro Grow when in veg when plants exhibit a need for nutes and up until they are in 12/12 for 2 weeks. Then Big bud after 2 weeks into 12/12 flip until week 8. I then use Overdrive and Bud Candy until they are about 1week from chop.
King4994
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Is Bud Candy as the same as Fox Farms tiger bloom for flowering?
King4994
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This is how my plant looks right now 6 weeks and 2 days into flowering. You think I can get more heavier yields fat Bud's if I use tiger bloom flowering nutrients and overdrive at the same time of feeding? To the last end of flowering? Supposedly my strains cherry pie and banana split takes 9 weeks. And blueberry kush takes 10 weeks
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It is like a synthetic molasses
Hydro4life
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What medium are you using?
I grow dwc and coco.
When in coco I feed overdrive at about 3/4 strength every watering in the recommended weeks and ensure I have good runoff to to minimise salt build up and replace what the plant has taken out of the medium. Have had no issues doing it this way.
When in dwc I dose at an even lower strength at every top up so it won’t build up if the plant doesn’t use it but the res will always have a little fresh nutes/additives. Doing a res/bucket change every. 2 weeks’ish is crucial to prevent salt build up and Over abundance of certain minerals.
ive always been a believer of less more regularly. And a good flush or res change often.
I grow dwc and coco.
When in coco I feed overdrive at about 3/4 strength every watering in the recommended weeks and ensure I have good runoff to to minimise salt build up and replace what the plant has taken out of the medium. Have had no issues doing it this way.
When in dwc I dose at an even lower strength at every top up so it won’t build up if the plant doesn’t use it but the res will always have a little fresh nutes/additives. Doing a res/bucket change every. 2 weeks’ish is crucial to prevent salt build up and Over abundance of certain minerals.
ive always been a believer of less more regularly. And a good flush or res change often.
I wouldn't, they look good, for a blurple pic, lol. You are 6 weeks just keep on with the overdrive.
King4994
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I use Fox Farm soil pH 6.3. I've been using the fox farm Trio in veg and tiger bloom in flowering now I ran out of tiger bloom so I'm using overdrive now but I was told I'm supposed to use a base food bloom for my plants the same time as Overdrive you think I should keep using tiger bloom with overdrive when I feed and then pH water and then feed again when it is time to feed?
Hydro4life
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Sorry man, I haven’t grown in soil for years so don’t wana steer you in the wrong direction in regards to soil, but in hydro you use a bloom feed, add your desired additives then ph (make sure you adjust ph last as the nutes/additives you add can alter your ph)
overdrive is not a standalone nutrient. You will need a bloom fertiliser.
If you have a good base nutrient then that is all you actually need. Think of overdrive as a bit of a boost for your plants in later flower, and not as a base nutrient replacement.
Hope that helps you somewhat king!?