How much Nutrients?

[Argentino619]

I'm using schultz liquid plant food all purpose plus micro nutrients 10-15-10. Now it says at 7 drops to every gallon of water. Now i should use at 1/4 strength correct? Also do i water the plant with the whole gallon of water/nutrients or half or what? and i should feed every other day correct?

 

[BeefSupreme]

what size is your plant? how old? I dont know any fertalizer that would be too strong at 7 drops per gallon. thats like ml for 8 litres. I would use roughly 10ml of different ferts for my little girls

 

[Argentino619]

what size is your plant? how old? I dont know any fertalizer that would be too strong at 7 drops per gallon. thats like ml for 8 litres. I would use roughly 10ml of different ferts for my little girls

Its not big at all only 1 week old ill start feeding at 3 weeks. it should be around 6 inches when i start feeding

 

[BeefSupreme]

Its not big at all only 1 week old ill start feeding at 3 weeks. it should be around 6 inches when i start feeding

sounds like a good idea to me, good luck and good growin!

 

[Argentino619]

sounds like a good idea to me, good luck and good growin!

How much water when its mixed with the nutrients should i water it with. a half gallon, gallon or what.

 

[BeefSupreme]

How much water when its mixed with the nutrients should i water it with. a half gallon, gallon or what.

whenever you fertalize or water, its always a good idea to try to soak the pot. if the root hairs stay dry too long they die, so if you are only watering the top, then you loose a lot of roots and salts build up really fast

 

[Argentino619]

O okay. Man i appreciate the help. first grow is hard. You have to learn alot of information.

 

[BeefSupreme]

O okay. Man i appreciate the help. first grow is hard. You have to learn alot of information.

Ya, i failed for a long time before i got it. I gotta tell you, the end of my pain was a TDS meter. when you stop guessing on the nutrient levels, you stop guessing whether or not your plants will live

 

[Argentino619]

Ya, i failed for a long time before i got it. I gotta tell you, the end of my pain was a TDS meter. when you stop guessing on the nutrient levels, you stop guessing whether or not your plants will live

So the TDS meter measures the nutrient levels and what else. what all does it do i could use all the help. You cant buy that a home depot or nething like that huh?

 

[dababydroman]

im useing shultz 10-15-10 and its 7 drops to every liter of water i put 28 drops in a gallon,
read again urs should be the same

 

[Argentino619]

im useing shultz 10-15-10 and its 7 drops to every liter of water i put 28 drops in a gallon,
read again urs should be the same

you use 28 drops? how much should i use for the very first feeding. Hows your plant doing on 28 drops?

 

[BeefSupreme]

So the TDS meter measures the nutrient levels and what else. what all does it do i could use all the help. You cant buy that a home depot or nething like that huh?

Just buy one off ebay, its like 30 bucks and then you never guess at nutrients. I flush every week with water, then flush with nutrients. no salt buid up. never burnt. never deficient. If you get that down growing becomes fun again

 

[dababydroman]

there doing great nice an green and healthy..
did u double check yours? mine says 7 drops per liter..
and i think ud be just fine feeding at full streangh from the begining

 

[Argentino619]

Just buy one off ebay, its like 30 bucks and then you never guess at nutrients. I flush every week with water, then flush with nutrients. no salt buid up. never burnt. never deficient. If you get that down growing becomes fun again

ah i c. So just flush before re adding nutrients. I need that tds meter. It will help me wonders. thanks

 

[BeefSupreme]

there doing great nice an green and healthy..
did u double check yours? mine says 7 drops per liter..
and i think ud be just fine feeding at full streangh from the begining

see if you had a TDS meter you could find out what your nutrient stregth truely is, and flush your plants until they are what they should be at. Then they are never stunted and they grow a lot faster and healthier

 

[dababydroman]

ohh my plant is doing just fine. i have never heard of that meter but i just estimate, i flushed at the begining of flower and am guna flush before the end.
what does the meter do tell me how much npk is in my soil? or how much salts are in my soil? or wat?

 

[Argentino619]

there doing great nice an green and healthy..
did u double check yours? mine says 7 drops per liter..
and i think ud be just fine feeding at full streangh from the begining

I have an outdoor plant. it says 4 dropperfulls per gallon. what do you think i should use it at full or half strength.

 

[Argentino619]

ohh my plant is doing just fine. i have never heard of that meter but i just estimate, i flushed at the begining of flower and am guna flush before the end.
what does the meter do tell me how much npk is in my soil? or how much salts are in my soil? or wat?

from what i have heard it measures the nutrient levels.

 

[dababydroman]

yea i have an outdoor plant also..dont u think its kinda late to start an outdoor plant?
i would go with full.

 

[BeefSupreme]

ohh my plant is doing just fine. i have never heard of that meter but i just estimate, i flushed at the begining of flower and am guna flush before the end.
what does the meter do tell me how much npk is in my soil? or how much salts are in my soil? or wat?

tells you how many disolved solids are in the water (TDS=Total Disolved Solids) and thats the PPM(Parts Per Million). That way you never have to worry about over fertilizing. you test the nutrients before you pour it in, then test the run off and keep flushing until both values are close. This flushes away unused salts, and replaces it with new salts(nutrients)