Outdoor Feeding Questions

[anomolies]

Planning to do a few outdoor tree grows next year, would be my first so I have some questions.

Say a plant is 2 feet tall, and I'm feeding it 5 tsp/gal of CNS17 grow (which is the highest dosage recommended), would you increase that amount by a lot when the plant is 5 ft or 10 ft tall topped and trained?

and would you feed it every watering?

 

[anomolies]

anyone....?

 

[Rippedvanwinkle77]

It's best to start at about half the recommended dosage and increase gradually when you know how your plant will react. Don't feed every watering, every other would be better, maybe even once a week.

Nice avatar btw

 

[anomolies]

I know when my plants can handle the max dosage, and they can handle it pretty early.

I want to know if outdoor plants that get huge ever require beyond 50% or 100% increase of max recommended dose.

Like if my plant is 2 ft and I'm giving it 5 tsp/gal, when it's 10 ft would I give it 10 tsp/gal or still 5 tsp / gal ?

 

[painINda@ss]

I don't think so because the bigger the plant the more need or water. The smaller plant takes less water and or 5 tsp/gal of CNS17. The bigger plant needs more water whitch in return is more nute's.

 

[anomolies]

there's so many tree growers here, how come I can't get a straight answer?

 

[RDGgreenthumb]

Your plant, no matter if its 5 ft or ten, shouldnt need more than 100% strength. Especially if what you are using for nutes is the strongest on the market. I would just give them feedings more often instead of giving them larger feedings once they hit that 100% mark. I'm sorry we dont always give clear answers, it just so hard to find someone who is/has grown under your exact circumstances and is also willing to find or post in your thread. I think youll do great just by trial and error bud! And i'm well on your side hoping it's more trial than error!
What kind of soil do you plan on using/supplementing

 

[anomolies]

haven't decided.. I may do coco in pots, or Subcool's supersoil in the ground/pots.. the latter would only require straight water.

 

[RDGgreenthumb]

haven't decided.. I may do coco in pots, or Subcool's supersoil in the ground/pots.. the latter would only require straight water.

yeah subcools super is pretty great and fun to get your hands dirty. idk where your grow's goin to be (guerilla or backyard) but planting straight in ground requires far fewer waterings because of evaporation in the pots and you supplemented soils ability to act as a sponge and soak p the ground water around it.
good luck friend & throw up a thread when you get things rolling. peace