Dan, I just wrote about this. Bottled nutes are only partially available, the rest needs to be processed via microbial nutrient cycling, making the bottled nutes into something resembling organic growing. Redefining the Soil Food Web for IndoorsIt can also harm the way your roots interact with organics I believe (someone correct me if I'm wrong) making your plants entirely dependent on synthetics.
When you are buying bottles of "organic nutrients", what you're getting is a by product of an organic process, not a living organic system, so that eliminates the waiting period of a food to develop, plants can uptake them immediately. Stuff like compost teas take a while for plants to uptake because they are basically food for the micro-organisms in your soil. The waste of the micro organisms and/or their postmortem decay is what produces nutrients so that process takes a while. But bottled organic nutrients are actually nutrients that your plant can immediately take it.
I'm 90% sure that is all correct, but I'll check my books tomorrow to verify (too sleepy now) the accuracy of all of it.
NOOOOO!!!!!! Leave the synthetics out of the garden. Bud Candy... lawd a mercy what a waste of money. Can you repost your complete soil mix? Why are you using bottled nutes outside? If you are going to use anything, use some high grade humic from www.Bioag.com and some molasses.Thats interesting and thanks for saying all of that! Yea i herd dont use mollasses in veg and some people said do it helps the microbes as you said. We will see what they look like tomorrow but i watered them today good all 5 gallons of water gone in one watering and i used crab meal and this liquid black mollasses. I just wish i had ordered more smart pots!
So the nutes sounds like going synthetic is best like flora nova kmk said its killer stuff!! And maybe some bud candy?? The guy at the store said synthetics dont do good in soil and would defeat my purpose of going organic. So what can ya guys tell me? Thanks!
Yea man i dont what to do when it comes to flowering time. I know its gonna need a lot of different nutes and lots of it. So idk weather to go general organics or synthetic. Several people said synthetics are the way to go to get those big full juice buds. Yet others are saying dont go this way as you just said. Can you link me to some stuff thats good? Soo confused lol.NOOOOO!!!!!! Leave the synthetics out of the garden. Bud Candy... lawd a mercy what a waste of money. Can you repost your complete soil mix? Why are you using bottled nutes outside? If you are going to use anything, use some high grade humic from www.Bioag.com and some molasses.
Bud candy is awesome for hydro! Of course for outdoor it's kinda like feeding 20 dollar bills to your plants.Bud Candy... lawd a mercy what a waste of money.
You are talking about a good size outdoor garden? If yes, I would mix a "supersoil" and save big bucks, plus make life easier. Just make sure to let it cook, and some neem cake from www.neemresource.comYea man i dont what to do when it comes to flowering time. I know its gonna need a lot of different nutes and lots of it. So idk weather to go general organics or synthetic. Several people said synthetics are the way to go to get those big full juice buds. Yet others are saying dont go this way as you just said. Can you link me to some stuff thats good? Soo confused lol.
Matt my soil mix is happy frog mixed 50/50 with ocean forest some worm castings dolomite lime and peat moss and perlite. So far my babys are liking it i just wrote down there heights to keep record every week. And i got two 5 gallon buckets full of water in the sun for tomorrows watering : )
Sounds like a plan to sucess! Whats everyone else say? Thnaks for chiming in just got home and will be giving my girls a good soak down tomorrow!the yellowing on the bottom of the plant is most likely from lack of CAL/MAG from when they were clones. dont worry about it just let them fall off on there own. you should go with floranova its easy to use and works well. if your plants are burning from hot soil just give them water tell they start doing better.
if your soil is even moist when you stick your finger in it you dont want to waterI am not trying to over think this i just dont wanna mess it up!! Haha so far no bugs and good sun shine and the soil is really retaining the water well. I put my fingers in the dirt and still really wet.
So should i wait to water till tomorrow? I guess i will just keep talking and listening before i pick flower nutes. Matt said stay away from bottled stuff and yet everyone seems to love floranova? sooo many choices for a grower : )
Mother nature also never cut down males.Oh I am a firm believer you should never clip any fan leaves, they will come off when they are ready. Mother Nature never clipped leaves off her plants so why should we?
BKB
I only take off fan leaves if they are yellow, or in a place that never gets direct light.Mother nature also never cut down males.