Need help w/ nutrients for my outdoor grow **Botanicare nutes feeding schedule**

This is my 3rd year attempting an outdoor grow. The last 2 years I've only grown a couple plants with little to no nutrients and each time I've been disappointed with the end result.

This year I am growing 4 plants...2 Platinum Bubba, 1 Diamond OG and 1 NYC Diesel. All 4 clones purchased from a dispensary. I have transplanted them into nursery pots with Foxfarm Ocean Forest soil.

I purchased the Botanicare Pure Blend Pro Starter Kit which includes the Pure Blend Pro Grow 3-2-4, Pure Blend Pro Bloom 2-3-5, Liquid Karma, Cal-Mag Plus, Sweet Raw, Silica Blast and Hydroplex bloom maximizer. The nutrients are for both hydro and soil but when I search online the majority of the info is geared towards hydro and indoor growing. Being that it is my first time using nutrients I'm wondering if anyone can help me with info on feeding amounts and a feeding schedule. I have a pretty good idea on the amounts I should use but what I need to know is how often I need to feed them. I've read that I should include the Cal-Mag and a few drops of Super Thrive, which I also purchased, every time I water and feed.

The past 2 years I've just used the water from the garden hose but this year I am getting 5 gallon bottles filled at a water store to use for watering my plants. I'm also wondering what's the best way to mix my nutes. I just transplanted the clones yesterday and for the first watering I watered with a little of the Cal-Mag and the Liquid Karma. Right now I'm just pouring the water and nutes directly into my watering can and stirring it around to mix it. Is this ok or is there a better way to go about mixing my nutes?

If any one can help with some info on how often I should feed with nutes and which nutes to us at which time it would be greatly appreciated. And if you have any tips for mixing that'd be great too.
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GOD HERE

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This is my 3rd year attempting an outdoor grow. The last 2 years I've only grown a couple plants with little to no nutrients and each time I've been disappointed with the end result.

This year I am growing 4 plants...2 Platinum Bubba, 1 Diamond OG and 1 NYC Diesel. All 4 clones purchased from a dispensary. I have transplanted them into nursery pots with Foxfarm Ocean Forest soil.

I purchased the Botanicare Pure Blend Pro Starter Kit which includes the Pure Blend Pro Grow 3-2-4, Pure Blend Pro Bloom 2-3-5, Liquid Karma, Cal-Mag Plus, Sweet Raw, Silica Blast and Hydroplex bloom maximizer. The nutrients are for both hydro and soil but when I search online the majority of the info is geared towards hydro and indoor growing. Being that it is my first time using nutrients I'm wondering if anyone can help me with info on feeding amounts and a feeding schedule. I have a pretty good idea on the amounts I should use but what I need to know is how often I need to feed them. I've read that I should include the Cal-Mag and a few drops of Super Thrive, which I also purchased, every time I water and feed.

The past 2 years I've just used the water from the garden hose but this year I am getting 5 gallon bottles filled at a water store to use for watering my plants. I'm also wondering what's the best way to mix my nutes. I just transplanted the clones yesterday and for the first watering I watered with a little of the Cal-Mag and the Liquid Karma. Right now I'm just pouring the water and nutes directly into my watering can and stirring it around to mix it. Is this ok or is there a better way to go about mixing my nutes?

If any one can help with some info on how often I should feed with nutes and which nutes to us at which time it would be greatly appreciated. And if you have any tips for mixing that'd be great too.
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Here's what you do. Measure out your nutes. Fill bucket with water. Test PH. Adjust PH. Follow chart.

Thats all. I guarantee you your issues were with PH lockout if your watering with nutes and a garden hose. Nutes change the PH and tap water can vary pretty significantly.

As for what nutes to use when, I use FF so it would be Grow Big during Veg (High nitrogen), Big bloom and tiger bloom during Flower (low nitrogen) + micro nutrients.
 
Thanks for the response. I generally know which nutes are for which phase of the grow cycle...what I really need to know is how often to feed. Should I include nutes every time I water or should it just be every couple weeks or what?
 

GOD HERE

Well-Known Member
Thanks for the response. I generally know which nutes are for which phase of the grow cycle...what I really need to know is how often to feed. Should I include nutes every time I water or should it just be every couple weeks or what?
Usually every other watering. Just gauge your plants response. I feed mine every watering and they're fine.
 
feed every three days dont worry bout ph cause with botanicare you dont have to
Thanks for the response. I generally know which nutes are for which phase of the grow cycle...what I really need to know is how often to feed. Should I include nutes every time I water or should it just be every couple weeks or what?
 
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