Botanicare PB Bloom and Liquid Karma dosing question.

galildoughty

Active Member
Hello everyone, i've finally got some 8oz. Botanicare Pure Blend Pro, Grow, Bloom and Liquid Karma. Im at week 3 with my latest run, a day from watering my plants im ready to start using the bloom per Botanicares instruction. I have no previous experience with nutrients.

First week is 20ml a gallon... To avoid hurting my plants, I plan to feed at 1/4 strength for the first week. try 1/2 strength the 2nd, and maybe further depending on how the girls responds all the while. I'll also be PHing this nutrient solution before I add it, for the first time so that will be new as well. Is this the right approach to using nutrients for the first time? I've read its harder to burn plants with organic fertilizers but I won't chance it. Thanks everyone.

I almost forgot, this bottle of Liquid Karma, go ahead and use per instruction because its an additive? Or 1/2 it to be safe?
 

cheechako

Well-Known Member
If you add a bunch of supplements, BC recommends that you cut back a bit on the Grow/Bloom. What grow medium because CalMag Plus is another supplement to consider, especially with some mediums. I've been mostly following the Pure Blend advanced recipe on their site, but cutting it to 1/4 strength at first and working up. This is my first grow but seems to be working.

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galildoughty

Active Member
I use FF Ocean Forest, I also LST, my plants look very similar to yours.

Im aware of and read up on cal-mag, just haven't purchased yet. Ill definitely be adding it to toolbox in the future. Thanks for the reply, I think ill go 1/4 on the Karma and step it up also. Will be feeding tonight, yay, the excitement.
 

zer0ed

Active Member
This is "super stoner's" recipie
lk =Liquid karma
pbp = pure blend pro

super recipe for veg using botanicare pro( per gallon of water, in ml)
pbp grow 8
lk 3
calmag 2
aquashield 6
silica blast 4
great white 2 scoops for 25gal
then flush with 150ml clearex for 24hrs before rotate to flower

i am using pondzyme now instead of greatwhite, price difference is huge.
pondzyme with barley
on the pondzyme i use about 1/3-1/2 a scoop for a new res then about 1/4 scoop every 4-5 days. hands down it beats greatwhite before the price difference.

start at 5.2-5.3
PH 5.5-6.1.

750-1000 ppm

super recipe for flower weeks 1 and 2(per gal of water in ml)
pbp grow 5
pbp bloom 5
lk 2
calmag 2
aquashield 3
sweet raw 4
silica blast 3
great white 3scoops to 50gal
then flush with 150 ml clearex for 24hrs

super recipe for flower weeks 3-5(per gal of water, in ml)
pbp bloom 10
lk 2
calmag 2
aquashield 3
sweet raw 6
silica blast 3
hydroplex 3
great white 3scoops
then flush with 150ml clearex for 24hrs

super recipe for flower weeks 5-8(or til finished)(per gal of water, in ml)
pbp bloom for soil 10
lk 2
calmag 2
aquashield 3
sweet raw 8
silica blast 3
hydroplex 4
no great white
 
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