feeding in flowering stage.....

i am about a month in to flowering both my girls, they are budding nice but i feel like one of them is slowing down a bit. i want to make sure i am feeding it properly. i am using fox farm nutes giving a tablespoon of each grow big, bloom and tiger. are these alright to use till harvest or should i be using something else fox farm has?
also should i feed every other watering or skip one then feed again? i don't want to burn them.. someone told me to nute them every 3rd watering? aren't they gonna starve


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"someone told me to nute them every 3rd watering? aren't they gonna starve"- Ill start where you ended.

I personally would NOT listen to that guy. Fox farm suggest ever other cycle, a lot of people I have seen around here feed every cycle with a possible flush every few weeks (3-4?) to avoid salt build ups. I currently use Fox Farm, the complete set including the 3 part additives (open sesame, beastie bloomz, and cha ching) and stick to the chart with pretty good results overall. The first couple feedings I may do a bit light (1/4-1/2 strength) and do a progressive build up to a peak, then slowly build down at the end of my cycle to get rid of chemicle tastes. I find that as long as I build up, and avoid drastic jumps the plants do fine, something like 275-350PPMs(just me!)
As far as adding more FF I say for sure. I would definetly suggest the cha ching no matter what. Its used in the last few weeks of the flowering cycle and brings out a TON of crystals in the buds.

If you wanna go outside the FF box a little bit, while adding bigger, denser buds I would also suggest Humbolts Gravity. Used as a bulkener and densener but I saw tremendous results as a bulkener. ANyway, have fun and good luck!

"someone told me to nute them every 3rd watering?" I would follow that advice. More is not always better, why add more food when they havent even used up most of the stuff from last time? your just gonna burn your roots and leaves.

see how dark green your leaves are? thats a sign they have plenty of nutrients and adding more will only hurt your plant, relax on them for a while. They look really good btw.

I'm using FF as well. If i were you i'd add some cha ching in this stage

I have never really burned roots or leaves but I do progress and prepare the plant for it rather than, surprise 2900PPM! haha, But, I like to think of it like working out. The first time you go into a gym you may start with 100LB bench press, or whatever.. Ultimately what your working for is the next step, 125LB, then 175LB. You build up this str and build up til this peak point. and thats when the analogy ends! anyway, have fun and good luck mate!

i am gonna get the cha ching ff, thanks for the advice guys. i was just worried about feeding them every other because i know it would burn them, but on the other hand i was also scared to starve them.

i just noticed today in the morning after ferting them 2 days ago that the top small leaves where the buds are are turning slightly brown and curling up. my soil is still moist and my ph is on 6.5 -6.8. i am scared to flush them now not to over water them. what should i do ? could it be due to heat stress since them room is always on 85 and not nute lock?

mryummie said:

i just noticed today in the morning after ferting them 2 days ago that the top small leaves where the buds are are turning slightly brown and curling up. my soil is still moist and my ph is on 6.5 -6.8. i am scared to flush them now not to over water them. what should i do ? could it be due to heat stress since them room is always on 85 and not nute lock?

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Flush them. Sounds like you fed them too much Jooose.

thanks, i have been using hannas digital ph meter and today i check it and i was off so i have to get some 4 and 7 to set it back again. gotta to it asap tom because i think i am off on my ph. i hope my plants are gonna be alright.