Hempy Buckets With +LIFE (Veg+Bloom )?

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GKM420

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Hi Folks,

Not sure if this question belongs here or in Newbie Central but thought I'd try here first.

Just starting my second grow, and I'm doing Hempy Buckets this time around. First grow was soil and I have a container of +LIFE (Veg+Bloom ) kicking about.

Would Hempy Buckets benefit from using microbial inoculants such as this, or is that primarily for soil-based grows?

Cheers!
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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GKM420 said:
Thanks-I'll look into why soil needs microbes and not hydro. I was wondering why no one seems to mention beneficial microbes with hydro (passive or active hydro).
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microbes break down food in the soil for the roots. hydro already has food in the nutrients/water.
 
Roy O'Bannon

Roy O'Bannon

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I think you can use beneficial bacteria in coco ok. Some guys use castings. IDK, I'm treating it like straight hydro and just feeding.
 
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GKM420

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kingromano said:
the question is

will you use tap water(chlorinated) or well water/RO water (non chlorinated) ?
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I use tap water, but I have a set of water filters (including charcoal) that filters the drinking water in my house. I believe they remove chlorine and chloramine.
 
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GKM420

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Roy O'Bannon said:
I think you can use beneficial bacteria in coco ok. Some guys use castings. IDK, I'm treating it like straight hydro and just feeding.
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Seems as though most people aren't using anything other than water and nutrients, for the most part. Might just try the same and see how it goes.
 
Dreminen169

Dreminen169

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GKM420 said:
Thanks-I'll look into why soil needs microbes and not hydro. I was wondering why no one seems to mention beneficial microbes with hydro (passive or active hydro).
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Technically soil doesn’t need microbes however they work in conjunction to help break down Amendments faster. So you will get better growth and yield with microbes as opposed to without them
 
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GKM420

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Just did a little bit of reading and it seems most people don't use microbial innoculents for passive or active hydro, but some do.

I guess it can't hurt to add a small amount of +LIFE and see how it goes. Will let everyone know if I do go that route!
 
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GKM420

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Dreminen169 said:
Technically soil doesn’t need microbes however they work in conjunction to help break down Amendments faster. So you will get better growth and yield with microbes as opposed to without them
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Seems like it can't hurt, so I think I'll try adding +LIFE to one plant and see if there's any noticeable difference!
 
Dreminen169

Dreminen169

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I personally like to use microbes with Coco which is technically hydroponic. Something to keep in mind, the Microbes will make the nutrients more effective, so be careful when adding nutrients. I would start at a lower rate
 
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GKM420

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Dreminen169 said:
I personally like to use microbes with Coco which is technically hydroponic. Something to keep in mind, the Microbes will make the nutrients more effective, so be careful when adding nutrients. I would start at a lower rate
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Good call! Because they're still young (one week since sprout) I've been feeding at about 1/4 strength. Will continue to lowball the nutes to be safe.
 
Roy O'Bannon

Roy O'Bannon

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I do use recharge in coco a few times, they say right off the bat is the most important though. It made my other plants really pop, makes weed pop as well in my very limited experience.
 
Learning1234

Learning1234

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GKM420 said:
Never heard of Tribus so I Googled it...do you use it just for hempy bucket seedlings or for mature plants as well?
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I use it all the way through. They even have veg and flower products. Divide the number of clones you’re using and run half with and half without for a couple of cycles. See what you think about it. Best of luck with it!
 
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Learning1234 said:
I use it all the way through. They even have veg and flower products. Divide the number of clones you’re using and run half with and half without for a couple of cycles. See what you think about it. Best of luck with it!
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Good idea, will update a month or two from now! Cheers
 
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