No it is quicker due to it being processed and bonded to an alcohol molecule that plant will uptake it much faster in a shorter time.humbolt honey does that not take time to breakdown in the soil like molasiss before its turned into nitrogen
just curious on what to use , ive always foliar fed tomatoes it only makes sense to feed your plants top to bottom
its kinda hypocritical that you spelled "great" (grate) wrong. shouldn't need spell check for that one genius!I've read page after page in this thread and it's just people giving opinions,people arguing,and a whole lot of terrible spelling. First off it's called spell check,pretty sure it's standard on all computers(well maybe not Mac's). Second: If it's not related to the topic at hand,please don't bother to post it. Third: Where are the actual facts to back up that feeding through the leaves either works or does not? Grow journals are grate for that and I'm sure there are some medicinal growers here who could help us out by stating whether or not it's worth while. I personally have no opinion one way or the other as I have tried both and haven't seen any evidence to back either statement up.
I will say though that I have thoroughly enjoyed all the information regarding nutrient blends as it's something I've been needing help with.
Peace
Call her up. She can back up all of her findings.
I'm not saying there is no value in using foliar sprays. Then again, I'm not saying there is value. I have been in this business too long. Often there is something flawed in their methods. You really have to dissect how they did their studies to come to a valid conclusion. For example, here is well done study: http://www.wynboer.co.za/recentarticles/200705miko.php3
Again, you need to ask her. She dispels many gardening myths based on her background. I don't know why she doesn't site a bibliography, guess she feels she doesn't have to. If put to the test, she can back up her positions.
At least one of the sites you linked us to is a seller of foliar products. That sux.
By pushing seaweed and foliar feeding, sounds like you have to me, reason why I posted "Variations in plant materials and environmental conditions are greater determinants of plant health than applications of seaweed extract."
....and for the record, here's a shot of ONE main cola of four at harvest since you seem quick to post anecdotal evidence. The other 3 were just as fat. This plant received no foliar sprays, no supplements, just plain ole well water, slow release high N fertilizer and some organics like bone and blood meal. No jeers please - if you've never grown pure sativa, then you will not understand why it doesn't look like some of your seedbank pimp ads. It has a much different structure than most mutts.
Nope. Based on the nutrients received from the soil, it most likely would have resulted in moisture stress or leaf burn resulting in lower production. Get a handle on the macro world of plant nutrition.yeah, and what he is saying is that could have possibly been much fatter if you sprayed the foilage dirty uncle ben...
Look shit-fer-brains, if the plant is getting proper nutrition via the roots, which 99% of properly grown plants do, any more elements above and beyond that saturation point can induce problems, one of them being moisture stress, and a strong possibility for leaf burn, especially if the salts applied are not low biuret. I guarantee you that if you mix 2 tsps. of say....Jack's Classic 20-20-20 to a gallon of water and apply it to an otherwise healthy and vigorous plant, you will induce leaf cupping, margin burn, etc.Ben buddy, you know that's straight wrong.
Unless you were stupid and fucked it up on purpose to live in your world of self-fulfilling prophecies...
Foliar feeding will account for any soil borne deficiency and provide an increase in metabolic activity depending on which products were used. Unless you're incorrectly preparing your solution or incorrectly applying it, I strongly doubt you'll cause moisture stress or leaf burn.
Look shit-fer-brains #2, I said in the previous post:Uncle Ben, that huge nug looks disgusting. No visable resin production...very airy looking buds with no substance. Looks like big ditch weed man. Maybe you should foliar feed. Or get new genetics. All I'm saying is that big ass nug is really NOT impressive. it doesn't pass the eye test. You old timey cats get stuck in your old timey ways, and don't move forward. That cannabis plant isn't looking impressive enough for me to want to take your advice. Maybe if you had shown better product, we may be more inclined to follow your advice. But the pic the OP showed of his drying buds had a very clear resin all over the buds. I don't see any on yours...
"frosty man, it's frosty!" I see the industry has you brainwashed well. Here's a close up of that "nug" for fools like you that get sucked into visuals rather than real world substance.No jeers please - if you've never grown pure sativa, then you will not understand why it doesn't look like some of your seedbank pimp ads. It has a much different structure than most mutts.
...exept chocolate...yum...choc skunk!Never ever spray anything on your buds.
you're an idiotfuck foliar feeding for indicas, it raises the humidity too high, and it is inefficient when it doesn't fuck your humidity. On top of that you aren't really duplicating a natural process, not in FEEDING them. Some water? Sure, but plants in nature are not getting their N-P-Ks through any foliar process, at least nothing measurable. I do spray my buds with some water here and there, especially at the end of flowering, but just Phed tap water. This is a bunch of mumbo jumbo, and a waste of time/nutes, in my opinion.