Trying to figure out the guano tea feeding schedual...

mikelucid

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I have been watering almost daily, because that is what I was doing with the fox farm, nutes one day, water the next.

I have recently switched to an organic guano tea method. I also supplement with calmag, mineral matrix, hygrozyme and the their liquid nute(4-3-4).

It was going like crack for like first week or so, then I started showing signs of over watering.

I was doing the tea monday, then switching between water and liquid nutes the rest of the week.

It says to feed with the tea once a week after letting it sit 24 hrs with an airstone.
How should my feeding schedule look with all these?

Should I be mixing all my nutes into one res and feeding that all week whenever they get thisty?
Do I need to switch back and forth between nutes and pure h20 like with FF?
 

Mother's Finest

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No plant growing in soil should be watered daily. Bigger containers can last longer than smaller ones and the absolute smallest plastic cup we use for seedlings takes at least a few days before it's ready for watering again. Always alternate fertilizations with plain water unless a deficiency pops up. You should wait until about the top third of the soil is completely dry before watering. When you water, make sure the soil is thoroughly dampened all the way to the bottom, without it turning into glistening mud. Air needs to be able to reach the roots.
 

Mother's Finest

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When you say Fox Farm, do you mean their fertilizer? Usually when people don't specify a fertilizer type and just say "Fox Farm," they're talking about soil.
 

mikelucid

Member
When you say Fox Farm, do you mean their fertilizer? Usually when people don't specify a fertilizer type and just say "Fox Farm," they're talking about soil.
When i said Fox Farm I was referring to their whole line GB, BB, TB + the solubles and their recommended feeding schedule. Its very strange that i didnt run nto any over watering problems with my last crop, when i was watering nearly daily.

Thanks for the info bro, reinforcing what I was thinking my next move should be.
 

Mother's Finest

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There are drip irrigation systems that provide a slow but constant supply of water so of course it can be done that way. Grats on managing to water in that manner and keep the plants healthy. Many others would end up overwatering. The main problems that can arise from constant dampness include mold, root rot and root growth problems. The latter can happen when the soil at the bottom of the pot is never fully wet.
 
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