When to give plants nutrients

Fender Guitar

Fender Guitar

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Depends on how much nutrients the soil contain. Most potting soils supply plants with nutes for about a month.
When lower leaves start turning light green/yellow its time to start fertilizing.
 
Jimdamick

Jimdamick

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Howardchasej said:
I am using michigan mix soil
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I would wait a couple or 3 weeks, and then start with a low PPM, say in the 500-600 range and slowly build up until at around 5-6 weeks you get to 900 PPM.
Only feed every 3rd watering, make sure you adjust your PH to around 6-6.3 for soil
I use an aggressive feeding schedule, meaning at the beginning of my bloom (5 weeks) I'm at 1100 PPM, and at finish of my bloom I'm at 1350-1400 PPM. That is for plants that like to eat, but some plants don't need that much
It works for me, but as a rookie, play it safe and top out at 1000 PPM at week 7-8.
If you don't have a PPM/PH meter, I would advise getting one as I don't like relying on the recommended amounts listed by most nutrient products, and I like adjusting my PH.
Welcome, and good luck. :)
 
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Howardchasej

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Jimdamick said:
I would wait a couple or 3 weeks, and then start with a low PPM, say in the 500-600 range and slowly build up until at around 5-6 weeks you get to 900 PPM.
Only feed every 3rd watering, make sure you adjust your PH to around 6-6.3 for soil
I use an aggressive feeding schedule, meaning at the beginning of my bloom (5 weeks) I'm at 1100 PPM, and at finish of my bloom I'm at 1350-1400 PPM. That is for plants that like to eat, but some plants don't need that much
It works for me, but as a rookie, play it safe and top out at 1000 PPM at week 7-8.
If you don't have a PPM/PH meter, I would advise getting one as I don't like relying on the recommended amounts listed by most nutrient products, and I like adjusting my PH.
Welcome, and good luck. :)
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How often should I be watering them right now, I have been waiting for the soil to pretty much be dry
 
Jimdamick

Jimdamick

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Howardchasej said:
How often should I be watering them right now, I have been waiting for the soil to pretty much be dry
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It depends on the size of the plant and the container
Never let the soil dry out though, big time mistake. Seeing as you pot is almost dry, this is a good time to figure it out.
Lift your pot, and feel the weight as it is now, then fill to run off. Feel the weight now?
When it gets lite again, water.
I used 3 gal pots, and for a 2.5'-3' foot plant, I would water to run off max 3 days, as herb is a thirsty plant.
You just don't want to drown the roots, but unless you have really dense soil (no perlite/vermiculite in it) it is kinda hard to overwater (don't do it every day). So, like I said, on average I would water every 3 days with a soil with good drainage.
Hope I have helped :) .
 
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