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Nutrients 1
Ocean Forest Potting Soil - FoxFarm
Ocean Forest Potting Soil
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MaggyGoats242 im using 2 gallon fabric pots with fox farms oceans forest. I have fox farm nutrients, plant food, big bloom, grow big,tigers, bloom, blackstrap molasses, Greenleaf Bud Explosion. I'm not using any nutrients as of yet. Only using Spring Water to water. Tent temperature is 24.8 c and R.H is 61% . under a 20/4 light schedule. All 6 seedlings are at 3 inches and 4 leaves 2 round 4 fan leaves.
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MaggyGoats242
MaggyGoats242started grow question 8mo ago
Nutrients when to start? when to start blackstrap molasses? at what point should i start adding nutrients to water/molasses?
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 8mo ago
depends on how hot the soil is. Some options don't need to be fertilized for 6-8 weeks. if not familiar with the products it's a matter of trial and error. too many variables to give specific instructions. observe plant and when you see hints of deficiency start with a low-dose. take not of the timing and next cycle start fertilizing slightly sooner to avoid any deficiency. The plant will suck down and shed the cotys at any hint of low nute level in the soil, but doesn't mean you need full strength immediately. Depending on how strong instructed dose is you probably want to start at 1/4 - 1/2 strength. It's always easier to amp up and much more difficult to correct an overfeed. trust what you see. should really start with smaller pots. this will make watering/fertigating even more difficult. Root development will be less than optimal starting in a huge pot relative to plant size, too. molasses feed microbes. 1tbsp/gallon is something i recall reading.
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MindFlowers68
MindFlowers68answered grow question 8mo ago
Molasses is not ghetto science. Unless Harley Smith is a ghetto scientist. I kind of trust what he says about it. It's not to feed the plant. It's to feed the microbes last few weeks of flower because the plant stores most of its sugars in the tissues of the plant as it ripens. He's 100 percent right about everything else. Pure protein is a good source of those. and down-to-earth granular humic acid is a cheap option. you do not need to worry about nutrients in your water for a few weeks. Some things that will help seedlings along are not overwatering, and letting the roots stretch for moisture. and if you want to give them something coconut water and liquid kelp will help them without too much risk of harming them by overfeeding. Young plants need a lot of phosphorus because they are growing more roots than they are foliage. A steady dose of calcium throughout the life of the plant is important. Even though I grow organic in big pots with fairly "hot" soil I still use cal-mag after week 4 or so.
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Bangoman
Bangomananswered grow question 8mo ago
It’s too early to add nuts , will say from week 3 or 4 depending on ur soil 💚💚🏼
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Week 2. Vegetation
8mo ago
7.62 cm
Height
20 hrs
Light Schedule
26 °C
Day Air Temp
7.0
pH
No Smell
Smell
53 %
Air Humidity
20 °C
Solution Temp
23 °C
Substrate Temp
21 °C
Night Air Temp
7.57 L
Pot Size
0.95 L
Watering Volume
76.2 cm
Lamp Distance
MaggyGoats242 Week 1 has been a good start 5 of 6 are doing very well 1 is a little smaller due to late cracking of the seed. Im keeping my temperature in the room at 70 degress F the temp will not fall below 68 degrees. My tent temp is in the range of 70 to 78 degrees night and day. The humidity is set at 55% . As of now I have no pest "knock on wood" yet. I do have sticky traps for flying insects rosemary extract, peppermint, to help repel pest I have food grade D.E. just in case, as well as Neem oil. I have 2 fans running full time, ventilation is perfect. So far I'm using spring water that has a PH of 7.2. going to start with nutrients soon and thinking about LST and attempting to top. this is my first Autoflower grow so this will be fun
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MaggyGoats242commentedweek 28mo ago
Thank you for all of your help I will use this info and try out different methods. This is my first auto flower grow so i'm learning as i go it seems to be much easier than photo i just want it to turn out the best i can. I used Fox Farms Oceans forest for soil just don't want to kill my babies i have all organic nutrients. Im just not quite sure when to start adding nutrients i know to start out small and go from there. Also was wondering if i should make a tea? if its needed so thats where im at. I want to say thank you again for your answers.
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