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For those outdoor growers running liquid nutes (fox farm specifically) or really any nutes when do you typically switch to flowering nutrients?

masterofsmeagol
masterofsmeagolstarted grow question 4 years ago
When do you outdoor growers that use liquid nutrients start switching to flowering nutes? I typically wait until after the stretch and slowly introduce my tiger bloom until they are on a flower feeding schedule. I'd be interested to hear how others do it. Especially with Fox Farm
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 4 years ago
For the last 25+ years, I have been giving/continuing with grow nutrients until there are small budlets formed, before switching to half grow and half bloom for the next 2-3 weeks, before changing to just pure bloom nutrients through until maturity. This seems to produce the biggest blooms on plants that do not exhaust themselves and end up canabalizing themselves to a sickly yellow colour. I will also give one dose of half grow and half bloom about half way through the "just bloom nutrient" phase as a plant booster, but probably one third grow nutes and two thirds bloom nutes would be a more accurate description. Cannabis does still need a good supply of nitrogen in early flower and switching to bloom nutrients when the first pistils appear will/can lead to a reduced yield and certainly reduced health in late flower, and seems to be a common rookie mistake amongst a lot of growers on this forum. The routine I use is the evolution of my experiences growing outdoors for 35+ years and the result of much research and experimentation. Others may disagree, but it works outstandingly well for me and in my situation. Hope this helps, Organoman.
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Roberts
Robertsanswered grow question 4 years ago
I would introduce right at the beginning of stretching. Potassium is the most needed nutrition in growing. 2nd most in vegging, and 1st in flowering. Is the sound logic based on needs of plant. Happy growing 👍
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Rap_a_cap
Rap_a_capanswered grow question 4 years ago
Bro, TM the choice of the time to switch into bloom nutes depends on two factors: General plant's health and environmental factors. A plant must be able to utilize all the nutrients. Anyway I use to stop veg nutes at the appearance of the first stigma and to give her only water for not less than 7/10 days. Than I fertilize at half the dose few times and only if usable by plant (nonsense to feed with rain, wind and cold). This year I have prepared exceptionally rich soil and have not needed to use veg nutes. Later, if weather permits, they will have their dose of bloom nutes (biobizz). 😉
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