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Should I add nutes? If so, with my Fox Farm soil, how early should I be adding said nutes? Fox Farm seems to say everything i need is already in the soil..

DaBeers
DaBeersstarted grow question 3 years ago
My 5 gal cloth pots are layered with approx 1/3 Cali Super Soil (bottom) and 2/3 Fox Farm Ocean Forest (top). I assume when the roots reach the super soil all nutes will be supplied. But what happens until then? Should i provide nutes until they reach the SS and if so what kind?
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GrowCN
GrowCNanswered grow question 3 years ago
Do nothing for now. You can usually go 3-4 weeks with Ocean Forest and no additional nutrients. Your super soil layer on the bottom could buy you more time for needing more nutes. Just keep an eye on your plants and listen to what they are telling you. This site (https://www.growweedeasy.com/cannabis-symptoms-pictures) has pictures that show many of the most common problems you might have. I am not a fan of layering soils. I want all the soil working. But super soil can be really good stuff! Make sure you water slowly and deeply, especially when the plants get larger. Early on you want to water beyond where you think the roots are. Roots will not grow into dry soil so you want nice moist soil for them to seek out. Then when the plants get bigger feel the bottom of the pot to make sure you are getting water all the way to the bottom. You can feel and see the sides of the pot to feel how you are watering the sides. Just make sure to water slowly. Water takes the path of least resistance so if water erupts out the side of the pot, water more slowly so it's soaking the soil and not blowing out the side. Fabric pots evaporate a lot of water so don't be surprised if you need to water heavily every day. With 19 liter (5 gal) pots I'm watering every day and each pot takes 1.5 - 2 liter of water when in late veg & early flower.
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question 3 years ago
As @ezzjaybruh, said dude.
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Ezzjaybruh
Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 3 years ago
No no no don’t give any nutes.. you have a good set up that should last you at the very least 4-6 weeks, probably longer. But the ocean forest is filled with plenty of nutrients.. so it will be fine until the plant reaches the “hotter” (more nutrient rich) soil - that Cali soil Depending on how long you veg - and how nutrient rich that Cali super soil is.. you should be able to get through a good chunk of the grow with no supplemental nutes.
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