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how frequently should i feed my plants with general hydroponics series?
sup1201started grow question 2mo ago
Hey i wanna plant autoflowers with general hydroponics.
I have seen the feeding chart but im not sure how frequently i should feed the plants?
I have heard some say that i need to do it with every watering and i have seen some say i should feed it every third watering.
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AestheticGeneticsanswered grow question 2mo ago
depends on how often your watering. when i was doing coco coir i was feeding every 3rd day which also lined up with how often they needed water so i was feeding everytime which was also everh 3rd day.
If you wait for every 3rd watering but your plants arent needing watered for 3 days then thats nine days and thats way too long.
also with synthetics and coco, everytime you water you are moving your nutrients through the soil. it doesnt take much to wash everything out and then your plant is starving.
someone may correct me but i would feed every 3rd day at 1/4-1/2 dose until you see how your plants react. especially considering they are autoflowers and sometimes they dont feed as heavy.
Organomananswered grow question 2mo ago
Depends on the substrate..........
Coco coir and/or perlite or any other type of inert material, yes, every watering.
Soil should be schedule of plain water, plain water, fertilizer, plain water, plain water, fertilizer.
If planted in good quality and healthy soil, seedling should not need any fertilizers for at least the first 3 weeks.
Remember, always water the entire pot and until run off each and every time you irrigate.
This will help prevent the build up of any nutrient salts in your chosen substrate.
Then do not water again until the top inch or so has dried out again.
If your substrate is constructed properly, over watering will never be an issue.
Do not spritz your plants, this is pointless.
Never water to a fixed schedule, like X amount of water every Y hours.
Always monitor your pots and only water when necessary......this may be 4-5 days for seedlings or twice a day for large plants in hot weather.
Remember too.......18/6 is optimal and NEVER grow at 24/0!
Start a diary (and fill it out completely) to go with your grow, it makes solving questions much more specific if people can see what you are or are not doing!
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