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c_0xff
c_0xffstarted grow question 1mo ago
I am using a soil with 10-4-4 on seedlings that is supposed to be packed with nutrients for 60 days. I only feed seedlings with CalMag and PowerZyme from HESI nutrients. Do I need to hold off with veg nutrients for some time until soil nutrients are used or washed out?
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oldskoolkool
oldskoolkoolanswered grow question 1mo ago
You're correct,dont use liquid food with fertalized soil.I also agree with the soil being a little too hot for seedlings.Its only that first couple of weeks though and organic nutrition wont burn your plant half as bad as organic will. I'd do them in the coco cubes and keep them in there for a couple of weeks before transplanting unless theryr the god awful autos.Or get some biobizz light mix which is made for seedlings or coco.A small pot of coco is best as you get a lot more air to them.Is the nutrition organic in the soil and the bottle?If it doesnt say organic then it isnt but you really best sticking to one or the other and organic is best with soil like it is everything else.
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Ratle
Ratleanswered grow question 1mo ago
agree with MistaOC, What does she look like? Without pics can't tell if she is already being burned. The soil I use doesn't require any feeding until 3-4 weeks. Defiantly seems like a strong blend for early stages of growth. I don't like trying to be fancy with my soil and guessing what her needs are, by then she is already stressed, showing signs of a deficiency or toxicity. If it's true that this soil last 60 days I wouldn't be using it. That takes the plant a few weeks into flower and her nutrients should have been switched at start of flower. Just an example, with your 10-4-4 ratio you mention, that should be 2-8-4 at flower. Do a TDS reading and see how potent the soil is. It only needs to be around 700-900 TDS at this young age.
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MistaOC
MistaOCanswered grow question 1mo ago
In my opinion, this could lead to a completely different problem. Using such a heavily fertilized soil during the seedling stage can result in your plants getting too much too early, potentially causing nutrient burn. If the plants survive, you’ll have to wait and see whether the fertilizer—or the soil—actually lives up to its promise. You’ll know it’s running out when the lower leaves start turning yellow.
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