Ready for nutrients?

Yeah bro, they’re right at the edge Happy Frog + Ocean Forest usually feed for 4–5 weeks, so they’re starting to ask for juice 🔋🌿 Start light with your GH line (¼ to ½ dose), check pH 6.3–6.5, and watch the tips. Don’t overdo it just enough to wake them up.

Feeding soil is different then soilless as it holds onto a lot more. start off with 1/2 strength and only feed it once then water, and water again before feeding again. Judge based on the plants performance if it needs more or less. Getting runoff with soil is normally a bad thing, but with synthetic nutrients it can be a good thing as well. Just hope the soil does not get to compact and retain to much water as thats a whole other problem.

Hi there nice plants fast growth I can see also, doing the half and half is a really good idea so not to burn ya plants and it's paid off. If there growing at a decent rate just keep observations on the growth and feed accordingly, there's no harm in giving a really small amount just to test the water fo for less than half feed and see how she responds, you can always drop another question if your unsure as we're all here to help.. Best of luck. Much love 💚🍀

Your plants are looking quite healthy — nice even green color, good leaf posture, and plenty of new growth tips. Here’s a breakdown of where you’re at and whether you should start feeding nutrients now: 🌱 Soil & Feeding Context -FoxFarm Ocean Forest is “hot” — it’s nutrient-rich and can feed plants for 4–6 weeks on its own. -Happy Frog is milder but still fortified, usually lasting 2–3 weeks. -Since you’ve layered Happy Frog on top and Ocean Forest on bottom, your roots are likely just now reaching into the richer Ocean Forest layer. 4.5 Weeks In — Likely Transition Period At around 4½ weeks, the nutrients in Happy Frog are mostly depleted, and the plant is beginning to rely more on what’s deeper in the pot. If you’re starting to see lighter green new growth or slower growth rate, it’s a good sign the top layer’s nutrients are running low. However, from your pictures, I see: -Consistent, medium-dark green across most leaves (not pale). -No visible deficiencies (no yellowing, purpling, or burned tips). -Strong new growth sites, good turgor pressure. That means you’re right on the edge — not deficient yet, but close to the time for supplemental feeding. Since you’re using General Hydroponics synthetics, you can start light feeding soon, but not at full strength yet. Next watering: -Mix ¼ to ⅓ strength of the GH trio (FloraMicro, FloraGro, FloraBloom) according to the veg stage ratios. -pH your water to around 6.3–6.5. -Observe how they respond over the next 5–7 days. If growth accelerates and color stays healthy, gradually increase to ½ strength next feeding. ⚠️ Watch For Leaf tip burn: means you’ve started too strong. Back off slightly. Pale new growth or slowed growth: means they’re hungry — increase nutrient dose next watering. So, short answer: 👉 You can start light feedings now, but don’t go heavy yet — your plants look just on the cusp of needing it. Hope that helped. 😘

hey 👋 Your plants are really healthy! You can start giving CalMag at a low dose, and in about a week, you can also start fertilizers at a low dose (maximum half the recommended amount, and increase gradually)