Are organic nutrients better?
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All depends on the grower preference.....pros and cons to each type...
Was just thinking if it’s more easier or simpler than liquid
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Simple is wonderful, and that's what I try for, but.......with organics, liquid and dry, it made fighting fungus gnats harder, which is normal as I do soil grows.....( yellow stickies are your friend). Non-organics can build up salts and it might hurt the root structure over time thereby hurting growth......Either way, pay attention to PH of any liquid ( water/nutes or plain water) you use and the quality of the water you use. It has had the biggest impact on my growing so far once MoG clued me in on it. I live on a limestone aquifer and my well tap water was way high in calcium and about 9 PH. Switched to store bought RO-distilled water and saved 1st grow. PH pens are great, but if budget is a consideration, a pool test kit can suffice to check PH as long as it registers in the 5.5 to 6.5/7. range. As far as the nutrients, I've found using MegaCrop to be the easiest for me so far. I have the 1 part MC so I add .5 gram of epsom salt with the 3 to 5 gram of MC per gallon and it's working pretty good.
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Organic is a wonderful way to grow anything if you have resources for inputs. It’s like having 2 hobbies in one. If you must buy everything online…ouch! Research everything that is usable & see if it’s available from neighbors, local businesses, farms, & feed stores.
Mix your own stuff.
Mix your own stuff.
Chemical fertilizers are your friend. Everything is in the universe is made of "chemicals", including organic fertilizers. Plants don't know or care if that ammonium ion came straight from air (through the amazing Haber chemical process) or a rotten fish. Nitrate is nitrate. Phosphate is phosphate. Chemical fertilizers are immediately available, and completely adjustable. Once the nutrient is absorbed into the root, " organic" and synthetic nutrients perform identically. Anyone who claims differently is deluding themselves.
Pesticides are a completely different story, I'd definitely stick to organic, if absolutely necessary.
Not that organic doesn't work, but really more of a long-term thing to get the benefits. The <3 months your plant will be alive isn't enough to establish the dynamics of a healthy organic soil, imo. But ultimately, comes down to preference. I find chemicals to be pretty easy, but I'll also throw in some fish emulsion or kelp now and then.
Pesticides are a completely different story, I'd definitely stick to organic, if absolutely necessary.
Not that organic doesn't work, but really more of a long-term thing to get the benefits. The <3 months your plant will be alive isn't enough to establish the dynamics of a healthy organic soil, imo. But ultimately, comes down to preference. I find chemicals to be pretty easy, but I'll also throw in some fish emulsion or kelp now and then.
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