Feeding Guidelines - *ENTIRE SCHEDULE WITH NOTES*
I copied this from my Onenote notebook, because I thought it would be nice to keep the entire feeding schedule on one page, just in case anyone was really interested in exactly what I was feeding my plants. I think its annoying to have to sift through many pages to be able to write things down. sometimes you miss things, or get it out of order. If there is ANY sort of anomaly, or a one-time feeding/treatment, I will put it on the corresponding page. Any illnesses, any training/defoliation, or any re-potting/moving, will also go on an individual page. Every plant is different, and they will uptake differently, so I was not as exact with the vegetative as I was with the flowering. Strain depends a lot on how things do especially in the first month or two. These babies are all uniform, beautifully stacked, and VERY hungry. I have high hopes for my girls here.
Also, I wanted to mention that I give a bi-monthly treatment of Green Cleaner, as a preventative for powdery mildew and any pests. It seems to work wonderfully. I don't have trouble often. I use a powered atomizer, and mix 3.5ml per liter of filtered water. Yes, the actual name of the brand is Green Cleaner. it is branded as a miticide, but is also used in a weak mix as a PM treatment/preventative. It is OMRI listed, and is supposed to be OK up to day of harvest, though I do not go anywhere near that long with it.
For ALL of my nutrients, I follow the guidelines on the package for dosing. I mix my feed by the gallon, so i can have a more accurate feed, and so i can keep shaking as i go, and things don't sink to the bottom. Some of these nutrients can be heavy, or hard to mix - ESPECIALLY THE SILICA! it doesnt say this on the package, i do not believe, but to properly get the silica to dissolve, you need to first put about 1/2 to 1 cup of water in a gallon jug, then put in the silica. shake the CRUD out of it, till it looks foamy even though its just water (you know, so shook up there are bubbles everywhere) it's HARD to break down, and if you put it in a full gallon that already has other chemicals in it, then its going to make it harder to break it down consistently. After you shake it to pieces, you can fill the gallon up with water, shake again, and proceed. I like to start with about a half a gallon of water, and add one nutrient at a time, shaking well and adding a little bit more water each time until the gallon is full. When i use cal-mag, I ALWAYS add it first, and shake it up really well before I add anything else.
cal mag is pretty uniform no matter where you are getting it, I think. Its all up to what you like. I've used several brands over the years, though I have stuck with the Sensi line for a long time now. They seem to do great, and 'if it ain't broke don't fix it', right? lol. The Trinity comes from Roots Organics, and the Recharge comes from Realgrowers. the recharge is a myco soil treatment, and the trinity is a superfood boost. They make a great combo, with cal-mag, for re-potting/cuttings/moving to prevent/mitigate stress .Any questions, post them to this page. Thanks for reading!
Also, I wanted to mention that I give a bi-monthly treatment of Green Cleaner, as a preventative for powdery mildew and any pests. It seems to work wonderfully. I don't have trouble often. I use a powered atomizer, and mix 3.5ml per liter of filtered water. Yes, the actual name of the brand is Green Cleaner. it is branded as a miticide, but is also used in a weak mix as a PM treatment/preventative. It is OMRI listed, and is supposed to be OK up to day of harvest, though I do not go anywhere near that long with it.
For ALL of my nutrients, I follow the guidelines on the package for dosing. I mix my feed by the gallon, so i can have a more accurate feed, and so i can keep shaking as i go, and things don't sink to the bottom. Some of these nutrients can be heavy, or hard to mix - ESPECIALLY THE SILICA! it doesnt say this on the package, i do not believe, but to properly get the silica to dissolve, you need to first put about 1/2 to 1 cup of water in a gallon jug, then put in the silica. shake the CRUD out of it, till it looks foamy even though its just water (you know, so shook up there are bubbles everywhere) it's HARD to break down, and if you put it in a full gallon that already has other chemicals in it, then its going to make it harder to break it down consistently. After you shake it to pieces, you can fill the gallon up with water, shake again, and proceed. I like to start with about a half a gallon of water, and add one nutrient at a time, shaking well and adding a little bit more water each time until the gallon is full. When i use cal-mag, I ALWAYS add it first, and shake it up really well before I add anything else.
cal mag is pretty uniform no matter where you are getting it, I think. Its all up to what you like. I've used several brands over the years, though I have stuck with the Sensi line for a long time now. They seem to do great, and 'if it ain't broke don't fix it', right? lol. The Trinity comes from Roots Organics, and the Recharge comes from Realgrowers. the recharge is a myco soil treatment, and the trinity is a superfood boost. They make a great combo, with cal-mag, for re-potting/cuttings/moving to prevent/mitigate stress .Any questions, post them to this page. Thanks for reading!
- Next page: weeks 1-2 Veg
- Previous page: Overview
