do you foliar feed during flowering?

[ieatglue88]

I was wondering if I should continue to foliar feed my plants that are in flower and already have small buds on them I do all my watering outside so air flow to dry isnt a problem just wondering if there are other reasons people dont like to foliar feed in flowering does it wash away any of the resin?

all help is appreciated and good help gets +rep

 

[Leothwyn]

I wouldn't expect it to wash away resin, but I'd still be concerned with causing mold - there are a lot of nooks and crannies in buds that could hold moisture.

 

[ieatglue88]

I wouldn't expect it to wash away resin, but I'd still be concerned with causing mold - there are a lot of nooks and crannies in buds that could hold moisture.

thank you for the reply if no other input comes ill just mist above the plants so only a small amount gets on them

 

[nanskies]

no foliar feed during flowering

 

[nanskies]

if you want to ad moisture do it wit humidity not mist

 

[Mcgician]

Sure do. Liquid Light + Penetrator (Saturator it's called now) = EPIC buds.

 

[ieatglue88]

thanks everyone seems to have different opinions on it ... and im not trying to add moisture throughout the day i would only do it when they are watered and I move them outside

 

[smallclosetgrowr]

i dont see why u couldnt foliar feed , just get some worm pee or a bloom additive and mist it on , dont worry about mold if your plants are allways outdoors, its allways gonna rain which wouldnt be worse then lightly feeding the foliage , the wind takes care of it , i foliar feed with an additive called "BUDDY"

 

[ieatglue88]

i dont see why u couldnt foliar feed , just get some worm pee or a bloom additive and mist it on , dont worry about mold if your plants are allways outdoors, its allways gonna rain which wouldnt be worse then lightly feeding the foliage , the wind takes care of it , i foliar feed with an additive called "BUDDY"

thanks man +rep for that I dont always keep them outside only during watering and i leave em out for 1-2 hours sometimes with a fan

lol you can actually buy worm pee? what kind of nutrients are included in good foliar sprays

 

[strain stalker]

...dude, buds do mold outdoors too due to too much rain...REAL OUTDOORS GROWERS shake their plants after a rain if the plants have buds on them....or they lay a plastic bag cover over the plant until rain stops.

...and if anyone tells you to mist your plants when they have buds on them ...they don't know much about growing mj....bottom line. (stop mist'n @ 3 weeks into bloom)Just fertlize the soil. Also....if anyone tells you to mist your plants when the lights are on, or the sun is up... they don't know much about growing mj.Good luck

 

[Mcgician]

Also....if anyone tells you to mist your plants when the lights are on, or the sun is up... they don't know much about growing mj.Good luck

Straight from Dutch Master's website. I'm willing to bet you haven't used this product or Saturator. Am I right? I'm sure you know more than they do though. Lol.

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"USAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
For best results, use the online Nutrient Calculator for an individualized interactive feeding program to suit your needs.
To use LIQUID LIGHT, simply follow these easy guidelines!

1. Add 60 ml / 2 oz of LIQUID LIGHT together with 60 ml / 2 oz of GOLD SATURATOR to 1 litre / 1 quart of water in a spray bottle. For a 500 ml / ½ quart spray bottle add 30 ml / 1 oz of LIQUID LIGHT and 30 ml / 1 oz of GOLD SATURATOR and for a 250 ml / 8 oz spray bottle add 15 ml / ½ oz of LIQUID LIGHT and 15 ml / ½ oz of GOLD SATURATOR. GOLD SATURATOR is an advanced delivery agent that allows LIQUID LIGHT inside the leaves of your plant. Remember, LIQUID LIGHT will not work as effectively without GOLD SATURATOR.
2. Do NOT adjust pH.
3. Gently shake the spray bottle with the solution in it to make sure it is well mixed.
4. Ensure your lights are ON and will be for at least the next 3 hours.. This is very important!
5. Make sure your lights are a minimum of 18 to 24 inches from the tops of your plants then spray your plants until the leaves are evenly coated with the spray solution and a small runoff occurs. MAKE SURE YOU AVOID SPRAYING THE GLOBES / BULBS. You only need to spray the top surface of the leaf because GOLD SATURATOR will deliver everything inside the leaf. If you needed to raise your lights to spray you may lower them back down after 30 minutes, as all the solution will be absorbed into the leaf within this time.
6. Spray your plants with LIQUID LIGHT and GOLD SATURATOR spray solution using the above method twice per week (or every 3rd day) all the way through the grow cycle and up until approximately the end of the 4th week of flowering.
7. Left over solution may be stored in the spray bottle, in a dark, cool environment, for up to a week. However, it is preferable, for optimal results, to mix fresh solutions just prior to spraying.
8. DO NOT use FOLITECH or MAX-FX if you are using LIQUID LIGHT because LIQUID LIGHT is the next level of technology and contains all the ingredients of FOLITECH and MAX-FX with new ground breaking discoveries that makes LIQUID LIGHT the most advanced foliar spray ever produced - guaranteed!
9. Spray half strength LIQUID LIGHT on very young plants. It is preferable to spray Dutch Master A.P.S on cuttings (undiluted with 60 ml / 2 oz of GOLD SATURATOR) whilst establishing an initial root system."

 

[CrackerJax]

Down here in the south, I wouldn't dream of watering my flowers because of the humidity levels. I already deal with 80-100% humidity each and every day for at least three months of the grow. Adding spray on purpose would be fungal suicide.

It depends on ur personal growing environment.

 

[genuity]

It depends on ur personal growing environment.

best answer yet

 

[a2krb151puff]

If you do stop 2 weeks before harvest and make sure to flush with clean water to get rid of the nutes sitting on the bud. I don't foliar feed myself during flowering, I just don't reallt wanna smoke it.

 

[mindatlarge]

...dude, buds do mold outdoors too due to too much rain...REAL OUTDOORS GROWERS shake their plants after a rain if the plants have buds on them....or they lay a plastic bag cover over the plant until rain stops.

...and if anyone tells you to mist your plants when they have buds on them ...they don't know much about growing mj....bottom line. (stop mist'n @ 3 weeks into bloom)Just fertlize the soil. Also....if anyone tells you to mist your plants when the lights are on, or the sun is up... they don't know much about growing mj.Good luck

Indeed Strain S., tell us when is the best time to foliar feed in terms of time of day?

 

[lotus101]

thanks man +rep for that I dont always keep them outside only during watering and i leave em out for 1-2 hours sometimes with a fan

lol you can actually buy worm pee? what kind of nutrients are included in good foliar sprays

To those who say that you should not water the leaves or small buds of your plants during the sunny part of the day DO NO HAVE A CLUE! I HAVE BEEN IN THE "BIZ" FOR 9 YEARS AND AROUND PLANT ALL OF MY LIFE. I have never seen a burnt leaf caused by watering the leaves. In fact plants LOVE a spraying of cool water in the middle of the day. Has anyone out there EVER seen a leaf on any plant, burnt by water dropets? I don't do it intil later in the season after a good hard rain, but if it makes you feel better shake your plants a bit after giving them a good spraying. Lastly it is BEST to folare feed when it is sunny, becase the water evaporates quickly and leaves the nutrients behind. Just where you want them. (Always catch the underside of your leaves, VERY IMPORTANT)
That is what I have to say about that!

 

[alley.walker]

Proper airflow along with PH water spraying is best. If you are growing in a closet next to that old towel you forgot to put in the wash. Forget about it! But with good airflow, go for it!! You see, plants get nutrients by bringing them up from the roots and at this point, that water is used for cell expansion or it needs to be perspired. If you have dirty little plants, that water will not perspire and will therefor collect in the tiniest little places. This will cause mold in of itself.. Rain in the great outdoors serves more purposes than just giving the plant water. It also cleanses the dirty little plant of dust, pollen, bugs, pollution and a myriad of other things that nobody knows about.

 

[alley.walker]

Straight from Dutch Master's website. I'm willing to bet you haven't used this product or Saturator. Am I right? I'm sure you know more than they do though. Lol.

• <LI class=lime_green_font>Indispensible For Grow Tent And Grow Hut Users!
  <LI class=lime_green_font>The World&#8217;s # 1 Foliar Spray - For A Reason!
  <LI class=lime_green_font>Perfect For Indoor And Outdoor Gardens Alike!
  <LI class=lime_green_font>Combine With GOLD SATURATOR For The Best Results!
• One Of The World&#8217;s Most Effective Carbohydrate & Amino Supplements!

Don&#8217;t you want plants that grow fast and develop to their true maximum genetic potential, giving you the best yields possible? Of course you do and that&#8217;s exactly why we developed LIQUID LIGHT! It&#8217;s a known fact that plants don&#8217;t process light anywhere near as well as they should. If they could process light closer to their genetic potential the results would shock you. Well get ready to be shocked!!
LIQUID LIGHT puts your plants into overdrive by helping to restore their lost natural photosynthetic power. Liquid Light does this by providing your plants with selected minerals, carbohydrates, amino-acids and phyto-nutrients that optimizes the Calvin Cycle, a critical cycle of photosynthesis. By restoring a large portion of a plants&#8217; natural genetic photosynthetic speed, or power, plants are able to use a lot more of the precious light you provide them. Indoor lighting is expensive to provide and the running costs can be enormous. Doesn&#8217;t it make sense to maximize your plants natural response to that expensive light?
LIQUID LIGHT is indispensible in today&#8217;s modern indoor gardens where many gardeners are now using new technology Grow Tents or Grow Huts. These tents or huts often have limited lighting due to heat and size constraints so LIQUID LIGHT allows you to get BIG LIGHT results from a single 400W or 600W lamp by helping your plants achieve their maximum natural photosynthetic power! LIQUID LIGHT works just as great outdoors maximizing your plants limited exposure to full sun. Great for gardens where plants are often shaded and LIQUID LIGHT is so easy to use. LIQUID LIGHT is also one of today&#8217;s most advanced and most effective Carbohydrate supplements &#8211; bet you didn&#8217;t know that! A big part of a plants light-processing ability lays in the amount of selected carbohydrates it has on hand to assist in maximizing its natural genetic photosynthetic power. LIQUID LIGHT contains a specially selected premium suite of carbohydrates to naturally help your plants process all that light. Amazing! Simply mix with GOLD SATURATOR and water and spray twice per week &#8211; it&#8217;s that simple! Indoors or outdoors... we guarantee you&#8217;ll love it!


"USAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
For best results, use the online Nutrient Calculator for an individualized interactive feeding program to suit your needs.
To use LIQUID LIGHT, simply follow these easy guidelines!

1. Add 60 ml / 2 oz of LIQUID LIGHT together with 60 ml / 2 oz of GOLD SATURATOR to 1 litre / 1 quart of water in a spray bottle. For a 500 ml / ½ quart spray bottle add 30 ml / 1 oz of LIQUID LIGHT and 30 ml / 1 oz of GOLD SATURATOR and for a 250 ml / 8 oz spray bottle add 15 ml / ½ oz of LIQUID LIGHT and 15 ml / ½ oz of GOLD SATURATOR. GOLD SATURATOR is an advanced delivery agent that allows LIQUID LIGHT inside the leaves of your plant. Remember, LIQUID LIGHT will not work as effectively without GOLD SATURATOR.
2. Do NOT adjust pH.
3. Gently shake the spray bottle with the solution in it to make sure it is well mixed.
4. Ensure your lights are ON and will be for at least the next 3 hours.. This is very important!
5. Make sure your lights are a minimum of 18 to 24 inches from the tops of your plants then spray your plants until the leaves are evenly coated with the spray solution and a small runoff occurs. MAKE SURE YOU AVOID SPRAYING THE GLOBES / BULBS. You only need to spray the top surface of the leaf because GOLD SATURATOR will deliver everything inside the leaf. If you needed to raise your lights to spray you may lower them back down after 30 minutes, as all the solution will be absorbed into the leaf within this time.
6. Spray your plants with LIQUID LIGHT and GOLD SATURATOR spray solution using the above method twice per week (or every 3rd day) all the way through the grow cycle and up until approximately the end of the 4th week of flowering.
7. Left over solution may be stored in the spray bottle, in a dark, cool environment, for up to a week. However, it is preferable, for optimal results, to mix fresh solutions just prior to spraying.
8. DO NOT use FOLITECH or MAX-FX if you are using LIQUID LIGHT because LIQUID LIGHT is the next level of technology and contains all the ingredients of FOLITECH and MAX-FX with new ground breaking discoveries that makes LIQUID LIGHT the most advanced foliar spray ever produced - guaranteed!
9. Spray half strength LIQUID LIGHT on very young plants. It is preferable to spray Dutch Master A.P.S on cuttings (undiluted with 60 ml / 2 oz of GOLD SATURATOR) whilst establishing an initial root system."

Nice advertisement.. Now if you could... Stick to the subject....

 

[a mongo frog]

To those who say that you should not water the leaves or small buds of your plants during the sunny part of the day DO NO HAVE A CLUE! I HAVE BEEN IN THE "BIZ" FOR 9 YEARS AND AROUND PLANT ALL OF MY LIFE. I have never seen a burnt leaf caused by watering the leaves. In fact plants LOVE a spraying of cool water in the middle of the day. Has anyone out there EVER seen a leaf on any plant, burnt by water dropets? I don't do it intil later in the season after a good hard rain, but if it makes you feel better shake your plants a bit after giving them a good spraying. Lastly it is BEST to folare feed when it is sunny, becase the water evaporates quickly and leaves the nutrients behind. Just where you want them. (Always catch the underside of your leaves, VERY IMPORTANT)
That is what I have to say about that!

this post is not entirely true. its not best to foliar feed when its sunny and too hot.
same reason why when u brew a tea its a good idea the waters not too hot. kills off good beneficial micros.

 

[jpeg666]

To those who say that you should not water the leaves or small buds of your plants during the sunny part of the day DO NO HAVE A CLUE! I HAVE BEEN IN THE "BIZ" FOR 9 YEARS AND AROUND PLANT ALL OF MY LIFE. I have never seen a burnt leaf caused by watering the leaves. In fact plants LOVE a spraying of cool water in the middle of the day. Has anyone out there EVER seen a leaf on any plant, burnt by water dropets? I don't do it intil later in the season after a good hard rain, but if it makes you feel better shake your plants a bit after giving them a good spraying. Lastly it is BEST to folare feed when it is sunny, becase the water evaporates quickly and leaves the nutrients behind. Just where you want them. (Always catch the underside of your leaves, VERY IMPORTANT)
That is what I have to say about that!

I have read that you do not foliar feed in hot sunny weather because the plant stomata (little pores on the leaves) close up during HOT sunny weather and they will not intake the nutrients as well or at all and it will just dry up and sit on the leaves with no way to absorb the nutrients because all the water is gone.

When you foliar feed in the morning or later part of the day the leaf stomata open up and the plant can absorb the water that is present on the leaves much easier and quicker for better nutrient intake from he foliar spray.

That is my 2 cents from what I have researched and read. It is a known fact though that in hot weather leaf stomata close up some what