I have had good results on my outdoor grows using Safer 3-1 spray (insecticidal soap plus sulphur). I use it every 7 days as a preventative in veg and as needed in bloom up to a few days before harvest. HTH, YMMV, IMHO, etc.
Final report - 7.1 oz. Probably 6.5 after cure. :D
A couple oz. of that was popcorn which I dried and am curing separately. Good yield for less than .25 sq meter footprint. After chop: lemon, lots of earth. After drying/before cure: more muted and sweeter, not as earthy. Buds were not huge or...
Thought I would check in. Day 50 Mephisto SS. 12 x15" footprint cab. KIND XL300 light.
DWC (3 gallons) - 5.8-6.0, EC 1.0 - 1.1, 74-76F, RH 60. MC (1 part) + fulvic acid + Maxicrop + GW . Continuous and substantial defol. Some LST (could have used more - usually get better branch separation)...
I am new to soil but FWIW I would think about Azomite for micronutrients and lime for Ca and pH (although not familiar with ProMix so it may be fine w/ pH). Maybe an inoculant (bacs. mycos), molasses, and kelp meal or flakes. Good luck!
PS - I have seen recommendations for compost from 1-3...
My experience with Fastbuds has been they are ready to chop 1-2 weeks past their claimed dates, which usually means 9-11 weeks total. I haven't chopped one past week 11 (yet). But that's a small sample size with an inexperienced grower, and DWC (although I would think that's purely a a...