confused with nutes

harmankardon1

Active Member
okay so i have been doin a bit of reading around and am still confused with nutrients and how to use them. i will be doin a soil grow what are the basics with nutes in a soil set up? when to use them? how much to use? best sort for soil? etc just the basics, i would appreciate any help thanks
 

pacman

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basically u only need 2 or 3 different nutes one for veg which should be high in nitrogen and round in p and k ie.(24-10-10) a flower nute which is high in p ie (2-15-10) and if u want u can have a seedling nute which should be very mild and high in both n and p or u can just use ur flower nut for the little guys, but u only need to nute about once a week until u get into flowering, but always use 1/4 nutrients unless u are sure its lacking something(tho it shouldnt be with the right soil) Soil or i like coco mix better (cause it drains fast and allows me to water everyday, but a good potting soil mixed with some additives like : perlite, vermiculte, worm castings, peat moss, and lime (if ur soil's ph is to high), but one last word is when ur nuting always under do rather than over do it cause remember the plant would be fine with only plain old water. also id look into getting a ph tester and some up or down
 

Jester88

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basically u only need 2 or 3 different nutes one for veg which should be high in nitrogen and round in p and k ie.(24-10-10) a flower nute which is high in p ie (2-15-10) and if u want u can have a seedling nute which should be very mild and high in both n and p or u can just use ur flower nut for the little guys, but u only need to nute about once a week until u get into flowering, but always use 1/4 nutrients unless u are sure its lacking something(tho it shouldnt be with the right soil) Soil or i like coco mix better (cause it drains fast and allows me to water everyday, but a good potting soil mixed with some additives like : perlite, vermiculte, worm castings, peat moss, and lime (if ur soil's ph is to high), but one last word is when ur nuting always under do rather than over do it cause remember the plant would be fine with only plain old water. also id look into getting a ph tester and some up or down
well said.. you should rep this guy dude he earned it :)
 

richjames

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Very good pacman! Harm-The ph of the water/nutes u give them is very important, too high or too low and it'll screw ya. No worries though, with a ph tester it shouldn't be a prob, and the lime works great for soil. Good luck!
 

Jester88

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oh yeah leave tap water to sit in the sun and aggitate every now and then...

you might have a chlorine and fluoride sensitive plant..... thats a high possibility
 
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