Foliar feeding
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neved
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Hi there
Its important to spray your baby with 10-20 ppm cal mag by ypur spray feeding , also humbolt golden tree is really awesome .
You can find good foiliar spray solution even powder .
My advice is dakine 420 foiliar and humboldt golden tree .
Also add 10-20 ppm cal mag
Its important to spray your baby with 10-20 ppm cal mag by ypur spray feeding , also humbolt golden tree is really awesome .
You can find good foiliar spray solution even powder .
My advice is dakine 420 foiliar and humboldt golden tree .
Also add 10-20 ppm cal mag
jonnylongton
Active Member
Im a newbie and just seen on another site that someone foliars twice a day? Can someone confirm how often you foliar when in the 1st and 2nd week of veg please. Ive got "halo" foliar which is allegedly a good foliar, but if you guys who are much more experienced could give me a helping hand here, much appreciated and thanks in advance.
garden hermit
Member
quoted from article(above):
"The following are a few points to consider when contemplating initiating a foliar feeding program:
- Foliar feeding should not be considered a substitute for good soil fertility management.
- Since foliar feeding tends to be expensive, the crop must be of high dollar value.
- Foliar feeding the micronutrients appears to be much more effective than the macronutrients.
- If practiced, foliar feeding should be done when the air is relatively cool (around 72oF). For most summer crops this dictates early morning or late evening application.
- Do not apply foliar fertilizer to the point that droplets form on leaf surfaces—this encourages leaf burn.
- It is better to apply weaker concentrations of foliar feed more frequently than stronger concentrations less frequently.
- As with any new cultural practice, initiate foliar feeding on a trial basis first.
In short, foliar feeding is usually not the most cost effective method of supplying nutrients to plants. However, it has proven to be an effective method of treating certain nutrient deficiencies and (perhaps) boosting plant growth in times of stress. Growers wishing to initiate a foliar feeding program should research the subject well before proceeding."
check that out. hope it helps. seems less is more???
Rheaun
Member
The pertinent information on foliar feeding is it has an effect of relieving the work the roots do in providing humidity and more micronutrients over macronutrients to the leaves but be cautious of burning the leaves under the light and with nutrients.
I use AN Sensi, a rep on Grower Support line says foliar through veg start to finish: 1 quart water, 1ml CalMag and 5ml B52.
And for flowering another AN rep at a conference video found on youtube says then use it a couple weeks into flowering.
I use AN Sensi, a rep on Grower Support line says foliar through veg start to finish: 1 quart water, 1ml CalMag and 5ml B52.
And for flowering another AN rep at a conference video found on youtube says then use it a couple weeks into flowering.
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rkymtnman
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you really should only foliar if you have a deficiency especially cal or mg. your roots should be doing the nutrient uptake normally.
and foliar feed plants in flower only as a last resort. you run the risk of bud mold which is no good.
Rheaun
Member
Right. It's called foliar, not flower feed and environment is more important before starting to do extra stuff to your plants besides letting them grow.
rkymtnman
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thanks AN shill boy. if AN nutes weren't so crappy, you wouldn't need to supplement them via foliar. but they do have really cool labels. keep sucking on Big Mikes' teet, noob.
jonnylongton
Active Member
Thank you very much, some great tips there. Im just going off what ive read, and im using shogun nutrients and on the shogun feed chart it has got foliar spray your plants 2 times during flower , week 1 and week 5, regardless of whether you have deficiencies of not. And reading the info on "halo" gave me the impression it would lead to a better grow. Mind you i bet all nutrients have magical powers to make your buds etc bigger and better.
Halo powder contains the fantastic Harpin protein which stimulates photosynthesis, improves nutrient uptake and increases plants disease resistance. The outcome? Your plants will be healthier, faster growing and produce significantly bigger yields. Halo is one of those unique products that really makes a difference. Superb!
- Contains Harpin protein
- Used as a foliar spray
- Packet contains 5 x 2.5 Gram sachets - each sachet makes half a litre of foliar spray
- Increases photosynthesis, plant health and growth rate
- Stimulates plants own disease resistance
- Produces significantly bigger yields
- Also contains chelated, slow-release micro-nutrients
1 Packet containing 5 x 2.5 Gram sachets of Halo Powder.
How Halo Powder Works:
Halo powder is an almost unique product, used as a foliar spray, which contains a special protein called Harpin. The unique Harpin protein initiates a series of physiological and biochemical reactions that stimulate a big increase in plant growth and stress-defence. Photosynthesis is increased, fruit sets and flowers appear sooner, fruit sets are increased and there is a shorter time to harvest. As if that wasn’t enough, Halo helps your plant defend itself against botyritis (bud-rot) and other diseases, and also contains a range of chelated micro-nutrients (Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc and Copper) to help keep deficiencies at bay during the growth spurt.
How to use Halo Powder
Halo Powder can be used on any plant in the vegetative or fruiting/flowering stage. An application of Halo lasts for around 10-14 days. Apply Halo 2-4 times through the life cycle of your plants. The best times to use it are at the beginning of key growth stages – late veg, flower induction (beginning of budding), flower enlargement and 1 week before harvest.
For best results, use tap water which has been allowed to stand for 24 hours. This allows any chlorine to evaporate off before use. Add one 2.5 Gram sachet of Halo powder to half a litre of water and mix very well. Using your spray-gun set to a fine mist, apply the Halp foliar spray liberally and thoroughly to the whole of your plants including both sides of all the leaves on your plants, from top to bottom. This product is not intended to be a root-feed and should not be added to soil or hydroponic reservoirs.
We advise caution with foliar spraying during heavy flowering or fruiting as this may encourage mould. As always with foliar sprays, only use in low light intensity conditions and ensure none gets on your grow-lamp. The ideal time to spray your plants is when your grow-lamp has just gone out for the dark-cycle. This allows time for the spray to do it's job and for the plant to dry before the lamp comes back on, reducing the chance of foliar burns due to intense light hitting wet leaves.
jonnylongton
Active Member
thank you very much mate. I have done a thread below on why i thought i needed to foliar spray regardless and you will get better results. I suppose by what ive read is some use it and swear by it, some dont. Thanks again mate,
Jacq036
Member
I disagree . Best to do it regularly as a prevention rather then reacting to damage that has already occurred.
thisusernameisnottaken
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How many ppm in early veg?