Hi I'm new here

Hey I'm new there how is everyone. I'm growing in soil do I feed nutes every time I water?
Mars hydro fce4800 led
medium / soil - canna Tera proffesional
Monkey nutrients
2.4x1.2 tent.

any help would be appreciated
Thanks

Hi new here. Welcome to rollitup!

Bulldogbill91 said:

Hey I'm new there how is everyone. I'm growing in soil do I feed nutes every time I water?
Mars hydro fce4800 led
medium / soil - canna Tera proffesional
Monkey nutrients
2.4x1.2 tent.

any help would be appreciated
Thanks

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It depends on how fresh your soil is, and what's in it.
The plant should be able to thrive for at least 2 weeks or more without the need to add anything to your water.
PH will also be buffered in new soil, so PH adjustment isn't really required (For the 1st couple of weeks).
Having a PH meter on hand for future use is recommended until you get the feel of things, or if you run into issues. A PPM/EC meter will help you keep your feed in check.
To start off try feed, water, feed... every other time adding food, but go light on the recommendations. Start with 1/2 of what it says on the bottle. See how the plants react over the following day, or two. If they like it, you'll know.
Try to keep humidity about 10-15% lower than your temps in Veg. If humidity climbs, increase air movement in the space to help avoid powdery mildew from making itself at home. Adding silica to your feed can help build a natural defense against mildew/mold, heat & drought.
Also mix nutrients in the right order to avoid chemical fallout.
Order I use: Silica -> Calmag -> Grow A -> Grow B
Be mindful of what product you use. For example Rhino skin by Advanced nutrients won't raise your ph like potassium silicate will. So if using potassium silicate, mix a small batch adding the potassium silicate last. Use only enough to raise the PH to desired level. Record that amount used, and that's what you will add to the water FIRST per gallon/5gal, or whatever you used as a test batch.

HydroKid239 said:

It depends on how fresh your soil is, and what's in it.
The plant should be able to thrive for at least 2 weeks or more without the need to add anything to your water.
PH will also be buffered in new soil, so PH adjustment isn't really required (For the 1st couple of weeks).
Having a PH meter on hand for future use is recommended until you get the feel of things, or if you run into issues. A PPM/EC meter will help you keep your feed in check.
To start off try feed, water, feed... every other time adding food, but go light on the recommendations. Start with 1/2 of what it says on the bottle. See how the plants react over the following day, or two. If they like it, you'll know.
Try to keep humidity about 10-15% lower than your temps in Veg. If humidity climbs, increase air movement in the space to help avoid powdery mildew from making itself at home. Adding silica to your feed can help build a natural defense against mildew/mold, heat & drought.
Also mix nutrients in the right order to avoid chemical fallout.
Order I use: Silica -> Calmag -> Grow A -> Grow B
Be mindful of what product you use. For example Rhino skin by Advanced nutrients won't raise your ph like potassium silicate will. So if using potassium silicate, mix a small batch adding the potassium silicate last. Use only enough to raise the PH to desired level. Record that amount used, and that's what you will add to the water FIRST per gallon/5gal, or whatever you used as a test batch.

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Hey thanks for your reply and all your advice. Some matey said I wouldn't need to check ph or ec if I was growing In soil? Have I been given false information? Thanks for your help

Bulldogbill91 said:

Hey thanks for your reply and all your advice. Some matey said I wouldn't need to check ph or ec if I was growing In soil? Have I been given false information? Thanks for your help

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That info is good, but you have to keep the soil healthy. The PH of the soil will change over time/not be able to hold as well (If I'm even putting that right) when you feed with salt based nutrients. Organics don't seem to have that issue as much.
If you don't want to worry about PH adjusting your water, go full on organic. I grew organic in a 7gal pot outside last year, and honestly it was the easiest grow I've experienced. I used Dr Earth dry blends.

HydroKid239 said:

That info is good, but you have to keep the soil healthy. The PH of the soil will change over time/not be able to hold as well (If I'm even putting that right) when you feed with salt based nutrients. Organics don't seem to have that issue as much.
If you don't want to worry about PH adjusting your water, go full on organic. I grew organic in a 7gal pot outside last year, and honestly it was the easiest grow I've experienced. I used Dr Earth dry blends.

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Hi mate thanks for your info and help as helped a lot.. does organic yield less because to be honest I would like to take this route ? If so marginally or quite a lot ?? Thanks

Bulldogbill91 said:

Hi mate thanks for your info and help as helped a lot.. does organic yield less because to be honest I would like to take this route ? If so marginally or quite a lot ?? Thanks

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There’s way to many variables to say one would yield more than the other. Strain, environment, and overall health play a big role. There’s also the lighting factor. Proper lighting, at proper levels will have a part to play as well. The list goes on when it comes to accurate comparisons.