How to feed autos nutrients

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Smokenpassout

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• Feb 19, 2013

• #1

With the shorter time frame I am wondering how to feed nutrients. I use ffof so I dont add anything for a month. At which point it is flowering. So should I go straight to bloom nutrients? I hear some say to start nutes at 3 weeks? I could start with some Veg nutes at 1/4 strength? Also should I water, nute, water, or water, water, nute? I am a little confused as the time is shorter for autos. I usually dont water often (maybe every 3-4 days. So I want to make sure I get in enough feedings, and get the nutrients gradually up to full strength.

 

LockedOutOfHeaven

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• Feb 19, 2013

• #2

Use good soil. Dont feed with nutes until 3-4 weeks in(light feeding). Use veg nutes until week 5ish when flowering has been happening for at least a week. After a week or more of veg start to use bloom nutes but only if they need it. Soil or hydro?

 

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Smokenpassout

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• Feb 19, 2013

• #3

LockedOutOfHeaven said:

Use good soil. Dont feed with nutes until 3-4 weeks in(light feeding). Use veg nutes until week 5ish when flowering has been happening for at least a week. After a week or more of veg start to use bloom nutes but only if they need it. Soil or hydro?

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ffof soil.

 

LockedOutOfHeaven

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• Feb 19, 2013

• #4

I have used it and it works great. Dont feed extra nutes for first 4 weeks of life. Its just not needed and you could possibly cause a lot of damage if not death to them if you do. If before 4 weeks you see any yellowing of bottom leaves dont freak out its just time to add some grow nutes. What nutes do you want to use?

 

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Low420

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• Feb 19, 2013

• #5

idk about everyone but i start giving grow nutes at week 2 an when she starts to show i flush an thin i start boom nutes and never had a prob with it

 

farmerjoe420

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• Feb 19, 2013

• #6

just keep in mind that when auto's flower there metabolism goes through the roof and the rate in which they take up nutes is faster. i use a all purpose fert for the first few weeks or you can mix veg and bloom nutes so the feed is balanced. then treat it like a flowering plant.

 

LockedOutOfHeaven

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• Feb 19, 2013

• #7

I agree with mixing before switching. Just dont over do it. The soil you are using is really rich. Dont use full strength at first.

 

LockedOutOfHeaven

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• Feb 19, 2013

• #8

Who told you to do this?? Why deprive the plant of food??

 

NugHunter

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• Feb 19, 2013

• #9

good topic