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Is alaska morbloom a good nutrition for my plants I use only rain water with a pH of 7.0 I've been using the alaska fish fertilizer and it's done well in the growing stage and now they are starting to flower what should I do to get a good harvest? All my plants are in containers and outside.
 
What is the NPK ratio of the Alaska more bloom fertilizer? You usually want to switch from the fertilizer you use during the grow stage to one more suited for the demands of flowering. Like a bud and bloom based fertilizer. Depending on the ratio of the nutrients you have been using you probably will be okay as it's called more bloom, but give us the numbers and I'm sure there will be some good suggestions.
 
NCgreengrower said:
Is alaska morbloom a good nutrition for my plants I use only rain water with a pH of 7.0 I've been using the alaska fish fertilizer and it's done well in the growing stage and now they are starting to flower what should I do to get a good harvest? All my plants are in containers and outside.
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If you like the fish fertilizer path and can already get the veg one then they should have the Alaska Morbloom at 0-10-10. Some of that should be used during veg too so the plants get more P and K to balance the 5-1-1 of the veg one. Say 75% veg to 25% bloom then switch that ratio as the plants get further into flower.

That stuff isn't made in Alaska these days but Indonesia and my bottle of the 5-1-1 says, Not for use in organic food and crop production. Something to do with heavy metals contamination. The bloom one warns of heavy metals but doesn't have that food warning. I've never used mine.

Rain water is usually slightly acidic from the sulphur and nitrogen oxides it picks up from our polluted atmosphere on the way down. Can be as low as 5 downwind of coal fired power plants. Acid rain in eastern Canada from US power plants decimated lakes all over Ontario and Quebec in the 70s -80s and has been cleaned up a lot but still happening. Lakes aren't supposed to be Tidy Bowl blue but looked like that once all life was killed off.

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I was surprised by the 7 ph rain water too, mine is always in the mid to upper 5's. Maybe he raises the ph? If not you should calibrate your ph pen just to be sure. Like OldMedUser said it's usually much lower than 7 naturally.
 
He might be testing it with a 3 in 1 meter.
Rain is usually acidic but there are some areas around the world near calcium mines that have alkaline rainwater.
 
Then you should be good using it. I love that area. I hitch hiked to Wrightsville Beach from college in NC back in the 80s to go surfing for the first time with a dead head buddy. We were a little disappointed in the surf but had a great time and loved the area. I bet it's changed a bunch since then. I like using dry amendments as they're really easy to use and crazy cheap but they take a little time to start working once applied. About a week until they start really being available for the plant. Dr. Earth, DTE and Gaia are all good companies for them. I use Dr Earth 4-6-3 in veg stage and Flower girl which is 3-9-4 after the stretch in flower. They recommend 1/4 cup per 5 gallon pot but most people use 2 TBLS per gallon of soil with good results. Walmart carries it online and will ship to the store or your house. So does Amazon if you like using them.
 
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