simple nutrient recomendations??
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super2200
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fox farm ocean forest may be too hot for your seedlings and afterwards you can use the general hydroponics brand maxi grow and maxi bloom each are under 10 and very basic but good nutes, afterwards you can move up to the 3 part general hydro (this is for soil as well)im planning on starting my first grow here soon. i plan on using fox farm ocean forrest potting soil. does anyone know of a few SIMPLE nutes i could add to my grow? i want to keep it plain n simple and organic.
thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to reply
ow.douglas
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I use GH maxigrow and maxibloom, cheap, easy work great and will work in soil or hydro if you make the change.
UNICRONLIVES
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yea, just start simple and get sum greenthumbs under yur belt n you'll be alright! more nitro in veggin and more phos and potash in flowerin
Little Tommy
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The Flora Nova series (Grow & Bloom) from GH is good and cheap. They work in soil or hydro.
Griffin285
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If you want to keep things truly organic you cant use any chemical nutrients. Organic means you mix bat guano, or worm castings, coco coir, or compost in with your soil and the plants feed off them (there's a lot of options). There are alot of different soil recipes. If this is your first grow it would probably be easier to just get chemical nutrients because they are easier to regulate. Just remember to flush your soil periodically and especially before harvest.im planning on starting my first grow here soon. i plan on using fox farm ocean forrest potting soil. does anyone know of a few SIMPLE nutes i could add to my grow? i want to keep it plain n simple and organic.
thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to reply
I use Floura Nova. The guy at the hydro store (who grows a shitload of stuff other than weed and knows his shit) recommended it so i tried it on some of my house plants first and the results were noticeable within a day of using it.
Its great for soil Ive never had any ph problems or nute burn whatsoever even when i might have put to much.
It comes in two bottles, there's a grow bottle and a bloom bottle. When you switch your lights over to 12/12 you switch over to the bloom bottle and it will help to chemically trigger flowering by adjusting nutrient levels.
I really like the stuff its reasonably priced too. 1 of the small bottles will last you a couple grows.
You can also use it for hydro but its kinda salty so its better for soil or your shits gonna clog up.
unted.Bl
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too hot? whats that mean exactly? should i not use fox farm then?
o yea and im gonna be starting from clones if that makes any difference
o yea and im gonna be starting from clones if that makes any difference
unted.Bl
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thanks im gonna try and find FloraNova Grow and Bloom. now when you say to flush my soil periodically how often are you talking about? and how many waterings is considered a flush?
Griffin285
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a flush is where you rinse the soil of all the chemicals. Normally when you water you just want to put just enough to get all the soil wet. When you flush you pour gallons and gallons of water through the soil and let it drain.
I usually put my plants in the sink and use the spray hose to water the soil for like 5 minutes strait, let it drain, and put it back in my closet.
you should do this before you switch to the bloom phase, and in the last 3 weeks of flowering instead of watering flush. Then every time the soil dries out flush it again.
Little Tommy
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The term "too hot" referred to the soil containing too many nutrients for seedlings.
Little Tommy
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I used sunshine mix #1 when I was doing soil grows. It is a good off the shelf mix. I cut it with 50% perlite for good drainage.
