ok i have a few questions and i hope someone can help me out real quick ok i was just wondering how often u should water ur plants and if this changes at all as the plant grows ? also i have some questions about nutes when after the plant sprouts do u start giving it nutrients? and should the soil stay at the same ph the plants whole life or does it vary threw plant growth of how much ph should be in the soil ?i know 6.3-6.8 is good but does it stay like that the plants whole life ? and if anyone is familliar with this chart i see alot of ppl saying to go by it but say u only give the plant half the dosage it reccomends at first im wondering at wat week do u start giving it the full dosage im very greatful if anyone can answer any of these questions thanks http://www.foxfarmfertilizer.com/SoilSystems_FF_Feed.pdf
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o also would i be better off just to go with these tablets from nirvanna instead of messing with all the foxfarm nutes http://www.nirvanashop.com/us/marijuana-growth-solutions.html
The honest answer as to how often you should water your plants is: As often as they need it. I am being serious with that answer. There are so many things that determine how often you should water. (Plant size, life cycle, temperature, size of pot, medium growing in, etc). See what I mean. Depending on those and a few more factors will determine how often you "SHOULD" water. There is no formula, there is no chart.. A good rule of thumb may be to water every 3 days but if your plant is on the larger size and in a smaller bucket and it's hot and you are flowering, you will be watering every day. There are many factors to consider. This is what I think is easiest: get a good idea of what your plant feels like with no water in the pot (dry weight of plant and growing medium). Use that as your reference point. If the pot is very heavy than it is saturated with water and probably doesn't need watering for a bit. If it is light, approaching how the pot, plant and medium felt with no water, than it needs water.
As far as when to start using nutes, I start with mild nutes as soon as I start to veg.. Once the seedling has shown me the first set of leaves I start using mild nutrients.
PH range can change during the plant life cycle. With Coco, it is usually a lower PH range that is ideal than in soil but with either medium, optimal PH will really depend on the strain and where in the life cycle the plant is. Usually a good rule of thumb is 5.6 - 6.2 for Coco and a little higher for soil (say 6.0-6.5), but again that depends on strain and where the plant is in it's life cycle. Usually you will start the grow with a higher PH and slowly lower it a bit as you go further into flowering. This will increase the availability of the nutrients necessary for flowering a bit.
As to your last question about when to raise the nutrient concentrations, again it is like the first question, you have to listen to the plant. I bring up the level every time I feed until I get the first signs of nutrient burn and then I back it down from there. Again, this will also be somewhat strain specific. Good luck!!
As far as when to start using nutes, I start with mild nutes as soon as I start to veg.. Once the seedling has shown me the first set of leaves I start using mild nutrients.
PH range can change during the plant life cycle. With Coco, it is usually a lower PH range that is ideal than in soil but with either medium, optimal PH will really depend on the strain and where in the life cycle the plant is. Usually a good rule of thumb is 5.6 - 6.2 for Coco and a little higher for soil (say 6.0-6.5), but again that depends on strain and where the plant is in it's life cycle. Usually you will start the grow with a higher PH and slowly lower it a bit as you go further into flowering. This will increase the availability of the nutrients necessary for flowering a bit.
As to your last question about when to raise the nutrient concentrations, again it is like the first question, you have to listen to the plant. I bring up the level every time I feed until I get the first signs of nutrient burn and then I back it down from there. Again, this will also be somewhat strain specific. Good luck!!
ok yeah i see wat ur saying i was thinking of northern lights feminized and autoflower also i think im gonna go with the tablets from nirvanna as it says that was a foolproof way to nute ur plants and i was planning on using 5 gallon buckets if that gives u a better idea at all of wat im talkin about but i also have another question wat wattage should u use in the florescents for say 5 plants ? and u vegg for about a month correct? and than the flowering process lasts about 2 months ? than about a month to dry and cure ?
9867mike777
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I like to have a set schedule and water all my plants. That being said, this is probably not the best way to do it. Many people follow the routine if the plant starts drooping, give it a good watering until the water comes out the drain holes. Another good way to water, at least part of the time, is to fill the overflow tray with water and let the plant suck the water into the pot.