Will bone meal help my flowering?
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Fallguy111
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It takes a long time to break down.My plant is starting to flower, Will bone meal added to the soil help the buds at this time. Or should it be added at the beginning of the grow?
I have this kind.
Thanks
LewberDewber852
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Does ur soil not contain that? Don’t think of a soil like hydro grow.
what is ur base medium?
what is ur base medium?
Blue_Focus
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I'm using this stuff for my soil. I'm not sure what's in it. But it's very low on the numbers.
0.11-0.31-0.11
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cannabiscrusader
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Yes, add it to your topdress and work it into the first inch or two. Don't just toss it on top. It will give you extra calcium, phosphorus, and Nitrogen
Phytoplankton
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Optimum would of been to add it before the grow and let it cook for a while. It will provide some nutrients immediately, but not a lot.
Blue_Focus
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Thanks, I think I'll add it to my OG Kush which is 3 weeks old from seed then.
LewberDewber852
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Was jamming out and thought this was coincidental
natureboygrower
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You're gonna end up doing a lot of tail chasing adding nutes like that to your soil. Especially a 3 week old seedling. Bone meal can be hot.
Budzbuddha
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You would be better off adding either Kelp meal / seaweed or infused in your watering.
It is a simple , fast acting solution. Plus you can FOLIAR vegging plants.
My 2 pesos.
- Kelp / seaweed fertilizer not only provides unique nutrients for your plants but also makes them better able to extract additional nutrition from the surrounding soil on their own. It provides micronutrients that boosts flowering / vigor and growth.
- Kelp meal contains Cytokine. The Cytokine hormone mobilizes nutrients in plant leaves to improve the chlorophyll content, and increase the growth rate and fullness of plants.
It is a simple , fast acting solution. Plus you can FOLIAR vegging plants.
My 2 pesos.
Phytoplankton
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Just remember bone meal has a lot of phosphorus and Calcium, a little N, and no Potassium, so it’s not a complete fertilizer. You’ll need to supply potassium and N. It is also slow release.Thanks, I think I'll add it to my OG Kush which is 3 weeks old from seed then.
Cousin Bo
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Bone meal isn't hot. Maybe you're thinking of blood meal.
natureboygrower
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Yeah, i probably am. But it can still cause lockouts/ burning. Applying these dry nutes for a new grower is going to be tough. Not sure how you'd begin your feeding ratios in such small quantities.
Way more forgiveness using that fertilizer outside on large pots or beds.
Cousin Bo
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Too much of any nutrient can lock out others. I agree adding individual amendments isn't a good idea for a new grower. He'd be better off using a premade mix like Dr. Earths or Gaia. A little bone meal wouldn't hurt but it would be halfway through flower before it even started to do anything. Fish bone meal is better and breaks down a little faster but it still takes awhile.