Should I be watering to runoff?

[getogrow]

Doesn't a tea make nutrients readily available?

No , not really. It can help speed the process up and even make some available but for the most part , tea a very weak feed. One of the best.

 

[Raspberrykiwi]

Doesn't a tea make nutrients readily available?

It feeds the microbes and adds microbes, so technically no it doesn’t make them readily available. But within 24 hours the microbes will have broken down enough organic matter to make nutrients available

 

[getogrow]

We all know omri is just a label.
Im just going by the ingredients which is basically peat moss. I'll go read the bag again , but im 99.2% sure its fully organic.

Yes , it is 100% organic. I have NO CLUE why one would question that ?

 

[Raspberrykiwi]

Yes , it is 100% organic. I have NO CLUE why one would question that ?

Lol right? Ask yourself a couple questions.

1. what is in the soil mix

2. where does the stuff in the soil mix come from

3. is the stuff in the mix created naturally and mixed

it’s not hard to find out what is organic and isn’t. Miracle gro organic potting soil is not organic. A peat moss based soil or a coco based soil with added amendments is probably going to be organic.

 

[Dopesmoka]

How is it too late to switch to organic. Give a nice watering til runoff to wash out the salts. I told someone do that mid grow and his plants came out great. If you aren’t an experienced grower, bottled nutes can be difficult. Getting his soil right can definitely save them plants.

Lol I think that was me

 

[Sade]

We all know omri is just a label.
Im just going by the ingredients which is basically peat moss. I'll go read the bag again , but im 99.2% sure its fully organic.

Dude I live 5 miles from fox farms facilitie over in samoa ca. Everyone here knows that isn't organic. Also I heard it sucks to work there too.

 

[getogrow]

Dude I live 5 miles from fox farms facilitie over in samoa ca. Everyone here knows that isn't organic. Also I heard it sucks to work there too.

So you living 5 miles from one of their facilities means its not organic ? Please explain ?

 

[Raspberrykiwi]

Lol I think that was me

Lol maybe

 

[Raspberrykiwi]

Dude I live 5 miles from fox farms facilitie over in samoa ca. Everyone here knows that isn't organic. Also I heard it sucks to work there too.

I live 5 miles from my work, it sucks working here as well lol. It not being a good place to work doesn’t mean it’s not organic. Where did you get your info from? FFOF is 100% organic. All the stuff inside comes from nature, not from bottles. It doesn’t contain synthetic nutrients. So what about FFOF isn’t organic?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

It feeds the microbes and adds microbes, so technically no it doesn’t make them readily available. But within 24 hours the microbes will have broken down enough organic matter to make nutrients available

I'm sorry. That's what I meant. Feed the microbes in the soil. The microbes in turn feed the plant!

 

[getogrow]

So you living 5 miles from one of their facilities means its not organic ? Please explain ?

You can skip this question. you need to do some reading before you answer. I dont think you even know what the term "organic" even means. You have no idea what peat moss even is....

 

[PizzaMan5000]

I compost my old soil, and I use salt nutrients. I just do it to dispose of leaves and rootballs. Remember salt users tend to flush for days before harvest, so there shouldn't be too much salt me thinks.

Maybe a single dose of basic all purpose fertilizer salts is all OP needs.... Like a half dose of miracle grow or jacks etc for a week.....
Sounds like the organic planets are not in alignment yet, and OP is nervous.

 

[Raspberrykiwi]

I compost my old soil, and I use salt nutrients. I just do it to dispose of leaves and rootballs. Remember salt users tend to flush for days before harvest, so there shouldn't be too much salt me thinks.

Maybe a single dose of basic all purpose fertilizer salts is all OP needs.... Like a half dose of miracle grow or jacks etc for a week.....
Sounds like the organic planets are not in alignment yet, and OP is nervous.

Organic would be the best bet with soil. I hate seeing soil growers using salt based bottled nutes. It’s so nasty, I never had burnt tips with organics. Never had a deficiency, and when I did a simple compost tea and top dress solved my issues

 

[maranibbana]

Doesn't a tea make nutrients readily available?

In theory

 

[maranibbana]

There are some soluble nutrients in compost, and some that still need time to break down.

Yet still not as quickly available as let’s say fish hydrolase.

 

[madvillian420]

Like a half dose of miracle grow

Oh lawd. never ever lol. complete trash

 

[Raspberrykiwi]

There are some soluble nutrients in compost, and some that still need time to break down.

Yet still not as quickly available as let’s say fish hydrolase.

I use Kellogg’s fish and kelp fertilizer with molasses. The only thing I add to my water is that. And I don’t do it all the time. Compost teas will help break down the organic matter faster for sure though

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I'm growing a couple moms in soil. I have bas craft blend, ewc, and some perlite. My soil is ffhf. Will the craft blend have enough available nutrients, or will they need to break down also?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I'm growing a couple moms in soil. I have bas craft blend, ewc, and some perlite. My soil is ffhf. Will the craft blend have enough available nutrients, or will they need to break down also?

I haven't top dressed yet, but when I start seeing yellowing, what's my next step? I don't wanna use bottled nutes.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

There are some soluble nutrients in compost, and some that still need time to break down.

Yet still not as quickly available as let’s say fish hydrolase.

Is the fish hydrolase fast acting?