Hi all,
TLDR ... Should I use nutes on a 1 week seedling in a soil mix that is premixed to a 1-1-1 ratio
Im trying to grow some GSK auto flowers (I have 3 seeds)
My 1st seed (Frank) .. failed most probably becos I tried to grow in "supermarket compost" that had bad consistency or it could have been that I over watered it??
- It was hard to tell as the top 3" was bone dry, but the bottom was still damp for about 2 weeks
... I had droopy leaves, then it refused to grow n then lost it color and is now framed on my wall as a reminder of what can go wrong (sad pics following) ![Crying or Very sad :cry: :cry:](/styles/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
![Crying or Very sad :cry: :cry:](/styles/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
1 - Frank when he was healthy...
![frank alive.jpg](/data/attachments/4536/4536069-cca0c75dc84d01c887333beafb1c2b87.jpg)
2 - Frank when he was dying ...
![frank dying.jpg](/data/attachments/4536/4536068-102b4b92932240892a699a935545db10.jpg)
3 - RIP ... Frank
![frank RIP.jpeg](/data/attachments/4536/4536071-de99d8e626ba0f9fbb100f35d2297fad.jpg)
So I bought some of this "Bio Bizz Light" mix thinking that it should do the job, but stupidly didnt read the description properly and went about setting up and planting seed #2 (Shelia) .. She`s been in the ground for about a week now and sprouted 2 days ago.
Whereas I was very pleased with the consistency of the soil, I kept getting consistent very low readings on the "fertility" meter that I have? (I know I need to get a proper meter, but this is all I have atm). Every reading I take shows the fertility to be below "10" (all that's been fed into it is water). The below pic shows it to be "1"![Shock :o :o](/styles/smilies/shock.gif)
![shelia fert.jpeg](/data/attachments/4536/4536066-3443d116c638448eb028715de46ecab8.jpg)
This is where I started to worry about the soil I was using now as the rubbish composted soil I was using before gave me consistent readings between 700-1200?
I could not find the NPK ratio`s anywhere on the Biobizz website, but a friend of mine chucked the question thru chat GPT and it advised that the ratio`s were 1-1-1 n now im worried that my seedling wont have enough resources to pull from when it needs it and im wondering if I should treat this medium like a hyrdo or coco grow and get on with a light feed earlier than I normally would?
My original plan was to give it a very small feed of epsom salts approx 1.5 - 2 weeks in and then hit it with some tomato feed a few days later n then switch to a bloom feed when its obvious that its in bloom .. but for the moment, im confused whether this soil needs any amendments or not as the Bio-bizz website suggests that this soil shouldn't need it - but the meter Im using suggests the total opposite + a chart they have suggests feeding from the go https://www.biobizz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nutrient-Schedule-EN-PF-2024.pdf
![Hit Wall :wall: :wall:](/styles/smilies/wall.gif)
Im now thinking of adding a trace amount about of Baby-bio (orchid food) as it has NPK of 5.3 - 2.2 - 0.85 and a trace amount of epsom salts into the next watering as in my head the soil needs it as per the fertility meter??
But this is where I need others help cos Im really not sure and do not fancy having x2 dead seedlings on my wall - Should I just stick with water or should I give it a small feed?
One final question about nutes ...
My plan was to use a tomato feed that has a NPK of 6.0 - 3.0 - 9.5 from "Westland" throughout the grow and to switch to a bloom feed when its time, however Im temped to get these as a lot of people swear by them.
Can someone explain how these differ from a regular shop bought feed like im using atm? Is it worth me switching or can I get away with what Im using atm?
Thx for reading and hopefully you can offer some advice too![Smile (: (:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
TLDR ... Should I use nutes on a 1 week seedling in a soil mix that is premixed to a 1-1-1 ratio
Im trying to grow some GSK auto flowers (I have 3 seeds)
My 1st seed (Frank) .. failed most probably becos I tried to grow in "supermarket compost" that had bad consistency or it could have been that I over watered it??
![Embarassed :oops: :oops:](/styles/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
![Hit Wall :wall: :wall:](/styles/smilies/wall.gif)
![Crying or Very sad :cry: :cry:](/styles/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
![Crying or Very sad :cry: :cry:](/styles/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
1 - Frank when he was healthy...
![frank alive.jpg](/data/attachments/4536/4536069-cca0c75dc84d01c887333beafb1c2b87.jpg)
2 - Frank when he was dying ...
![frank dying.jpg](/data/attachments/4536/4536068-102b4b92932240892a699a935545db10.jpg)
3 - RIP ... Frank
![frank RIP.jpeg](/data/attachments/4536/4536071-de99d8e626ba0f9fbb100f35d2297fad.jpg)
So I bought some of this "Bio Bizz Light" mix thinking that it should do the job, but stupidly didnt read the description properly and went about setting up and planting seed #2 (Shelia) .. She`s been in the ground for about a week now and sprouted 2 days ago.
Whereas I was very pleased with the consistency of the soil, I kept getting consistent very low readings on the "fertility" meter that I have? (I know I need to get a proper meter, but this is all I have atm). Every reading I take shows the fertility to be below "10" (all that's been fed into it is water). The below pic shows it to be "1"
![Shock :o :o](/styles/smilies/shock.gif)
![shelia fert.jpeg](/data/attachments/4536/4536066-3443d116c638448eb028715de46ecab8.jpg)
This is where I started to worry about the soil I was using now as the rubbish composted soil I was using before gave me consistent readings between 700-1200?
I could not find the NPK ratio`s anywhere on the Biobizz website, but a friend of mine chucked the question thru chat GPT and it advised that the ratio`s were 1-1-1 n now im worried that my seedling wont have enough resources to pull from when it needs it and im wondering if I should treat this medium like a hyrdo or coco grow and get on with a light feed earlier than I normally would?
My original plan was to give it a very small feed of epsom salts approx 1.5 - 2 weeks in and then hit it with some tomato feed a few days later n then switch to a bloom feed when its obvious that its in bloom .. but for the moment, im confused whether this soil needs any amendments or not as the Bio-bizz website suggests that this soil shouldn't need it - but the meter Im using suggests the total opposite + a chart they have suggests feeding from the go https://www.biobizz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nutrient-Schedule-EN-PF-2024.pdf
![Hit Wall :wall: :wall:](/styles/smilies/wall.gif)
Im now thinking of adding a trace amount about of Baby-bio (orchid food) as it has NPK of 5.3 - 2.2 - 0.85 and a trace amount of epsom salts into the next watering as in my head the soil needs it as per the fertility meter??
But this is where I need others help cos Im really not sure and do not fancy having x2 dead seedlings on my wall - Should I just stick with water or should I give it a small feed?
One final question about nutes ...
My plan was to use a tomato feed that has a NPK of 6.0 - 3.0 - 9.5 from "Westland" throughout the grow and to switch to a bloom feed when its time, however Im temped to get these as a lot of people swear by them.
Can someone explain how these differ from a regular shop bought feed like im using atm? Is it worth me switching or can I get away with what Im using atm?
Thx for reading and hopefully you can offer some advice too
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