Newbie veg help (When to feed?)

[Mr. Vapor]

Im going into week two, its a CFL stealth cab grow....

Im just confused at what point to add nutes? im using MG soil which says on the bag that it will feed for 3 months? im weary of nute burn but also want to make sure im going to maximize my efforts.

so, is it too soon?

 

[Dirtyboy]

I would just let the plants tell you when they are hungry. If they are green and growing they are fed. When they slow down and turn a little yellow then feed them.

 

[Mr. Vapor]

yea, thats what i was hoping to hear. however above soil growth is slow at this point.

Ive read that during the 1-2 weeks most of the growth is below the soil to help establish a strong root base. Can anyone comment on the validity of this? im hoping top growth starts soon!

 

[Dirtyboy]

Thats correct. The plant grows roots and then it explodes. It will grow a inch or more in a day when rooted. Some call it the veg stage when the roots are established and seedling stage when the roots are growing. They always grow roots.

 

[izzo420]

i would wait till their 3rd or 4th week before feeding.

 

[Mr. Vapor]

Sounds good guys, this is what i figured. I was just looking at the fox farms feeding schedule and thought it was a bit 'aggressive'

i wasnt sure if it was just their marketing campaign to push products on you early, but applying nutes in the second week seemed a bit premature. I'll wait it out for another two weeks.

At that point, what should my feeding schedule be? im pretty sure i should feed every other watering, but what do you guys recommend to feed with in veg?

 

[Picasso345]

I go every other watering. I start 1/2 strength for the first one at three weeks and if that looks good then the next feed they get full strength.

That MG soil is a whole other kettle of fish though. I think you have to watch your plant much closer and not really follow a schedule - just listen to the plant.

 

[Mr. Vapor]

yea, im hearing that from more and more people that the MG soil might have been a mistake?

Picasso, what do you feed with?

 

[Picasso345]

yea, im hearing that from more and more people that the MG soil might have been a mistake?

Picasso, what do you feed with?

FoxFarms: Grow Big, Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom. Pro-Mix soil from Home Depot. My plants are very happy.

 

[Mr. Vapor]

great! do you follow the foxfarm feeding schedule?

will you use any of the cha-ching/open seasme products?

 

[Picasso345]

I stick to their schedule pretty close. I've never used the solubles...I haven't taken my grow to the "next level", lol. Mine do great on their basic three.

 

[Mr. Vapor]

yea....i was a bit weary about all that extra stuff.


so to sum things up, you think i should consider repotting? im nervous about this MG soil, but how bad can it be?

start the fox farm products around week 3.5

 

[Dirtyboy]

Per haps they are in smaller pots and when its time to transplant then go with some foxfarm soil. No nutes after transplanting.

 

[Picasso345]

Per haps they are in smaller pots and when its time to transplant then go with some foxfarm soil. No nutes after transplanting.

That's exactly what I would do. MG isn't poison, just not ideal. It can wait for a transplant.