Nitrogen During Flowering

This is probably a bonehead question but why is the nitrogen requirement so much lower during flowering? There's a great deal of growth during that phase. How does the plant generate all that material?

Well... good flowering nutrients should also contain nitrogen. Remember, potassium is a building block for generating plant material too.

Also, I think a lot of this is personal preference, or growing habit. Some do feed with only vegetative growth based nutrients the entire grow.

To answer the question: since there is a limit to what these plants can take in, it's all about the proportions. As they take up more phosphorus and potassium, this leaves less room for nitrogen.

Personally, I keep my flowering girls on vegetative growth based nutrients until they stop stretching, and I don't stop, I just cut back a bit as I make room for flowering based nutrients.

vh13 said:

Well... good flowering nutrients should also contain nitrogen. Remember, potassium is a building block for generating plant material too.

Also, I think a lot of this is personal preference, or growing habit. Some do feed with only vegetative growth based nutrients the entire grow.

To answer the question: since there is a limit to what these plants can take in, it's all about the proportions. As they take up more phosphorus and potassium, this leaves less room for nitrogen.

Personally, I keep my flowering girls on vegetative growth based nutrients until they stop stretching, and I don't stop, I just cut back a bit as I make room for flowering based nutrients.

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Well that makes sense. The water can only hold so many ppm before the concentration interferes with osmosis.

I am still a bit unclear as to how the plant can produce all that growth on reduced nitrogen. Perhaps because it is not longer investing in root development? It makes sense to me that you continue with the N during stretch. I might try alternating betwee veg & flower nutes durin that phase

Thanks

Is there nutes to increase the potentcy of my plants

zvuv said:

I am still a bit unclear as to how the plant can produce all that growth on reduced nitrogen. Perhaps because it is not longer investing in root development?

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I never thought of it that way. My feeding schedule is based mostly on what I've read in the girls. Reduced need for nitrogen does seem consistent with the timing of slower root development.

DCS805 said:

Is there nutes to increase the potentcy of my plants

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Flowering based nutrients, but for potency it's more about light-source then nutrients.

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM A WHITE WIDOW THAT GREW HEALTHY, FAST AND STRONG UNDER 24/7 LIGHT FOR 2 WHOLE MONTHS!!! SHE HAS BEEN ON 12/12 SINCE JUNE 23.
AT THAT TIME I WAS ABLE TO AFFORD A 150W HPS SO I STARTED THE 12/12 AND THE HPS AT THE SAME TIME. SHE RESPONDED DRAMATICALLY TO THE HPS AND IMMEDIATELY SHOWED COLA ACTIVITY LIKE SHE WAS JUST WAITING TO BURST!! SO SHE HAS 4 FLO. COILS TO LIGHT THE REST OF HER AND HAS FLOWER ACTIVITY ON EACH BRANCH.
(pee wees playhouse, hbo 1981. hahaha)
SHE STARTED WITH TWIN BRANCHES WHICH I LET GO UNTIL THEY MAXED OUT AND REMOVED FANS AS NEEDED. AT THIS TIME SHE HAS ABOUT 38 BRANCHES OFF THE MAIN SHAFT.
SO IF ALL GOES WELL...........WHATA YA THINK? POTENCY & YIELD

to answer the potency question no there is not since potency is in the genetics nutes just help get the plant grow to its full potential. if you could make any plant dank with just fertilizer there wouldn't be a need for seedbanks