So no feeding?

I’m using this organic soil in a 15 gallon grow bag outside. It says no feeding necessary for 3 months but this is my baby we’re talking about.
I want to pamper her but I don’t want to over feed. Any thoughts?
I do have Powerfeed by Seasol which is Nitrogen (N) 12.0%. Phosphorus (P) 1.4%. Potassium (K) 7.0%.
I’m growing GG#4 in Melbourne Australia…nice hot n dry air.

Sigourney_GG4 said:

I’m using this organic soil in a 15 gallon grow bag outside. It says no feeding necessary for 3 months but this is my baby we’re talking about.
I want to pamper her but I don’t want to over feed. Any thoughts?
I do have Powerfeed by Seasol which is Nitrogen (N) 12.0%. Phosphorus (P) 1.4%. Potassium (K) 7.0%.
I’m growing GG#4 in Melbourne Australia…nice hot n dry air.
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Just keep an eye on them. You can always top dress the plants, and/or feed compost teas if they start to look hungry. I would add worm compost to that mix if it were me, though.

mandocat said:

Just keep an eye on them. You can always top dress the plants, and/or feed compost teas if they start to look hungry. I would add worm compost to that mix if it were me, though.

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And use lots of mulch! You want to protect those roots from all that heat. Insulating the pot also helps a lot, especially if they are a dark colored plastic.

mandocat said:

And use lots of mulch! You want to protect those roots from all that heat. Insulating the pot also helps a lot, especially if they are a dark colored plastic.

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Thanks so much, really appreciate your advice and will follow the recommendations.

Water only = No buenos.
I'm sure you will understand come late flower.

Basically, you are just making sure the plant has all the nutrients, micronutrients and probiotics it needs for its entire life cycle. If they are already in the soil, in sufficient quantities, no additions are necessary. You are in a 15 gallon pot. It also depends on how long the plant will be in veg before it flowers and how big it gets. Here is an excellent, detailed resource which applies very well to outdoor container growing! https://www.amazon.com/True-Living-Organics-All-Natural-Marijuana-ebook/dp/B00A6DBAR8/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2LPL5LI3XHGN8&keywords=true+living+organics+by+the+rev&qid=1666360878&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjI5IiwicXNhIjoiMC4yOCIsInFzcCI6IjAuNTkifQ==&sprefix=true+living+,aps,277&sr=8-2

Yep, I’m doing a weekly feed. Nitrogen 12.0%. Phosphorus 1.4%. Potassium 7.0% and the girls love it.

You got the idea.
3 mos best case growing vegetables, small plant etc.

Reality is you can see when they go deficient or get too much. Using organic slow release ferts and it will go great. Be careful into flower as that ratio will be too N heavy by mid flower

Sigourney_GG4 said:

Yep, I’m doing a weekly feed. Nitrogen 12.0%. Phosphorus 1.4%. Potassium 7.0% and the girls love it.
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They love it eh? It also happens to coincide with the best weather and humidity you are having.I recommend skipping a couple feedings just to get an idea what they are (loving).As just stated nutrition will accumulate in pots and cause problems in flower .Be sure they are being fed minimal amounts so the can use it up .Any excessive nutrients will come back to bite you in the end .GL

Looks like alot of salts of some kind on the bottom of them two pots..
Plants look alright ..
Good luck with your grow..

buckaclark said:

They love it eh? It also happens to coincide with the best weather and humidity you are having.I recommend skipping a couple feedings just to get an idea what they are (loving).As just stated nutrition will accumulate in pots and cause problems in flower .Be sure they are being fed minimal amounts so the can use it up .Any excessive nutrients will come back to bite you in the end .GL

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Cool, thanks. I may skip this weeks feed but today was a dry 38 degrees C (100 F) in Melbourne so I did 4 large and fast waterings. Usually it takes 20mins to put 5 litres into one bag but this time I just pored it in and for the first time ever I got run off, and lots of it. Effectively I’ve done a flush and what came out was brown nutrient water that had piled up.

I read a long thread here from a dude who flushed every night and feed every morning…his plants were amazing, some of the best I’ve seen. I think the thread was titled something like “it’s all bullshit” as his method bucks the trend.

This is that post where the guy flushes and feeds every morning/night.

Sigourney_GG4 said:

This is that post where the guy flushes and feeds every morning/night.

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Sounds more like a dtw setup. If that's what you're looking to do, coco would be a better medium.