When and what to feed?

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Triggertrevor

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Hi everybody

Would like some info on when to start feeding my seedlings and by what means.

They were planted about 11 days ago and now have 2 sets of leaves.

All I have feed so far is distilled water and wondered when to up the pot size and wether to feed a tea or add amendments to the soil.

Cheers
 
scroglodyte

scroglodyte

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feed when they start to take off. around 6 nodes, maybe. support growth, don't try to force it. some nice guano/EWC teas will do ya right. top dress with bone meal a couple of weeks before flower. make sure you add calcium/magnesium due to distilled water. the lime in your soil (we hope) will provide the Ca, epsom salts in water will add Mg
 
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Triggertrevor

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scroglodyte said:
feed when they start to take off. around 6 nodes, maybe. support growth, don't try to force it. some nice guano/EWC teas will do ya right. top dress with bone meal a couple of weeks before flower. make sure you add calcium/magnesium due to distilled water. the lime in your soil (we hope) will provide the Ca, epsom salts in water will add Mg
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Scroglodyte I'm gonna be cooking some soil in the next few weeks please take a look at my ingredients tell me what you think.
I don't have any measurements at present

Cheers.
 
scroglodyte

scroglodyte

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a good, neutral growers mix with lotsa perlite and a bag of rabbit shit, well rotted. there's a good base, imo. i add some mineral supps, some kelp or alfalfa meal, and some home-grown earthworm castings.
 
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Triggertrevor

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scroglodyte said:
a good, neutral growers mix with lotsa perlite and a bag of rabbit shit, well rotted. there's a good base, imo. i add some mineral supps, some kelp or alfalfa meal, and some home-grown earthworm castings.
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Sorry about that I forgot to add the ingredients.


  • My base soil is miracle grow organic choice 100% peat free organic soil light in organic nutrients.
    My soil conditioner is 100% organic blend farmyard manure
    Organic worm castings
    Organic coco

    Amendments
    Blood fish & bone meal NPK 5-5-6
    Bonemeal NPK 3.5-8.3-0
    epsum salt
    calcified seaweed

    I have some organic liquid seaweed but I think I'll save that for my teas​


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scroglodyte

scroglodyte

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looks really good. i'm a big fan of humic and fulvic acids, but you're fine without them. save some EWC for your teas also. you're set. happy gardening.
 
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Triggertrevor

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scroglodyte said:
looks really good. i'm a big fan of humic and fulvic acids, but you're fine without them. save some EWC for your teas also. you're set. happy gardening.
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Thanks for the info scroglodyte I'm in th uk and I'm not sure where I can source fulvic acids or for that matter what contains it.

Your a man with experience......... How do I work out the ratio of amendments to the ratio of soil without over doing it and finding out later it's too hot.

Cheers
 
malignant

malignant

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if you stick with kelp for the first month you usually cant go wrong. marine vegetation is great for established clones. foliar feeding doesn't hurt


Triggertrevor said:
Thanks for the info scroglodyte I'm in th uk and I'm not sure where I can source fulvic acids or for that matter what contains it.

Your a man with experience......... How do I work out the ratio of amendments to the ratio of soil without over doing it and finding out later it's too hot.

Cheers
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when in doubt cut 50/50 with coco coir
 
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