fertilizer question?

[frylock420]

whats up guys? im starting a sea of green op as soon as i find which fertilizer would be a good choice? i will be using metromix as a medium, because it was a little cheaper. compared to foxfarm. and the grow store guy told me it grows plants just fine, foxfarm is probley better but i have to fill 20 2gal pots. the store i go to has all the ferts. organic and chemical, there are so many choices, i dont even know where to start. i have heard people say peters 20-20-20 and miracle grow. i have always used fox farm, but 44 dollars a gallon is making me search for a cheaper, just as effective fert. and what dose would i use on a 3 week old plant. any advice would help alot, thank you

[locomark]

Well Frylock420,

Peters and miracle grow would be last thing I would spend money on. If I was growing seeds from Swag/Brick weed then ok. Think of Foxfarm as the Mercedes-Benz and the other as Hyundai both will get you where you want to go. But there will be a difference.

Loco

[frylock420]

ya i know miracle grow sucks, i was thinking of earth juice or age old. just something a little cheaper. loco whats your favorate fert and what would be the dosage for a three week old plant?

[twoguysupnorth]

primordial and rainbow mix are very cheap. i used the primordial flowering part with pretty good results. both have complete programs (veg. and bloom) ive also used both peters and scotts 20-20-20 as just an addition with no probs. be carefull with the 20-20-20 though since it isnt the best for any part of growing stage.

[frylock420]

rainbow mix looks good, do i use grow just for veg and bloom just for bloom or do i mix a little?

[twoguysupnorth]

im not positive since i went with the other one, but yes you should use them seperately i believe. they have both a veg, and a bloom formula. i would use molasses too. then if you need a little nitrogen(during flowering) i would add a little grow formula or some wormcastings only if it showed a defficency in the early stages of flowering, after the 4 week mark id just let the leaves fall when they want too.