A couple of quick questions.

I have a few questions.. Any info is greatly appreciated. Ok, I have a few plants growing outdoors in 3 and 5 gallon buckets. I only check on them when necessary. I haven't used any nutes except superthrive and fish/seaweed fertilizer. I have only used the fish/seaweed fert one time so far.
All plants are at least 3 feet tall or taller. All from bag seed. Sativa and Indica.
They were started indoors in front of a window as soon as danger of frost was gone, but didn't get them transplanted into the buckets outside until June 30th, then they took off real quick. They are doing great! One question I have is Should I be using some kind of fertilizer to make it bloom faster or just relax and let them go? If so, what should I use? They still have quite a bit of time before it gets too cold. Also, I was wondering if I should use epsom salt. Also, when using organic fertilizer, is it possible to use too much? The fertilizer i am using is Neptunes Harvest fish/seaweed fert. 2-3-1. Good choice?? I know there is some time left in the season and I want to make sure I do everything I can to get the best and most out of it. Thanks for taking the time to read this and helping me out.
Thanks again,
Y.I.C

I will try and get some pics too. I Don't have a digital camera.

I would start these new outdoor ladies on a light feeding program. You're using organics. :thumbsup:, good choice! Are your plants flowering yet? Or are they still vegging?

If they are still vegging, the plant thrives on a high N number (N-P-K). I used Fish Emulsion 5-1-1. 2-3-1 isn't probably the best, but it will work until you find a suitable fert.

If they are flowering, the plant thrives big time on high P. Numbers like 15-30-15, or 10-15-10. I use bat guano 0-10-0 for flowering, then during the last 2 weeks, I use a bloom fert at 10-52-10, then I flush for 2 weeks, then cut.

Don't overfeed. Vegging stage is very important for the outcome of the flowering stage. Feed lightly for once a week. I recommend using only 1/2 the strengh indicated on the bottle of fert., then feed once a week. If the plant shows any sing of a def., then boost it up to full, but I find it's better to underfeed, than overfeed. Overfeeding really fucks up the works, slows things down, and cuts down yeilds.

Are your plants yellowing up, drying up (the leaves)? If not, I wouldn't even worry about the epsom salt. Why fix something that isn't broken, you know. :)

Yes, using organics, you can feed too much. The things about organic nutes, are they are slower acting than chems., so it takes longer to see any change in the plants life to know if you';re overfeeding. The damage isn't as bad as a bad chem. overfeed though, but the plants progress will slow down.

Good luck.

Thank you for your response NCFY! Some of my plants are flowering, some still in veg. Thanks for the (N-P-K) info. I didn't know what that meant really. So what is the fertilizer I got good for? It says to use any stage of a plant's life. Good for all plants too. All plants look very healthy. No yellow or dry leaves. I have grown a few times before, but never used fertilizers. Only H2O.
The plants I have are in potting soil/compost mixture. Does the compost have an affect on the amount of fertilizer I am adding or should I still fert once a week? I will try my best to get a digital camera soon, so you can see.
Thanks much,
Y.I.C

Nope, the compost should have no effect on the fert. and plant, but I do suggest only using 1/2 strength indicated on the fert. bottle that you use, about once every 2 weeks. I didn't realize you had a nice compost mix in there, good on ya! So lightly feed every 14 days or so, and if the plants start to show slight sings of a def., you can always boost it up.

2-3-1 at this stage is good to use, but if you want your plants to give out their full potential, I suggest a higher P number for flowering. If your plants are nice, green and healthy, then why switch it.

My advice is to feed every 10 days, 1/2 strength with the current fert. you have, and switch up to something a bit more powerful and suitable for flowering (high P) after about 2 weeks of flowering growth. It sounds like all your plants are almost at the same stage, so switching food at this stage for vegging would have little effect on the plant.

Hope that made sense. :) Good luck.

Have you ever heard of pond water being good for plants? If so, what does it provide? Also, I read that dried banana peels are high in phosphurous, human hair is high in nitrogen.(higher than manure), and dirty dish water is also high in phosphurous and supposed to be a good fertilizer. Has anyone used any of the above? I think i'm gonna have to try the banana peels for flowering.
Thanks again for any info.
Y.I.C