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Suppposedly Ocean Forest has what they term starter nutes. I've rooted cuttings and seedlings in it and they came out fine. However, I must state that I used the ocean forest only because of a logistical problem and wouldn't recommend it, but if you do use it, don't add any nutes to it for a couple weeks.
The FoxFarm bloom nute is called Tiger Bloom (2-8-4)and the Big Bloom is their tea. I switched to Pure Blend tea as it's the same thing but cheaper.
yo slayer
UPDATE?
:edit: just realised this threads age
be nice to hear how you got on tho!
Ok......so I was weighing my options, thanks to all the great advise. I decided to re-pot the plants in 4 gal cheap plastic containers (5 nice big drainage holes in bottom). The last 2 1/2 gal ones were too small and had a res bottom preventing any drainage;( I left the girls un-watered for 5 whole days...and they never drooped...not even a lil. So my thought was I had 3 probs to deal w/ . Overwatering.......Undersized pots.....and a lack of proper nutes. I bought Pro-Mix soil and mixed it w/ some worm castings (3 tbsp each). Honestly I am impressed w/ the soil...very light and airy feeling;) When I pulled the plants out of the containers I saw a major root binding prob...as expected. I dropped the girls on 6" of fresh bed and filled sides to the top (very close call....so hard to get in safely) Gave them some water....and a sched of BeastieBlooms....and now I wait.
I have posted some pics. I think the root-bound ones will help some others realize what a mistake a small container can be;) 1 gallon to 1' growth, I will never forget. The flowering deff slowed for a week....bot they look rather fresh and I am hoping to get a decent yield after this.
Place ur bets...lol....will be posting pics of the tops and overall plant all through the rest of the flowerinbg cycle. Any opinions about what will happen would be appreciated...I am not sensitive so let em' fly;) I think I can get 5-6 more weeks....as I am in the 5th weeks now.
Still all white at moment
looking pretty nicely developed.
and good idea on the castings, i love an organically grown plant!
Some progress pics...old on left...4 days later on right.......checked soil and water Ph ....mid 6's...They are still growing (flowers) but will all the leaves fall off first...lol. Going on week six of flowering now
old...left....4 days right
To me, that plant doesn't look rootbound yet. There appears to be a fair amount of room for the roots to continue growing. ???
Well I have about given up. I have taken any/and all steps fesable to fix my yellowing and growth problem. And I am left wondering...
1) Checked Ph of both water and soil....along w/ N - P and K levels...all looks ok.
2) Transplanted in fresh soil, and bigger pots....with added N with no results
3) Left unwatered for 5 days...w/ the thought of overwatering had happened. No results. Back to regular watering cycle (added 1 more dry day)
4) Checked root growth for mold or discolorization.....nothing there either.
I am left w/ answer A or B as a possability.
A) Bad genetics....had 6 fems....gave 2 away...... show similar signs. Had grown 2 plants from the same package a few grows ago and they to were strange...grew straight up w/ large cola...but NO SHOOT GROWTH at all.
B) Cigarette smoke....searched all the boards I could find and I think it may have an effect on my grow. When I grow in spring/summer I have a fan blowing air out window in LR where I hang and party.But in winter/fall I do not...and the closet is within 15' of the LR with 2 fans blowing air on plants. I chain smoke when sitting at computer...and the air is full of smoke (not just cig smoke). I have decided to try to quit...but in the mean time I will take ALL cigarette smoke outside.
Does anyone think the cigs could have done it?!?!?!?!?