need help deciding on nutes

[marcaka]

I have had a little set up twice now and have just used miracle grow products.... I have noticed my buds are small and have no density... I was just wondering if someone could point me in the right direction as far as nutrients and fertilizers go. I was thinking of Foxfarm grow big, big bloom and tiger bloom with some overdrive at some point... I have also heard using molasses. HELP NEEDED Also.. how long do you recommend giving the plants the nutrients at each stage? and how often? I have heard conflicting ideas. I have heard feed for 5 days then use water then nothing on the 7th day... I use a 400 HPS and only have around 5-8 ladies. any suggestions would def be appreciated.... blaze away...

marcaka Reviewed by marcaka on 01-06-2010. need help deciding on nutes I have had a little set up twice now and have just used miracle grow products.... I have noticed my buds are small and have no density... I was just wondering if someone could point me in the right direction as far as nutrients and fertilizers go. I was thinking of Foxfarm grow big, big bloom and tiger bloom with some overdrive at some point... I have also heard using molasses. HELP NEEDED Also.. how long do you recommend giving the plants the nutrients at each stage? and how often? I Rating: 5

[redtails]

Soil or hydro? I use FF's Grow Big, Big Bloom, Tiger Bloom, and the added kick of Beastie Budz in flower in soil & I like them. On their website they have feeding guides for both soil & hydro...

[marcaka]

using soil... that sounds good... do they have a good regime on when to stop feeding one and go to the other.. that is my biggest concern.. stressing my ladies out by not switching nutes at the right time or wrong. so u use beastie budz for how long during flowering?? And where is the website that has the guides. Thanks by the way!

[redtails]

http://foxfarmfertilizer.com/soilfeed.pdf

They have good instructions on there, you feed every other watering. I use the Beastie for the whole flowering period, mainly because it's $35 for the small size and they recommend using all 3 of their flower enhancers but I opted for just one.

[marcaka]

hey I really appreciate all of your help and input.... that chart will def help.... :smokin: I was also wondering if the vegetative stage was a strict 4 weeks... and is this all to use? or you use fertilizers as well?? i figure this would be it i was jw.... also what do you think about using snow that has melted as the water to mix with the foxfarm??

[marcaka]

another question to go along with the previous one... when looking at the chart.. weeks 3 and 4 it says use grow big and big bloom... do you mix these in the same container? and also weeks 7 and 8 have all 3 of the nutes... do you just put all of their recommended amount together along with all of the water for all 3 and have one big bucket to feed with?

[marcaka]

well shit I wish i could just put all my questions in one post......

Whenever you are in your germination stage as they are coming up and sprouting... anything special to feed them? or just straight h2o?

And when do you decide that it is vegetative and no longer germination and start with the nutes?

In between periods do you prepare them in any way for the transition in lighting and nutrients?

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