saw leaf..... fertilizer question

[blacklight68]

i am using 30-10-10 miracid on grass city many people say they use this i have not added any yet as to make positive on how much to use it says one tespoon for indoor plants but mine is out doors but in a pot so thats prob what they ment by indoor would be in pots as most outdoors are in the ground well should i use half cuz one person said full dose another 2/3 and then u said in a diff post for a dif fert to use half lol what should i do?

blacklight68 Reviewed by blacklight68 on 07-10-2004. saw leaf..... fertilizer question i am using 30-10-10 miracid on grass city many people say they use this i have not added any yet as to make positive on how much to use it says one tespoon for indoor plants but mine is out doors but in a pot so thats prob what they ment by indoor would be in pots as most outdoors are in the ground well should i use half cuz one person said full dose another 2/3 and then u said in a diff post for a dif fert to use half lol what should i do? Rating: 5

[sawleaf]

Well the main difference when using high nitrogen fertilizers between indoor and outdoor plants is not really the potting of the plant, but the amount of light they get. This is a Miracle Grow fertilizer, it wasn't designed with cannabis growing in mind. The difference they see with indoor and outdoor plants is the lighting available. Most people with indoor plants just have them near a window where they recieve moderate amounts of light. They will use less nitrogen than plants out in the full sun, which will utilize the nitrogen a lot faster because of the abundant light source for photosynthesis. The best rule of thumb for cannabis, is to use half the directed amount of fertilizer. Too little, will not be bad, but a little too much can seriously screw up your plants. What I really worry about though, is that the fertilizer you have chosen is a chemical fertilizer and very acidic. Check the PH level of it and your soil. You are best with the PH in the range of 6.7-7.2. I always strongly recomend against chemical fertilizers, because of the horror stories and experiences I have heard and also experienced myself. I'm a true believer of organic cultivation and it seems more and more cannabis growers are going this route as well, because of the amazing results it brings. Check out this link for more information on organics http://www.overgrow.com/growfaq/t159 Organics are avaiable online, at the nearest gardening center, or you can compost your own. Good luck!

[Lola]

Seems that your popular yourself

[marinesf22]

what if the soil is to basic? just wondering sorry

[blacklight68]

humm, marines.... what do you mean by basic like not all that great?.. well its not its just some shit potting soil this is for my first grow more hobby then for bud but i just wana do sumthin lol but bud is good,

[sawleaf]

what if the soil is to basic? just wondering sorry

Do you mean if the soil is more base? Like alkaline? Well to make the soil more alkaline you want to ad hydrated lime, potash, crushed oyster shells, and even bone meal can help. But you don't want to overdo it. The best bet is to get your soil right first and keep it in the healthy PH range. Preventing problems is a lot easier than trying to correct them.

[Maulrat]

As far as fertilizers go, a good all around fertilizer to use would be something like 10-20-20 or 16-16-16. This is what I and many other farmers use on their vegetables and gardens. Granulated fertilizers are pretty good, because they release slowly over time. After my plants are well established, I usually side dress my plants with a decent time-released fertilizer according to the label.

[sawleaf]

As far as fertilizers go, a good all around fertilizer to use would be something like 10-20-20 or 16-16-16. This is what I and many other farmers use on their vegetables and gardens. Granulated fertilizers are pretty good, because they release slowly over time. After my plants are well established, I usually side dress my plants with a decent time-released fertilizer according to the label.

Do they have time released or granulated organic fertilizers. All the ones I've seen like that are synthetic chemical fertilizers. You can get much better tasting, growing, happy plants with pure organic fertilizers and compost teas.

[Maulrat]

Hehe, organic is always the best way to go or else we would be smoking crack or bah2 instead of weed. (just a joke) I haven't seen or used organic fertilizers near where I live, but I would think they me a bit more expensive. On the farm, we just buy the 20-50 pound bags of man-made fertilizer.