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07-14-2006, 08:27 PM #18
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How does 1 properly PH?
If it isn't draining your soil might be too heavy/rich; perlite is a good fix for this.
Originally Posted by Weed4Life
That's another indication you might have a nute block rather than a straight deficiency- waterlogged, acidic soils are BAD!
Rather than a knife, I'd go for a paddle bit on a power drill to get nice open holes. The buckets I flower in got holes drilled right up the side so more O2 gets to the roots. They drain very well now too.
I believe the rule of thumb is to use 3x the volume of your pot. So if you have a gallon pot, use 3 gallons of water.
Originally Posted by Weed4Life
Some sources say to use a very weak, balanced, pH'd nutrient solution to flush with, at no more than 1/4 the strength you would normally use.
Yeah. That's the rate at which I apply the stuff, once every 2 weeks or so.
Originally Posted by Weed4Life
I would urge caution so you don't end up with an overdose. The literature on this subject notes that MAgnesium deficiency appears much more severe in very wet and/or acidic soils. So it may turn out once you get your soil pH worked out that you never really had a deficiency to begin with; it was just blocked.
Personally I do. They get their regular fertilizer at the recommended strength at every watering. They also get supplements. They get a carbohyrate supplement, Silica Blast, and Super Thrive every watering (flowering plants skip the S.T.). Then, depending on how they look, I give them a little fish goo, or kelp goo, or bone meal, etc. every few waterings.
Originally Posted by Weed4Life
My schedule is pretty flexible, since I'm still growing several strains from seed I haven't tweaked it for one specific variety yet. Once I choose a few good mommies it will be a different story!
Exactly. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but it seems that for most micronutrient problems, it is the pH, rather than the absence of that nutrient, which is the culprit.
Originally Posted by Weed4Life
I didn't catch what you're using for fertilizer. Superthrive is good, just a drop per gallon, in veg.
Originally Posted by Weed4Life
If you're using a fert meant for MJ, you should be just fine using it at the dose it says on the bottle for 'regular watering'.
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