do NOT fertilize for the first 3 weeks ... dilute the Miracle-Gro to the recommended strength for "foliar' feeding (should be on the label) ... then spray the mix onto your plants once a week, especially the underside of the leaves ... don't fertilize the soil ... this is a good way for a beginner to utilize nutes, as it is almost impossible to over-fertilize by the foliar method ... you will have many more problems from too many nutes, than not enough ... :smokin: