Essential Plant Nutrients

[Vitamin 420]

Originally Posted by Kallas

i wish i had waited till someone responded before i gave it the seafood nutes this morning.

will it still be ok? it has only JUST started flowering today would be the second should i flush it out maybe?

thanks for the help..... i love GC and all its info

Yes, it should be okay. Don't worry about flushing it out, let the plant utilize the rest of the nitrogen and then slowly begin to adjust the phosphorus levels, do it over the course of 2-4 waterings, depending on how the plants are doing each time. It's better for the plant to slowly let off the nitrogen as opposed to cutting it off at once, so pay attention to how they're doing.

I'd say the same thing for flowering... gently easing the plant into flowering is much better for it than suddenly fucking with the light cycle. The closer you can get to mimicking nature's stimulus', the better off your plant will be. You've already gone one day into flowering so it's probably wise to keep doing it how you currently are, but I think I might add a section on this in the writeup... you've given me a good idea

[ChronicBurns]

thanks, this told me alot of stuff i needed to know about proper soil use.

[TheOGC]

Originally Posted by static cheese

good write up on the plant nutrients

i have a question, my plants have a nitrogen deficiency right now, they are pretty small (about 3-4 inches) but are bushy bc i have cfls lie right on them.

can i use bloom booster fert 15-30-15 on my plants for the nitrogen it has? or will the high levels of phos fuck my plants up. i cant find my 20-20-20 all purpose fert or i would use that.

Thanks

I would use two of the three parts of General Hydroponics. Use Micro And Bloom Formulas. Use 10ml ea for veg and 8ml micro/ 16 ml bloom for flower/fruit stage. works great for peppers, to signal time to flip.

[johanna]

Originally Posted by ganjahero007

i just joined grass city and this is my first post i have read, great info man keep it up

this is one of my first posts that i wrote on too haha

[Hydro Nutrients]

Hydroponic nutrients are often complex and can sometimes giving your plants what they need can be tricky, especially without leaf tissue analysis. Thanks for taking the time to post this guide. Hydroponic nutrients and pH go hand in hand, and keeping the balance is one the true growers biggest strenghts. Keep up the good work!

[Kallas]

hey Vitamin 420.........have another question for you.

Can you tell me if this stuff will be good for my plant which is in the 2nd week of flowering.


"Budzilla is very high in potassium and other trace elements that stimulate flower bud formation and enhance bud size and quality. Budzilla is formulated from the finest grades of mineral salts and chelated trace elements to give you optimum flowering from your hydroponic plants.

N.P.K 20.5.30"

[Vitamin 420]

Originally Posted by Kallas

hey Vitamin 420.........have another question for you.

Can you tell me if this stuff will be good for my plant which is in the 2nd week of flowering.


"Budzilla is very high in potassium and other trace elements that stimulate flower bud formation and enhance bud size and quality. Budzilla is formulated from the finest grades of mineral salts and chelated trace elements to give you optimum flowering from your hydroponic plants.

N.P.K 20.5.30"

I don't know man, it depends on how your plants are responding. You can only quantify half the process of growing, the other half you have to just feel out. If Budzilla works on your plants and they respond well to it, then keep it coming, but otherwise just experiment.

Relative to your question, I think that Budzilla has too much nitrogen and not enough phosphorus. Maybe a little too much potassium too, because the ratio between P and K is 1:6 and that's not good for the absorption of P. But then again, I'm just crunching numbers and not eating your nutrients, so listen to your plants if their opinions are different than mine

[FlightSchool101]

Wow this guide is really helpful! I can't wait to start growing. I love GC, from the buds to the experts and great community you guys are the best example of how bud can unite people.

[love2growgreen]

thanx very useful stuff i always new my girls needed just didnt know what each nute did thanx again and hope to hear more from you in the future

[feedmeinfo]

awesome information. How do i go about putting this info to use. a few grows deep and this is one issue i need to take strides in. What do you recommend buying to start with a good reference to start with. Then when you identify the deficeincy must i have buy individually each one of these nutes to adjust them. I have no problem building things, designing things, but my green thumb skillz are almost nonexistent. None the less, very good article.

[Vitamin 420]

Originally Posted by feedmeinfo

awesome information. How do i go about putting this info to use. a few grows deep and this is one issue i need to take strides in. What do you recommend buying to start with a good reference to start with. Then when you identify the deficeincy must i have buy individually each one of these nutes to adjust them. I have no problem building things, designing things, but my green thumb skillz are almost nonexistent. None the less, very good article.

Get the necessities for your plants down before you tinker with nutrient levels - you want to make sure your plants are comfortable with the current temperature, soil, pH, etc etc. Then once you feel you have gotten those down, you can tweak their food a little bit, depending on how you see fit.

I would try to find a complete source of all of the essential nutrients if you can. If you can't, get two that have N-P-K ratios on-par with what you need to veg/flower, and then pick up a bottle of trace minerals so you can apply them separately.

[feedmeinfo]

thanks for the reply, i think you should have been a brain surgeon. people like you that make dummies like me succeed in grows.

[lalaman]

hey, I'm growing indoors for the first time with coco soil. Most plants are doing good but purple kush is looking small and tired. PH is around 6. Does pk like lower PH?

[Vitamin 420]

Originally Posted by lalaman

hey, I'm growing indoors for the first time with coco soil. Most plants are doing good but purple kush is looking small and tired. PH is around 6. Does pk like lower PH?

Purple kush is a pure indica so it might be that, doesn't it only grow like 2-3 feet tall anyways? Well, if it's looking tired then I'd feed it some nutrients based on what deficiencies you notice, but do it over the course of a week or so. Otherwise, make sure it's getting enough light and isn't being beaten out by taller sativas, and make sure it's getting enough water and the roots have enough room, etc etc... you want to narrow down as many possibilities before you start tinkering

[kose1]

Good Info!! thankz