are slow release nutes a no-go?

They're not so great. You want to be controlling the levels of N P and K directly not having some soil that's not for growing weed do it. Also idk about flushing it before harvesting. Like if there would still be nutes in the soil that would continue to release and make the bud taste shitty.


So no don't use slow release preferably.

 

scrog is a good idea.. time release nutes are no good. tiger bloom put it well.

 

it will work, but its not ideal. the better equiptment, the better the weed. (if grown right)

 

Time-released ferts might work, but they also have a tendency to burn and kill MJ, especially young sprouts.

 

Without knowing exactly what you've got, it's impossible to say. I have however seen an excellent time release nute grow on here before.....
http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-marijuana-growing/810558-osmocote-plus-tr-fert-grow.html

 

I use slow release because I am cheap. They worked good for me. No discernable taste with the finished product, just be sure to slow dry (hanging up) and cure atleast 4-6 days minimum. (thats what I did, ended up great)

Ive re-used soil that I used in a previous crop that had slow release nutes in it. Flowered one crop, kept one female that I harvested, put her back into veg. a month later shes 5x the size and flowering again. I have not seen any issues with using slow release. Granted no you cannot control the NPK much at all, then again its almost hard to nute burn a plant unless your completely careless.

Id say no go on scrogging in a PC box, you need some more space. Heck I used to PC grow, Id never suggest it. Yields are too small for time and work invested. You could use a speaker box almost twice the size and still not get much. Unless its personal use and you dont smoke much.

Get the biggest growing space you can

 

there you go. the professionals have said it is fine. i am new. i have only been growing for years. i have only tried every freakin' soil known to man cheap and expensive. don't listen to me when i say that slow release nutes are not the way to go. the one or two success stories should seriously outweigh hundreds of horror stories and failed plants due to severe nute burn from time release nutes. good luck.

**warning* the good dank i grow can cause severe sarcasm*

 

this. just go get some foxfarm from your local grow store.

 

15 dollars for 15gal at my grow shop

 

then get foxfarms happy frog, i think its like 3-4 gal worth in a bag