These signs were two of the many up on the walls in the "shop"
@ComfortablyNumb use to work at...Among "other" things...
This cracks me up.
How about a little "before and after"...
@HumbleTie1321
Recharge is not plant food. What it does is convert the soil into food for the plant. When you add it to your grow, you need to cut back on the bottle nutes of you will unbalance your soil and begin getting issues.
Cut your nitrogen by 50% going into flower. It will speed up the transition to flower.
I would de-fol the bottom 60% of the plant.
Nitrogen needs go down bigtime, agreed. Especially into flowering. I'm not completely organic, but more of a hybrid, of sorts these days. (although, some might disagree)
I actually keep a gallon bottle with a bit of rice or corn grain in the bottoms, and a cup of molasses, then put a small spoonful of my organisms in that, then propagate them from there (into my fertilizer bottles for further fermentation) these days. usually adding a bit of whatever specific organism I'm after (or shotgun effects) depending on the stage of growth, or the route it's being offered. (roots or foliar), or if I'm specifically targeting the flowering process itself, or possibility fungi, or root's whatever... But yea, I'm kind of frugal these days; and try to keep my organism/supply cost down, plus I've got a wide variety (over 50, and some very specific, pricy organisms) these days. Shelf life on these things are limited,
so purchasing in bulk is not advised. Generally Use all organisms within 1 year, and always keep them cool, dry area, for storage.
I've got way more (species) of organisms, than the sugars I feed them, but I got lot's of those too. Perhaps, nearly a dozen different sugars I currently use.
I'm big into the particulars of this part of the grow these days. Making enzymes, precursors, hormones, and cofactors. It really drives up flowering in a very special way. But be advised, I probably use less than 1 1/2 tsp sugar per gallon (and let it ferment for 12-24 hours), prior to being given, so very trace (precisely measured) amounts, and in (exact) ratio's. I always test (correct) pH of any sugar, (diluted) before offering, or introducing organism. Also add bits of other carbon, such as humics/fluvics to stimulate good microbial counts, paying special attention to pH in particuilar.
Feeding these offer extra carbon cycles to the plant, plus build vigor, (in general) plus create C02 production locally, all good things. Added effects, strength in numbers. The technical term would be
synergism. the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
I'm so impressed with the early density, smell, overall health an vigor the plants offer these days, and largely attribute it to this aspect of the grow. Carbohydrates, Sugars, and organisms are so big, with organics, with efficient hydro, or coco, or any substrates, mediums. Builds so much biotic, and abiotic stress resistance, and increases overall weight, and oil production. Drives terpene content.
bigtime!