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So you add the composted manure as a top dress or in the pro mix? After you add the manure you don’t have to feed for the duration of the plants life?Yes ,also my old habits stay with me , I have bales of pro mix , not that much access to fox farm where I am ........
And I usually go with natural composted manures etc so I like to dilute with the pro mix
Those strawberry dudes look scary , hey frankster , do you start seedlings directly in these products ?
I did. Fox farm ocean forest. No visible signs of burn with my seedlings. But it’s strain dependent. Add 25% more perlite to prevent any burning.
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Hey burnz , yes food is supplied all the way thru , though my comment might be a bit misleading , it's manure , etc , the base is chicken manure , but the mix also has bat guano , food compost , decayed plant matter and often added , bone meal , fish , blood meal , kelp , earthworm castings and a bunch of other composted / blended nutrients , not added as a top dress , completely mixed with approx 50 % pro mix and perlite ...So you add the composted manure as a top dress or in the pro mix? After you add the manure you don’t have to feed for the duration of the plants life?
I understand. Thank you for the clarification. I am diggin’ dyna gro. Great results thus far.But when it comes to seedlings I usually do just straight pro mix perlite for about 2 weeks , just how I do it....
It's fine to start seedlings in the Happy Frog, start it as mr. mimeds said above in a smaller pot and then put it in the bigger pot as it grows. It's a fallacy that you can't put seedlings in it the same media that you're going to grow them inThose strawberry dudes look scary , hey frankster , do you start seedlings directly in these products ?
Yeah I think its overwatering that burns seedlings in ocean forest. I always had great results as long as i had large perlite mixed in.
So. I thought that feeding a seedling two early could cause drama. That it wasn't necessary to feed for the first two weeks. Do I have that wrong?I did. Fox farm ocean forest. No visible signs of burn with my seedlings. But it’s strain dependent. Add 25% more perlite to prevent any burning.
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It could definitely hurt the seedlings. I think @JWM2 hit the nail on the head. I did see stunted growth in the beginning, along with other issues. They then exploded with growth. I’m starting a new grow in a couple weeks and am going to add a bit more large chunky perlite and see if that helps with the growth. FFOF is easy for me to source at a great price.So. I thought that feeding a seedling two early could cause drama. That it wasn't necessary to feed for the first two weeks. Do I have that wrong?
In ffof you wouldn't feed a Seedling for 6 weeks to 2 months, and even then you got to watch the plant, it will get a little light green, that's when I start to feed lightlySo. I thought that feeding a seedling two early could cause drama. That it wasn't necessary to feed for the first two weeks. Do I have that wrong?
Free tip? Have you been charging me this entire time? I knew this forum was too good to be trueFree tip
Get a hand mister or spray bottle , water your seedling with the mister so you get a controlled among of moisture and you won't overwater , the number one screw up of new growers , the gentle mist will not drown fragile seedlings ....
In a few weeks , maybe 3 you can just dump water in .....
So. The grasping for life method. I like itI much prefer transplanting up from party cups to 1 gallon to 3 gallon in my space. I like a good dry cycle for the roots to really grow searching for nutrients and moisture all over each size pot to form a complete dense rootball at each phase. So i saturate the cups/ pots and let them dry out real light and repeat.
So. The grasping for life method. I like it
I love all the information. Oh my God I’m getting so excitedHey burnz , yes food is supplied all the way thru , though my comment might be a bit misleading , it's manure , etc , the base is chicken manure , but the mix also has bat guano , food compost , decayed plant matter and often added , bone meal , fish , blood meal , kelp , earthworm castings and a bunch of other composted / blended nutrients , not added as a top dress , completely mixed with approx 50 % pro mix and perlite ...
If I'm not growing in a natural mix , I'll use one of many nutrient products , Alaska fish fertilizer , dyna grow , gh etc ......
Great adviceIt could definitely hurt the seedlings. I think @JWM2 hit the nail on the head. I did see stunted growth in the beginning, along with other issues. They then exploded with growth. I’m starting a new grow in a couple weeks and am going to add a bit more large chunky perlite and see if that helps with the growth. FFOF is easy for me to source at a great price.
Excellent adviceIn ffof you wouldn't feed a Seedling for 6 weeks to 2 months, and even then you got to watch the plant, it will get a little light green, that's when I start to feed lightly
Interesting. Good heads upNo. The last dry day tends to be the plants happiest most vigorous day. Im not letting the plant wilt.
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