Going to try an experiment.

[mike88]

I've just started growing this cheese XL auto but instead of using liquid fertilizer I'm going to go with fish blood and bone for the first 4 weeks of grow I've also mixed into the Coco medium is perlite and sulphur, but does anyone know what I can give her after 4 weeks when the the fertilizer has worn off? I don't want to use any liquid, can I top dress her with something??

 

[dottybhoy]

How about some chicken manure heard my mate talk about it

 

[Captspaulding]

Blood meal, for veg, worm castings for veg too, also into early flower, and bone meal for phosphorous into flower and beyond.

 

[mike88]

How about some chicken manure heard my mate talk about it

I'll look into it, thanks for the tip, hopefully it won't smell bad tho as I like to smoke and talk to my girls in the evenings in my grow shed lol

 

[mike88]

Blood meal, for veg, worm castings for veg too, also into early flower, and bone meal for phosphorous into flower and beyond.

So top dress it with fish blood and bone after 4 weeks?

 

[Captspaulding]

Hell yeah!

 

[Bullmark69]

Echo what Captspaulding said….if the plant does well in veg with what you’ve used, then keep using it into flower.
Once she starts flowering ramp up the P & K and call it a day. But don’t eliminate N….it’s needed, just not quite as much.
You don’t need 9 different sources of the same macro or micro to grow nice plants.
The chart I’ve attached was my Bible for growing and it hasn’t failed me yet.
And worm castings might be the single best amendment you can give your plant continuously……they really supercharge the process.
Less > More

 

[Captspaulding]

Echo what Captspaulding said….if the plant does well in veg with what you’ve used, then keep using it into flower.
Once she starts flowering ramp up the P & K and call it a day. But don’t eliminate N….it’s needed, just not quite as much.
You don’t need 9 different sources of the same macro or micro to grow nice plants.
The chart I’ve attached was my Bible for growing and it hasn’t failed me yet.
And worm castings might be the single best amendment you can give your plant continuously……they really supercharge the process.
Less > MoreView attachment 2007023

That chart is dope.

 

[Bullmark69]

I forgot….you’ll need a good source for potassium…for this you could use a dry organic fertilizer w/ the correct flowering ratios. There are many good ones. I use Gaia Green for both veg and flower…..they’re 4-4-4 for veg and 2-8-4 in flower. Using the correct amount of those kinda eliminates the need for any macro specifics like bone meal (for phosphorus), but you can always add a little of both.
If you wanna give the plant something specific for potassium try Langebienite.
I crush the tiny pieces into a powder for quicker absorption…..it’s strong, so you don’t need a lot.
Once you complete a few grows, you’ll figure out what works best and its fun experimenting.
I just flipped these 3 clones, after much training, using nothing but dry organics.

 

[Captspaulding]

I forgot….you’ll need a good source for potassium…for this you could use a dry organic fertilizer w/ the correct flowering ratios. There are many good ones. I use Gaia Green for both veg and flower…..they’re 4-4-4 for veg and 2-8-4 in flower. Using the correct amount of those kinda eliminates the need for any macro specifics like bone meal (for phosphorus), but you can always add a little of both.
If you wanna give the plant something specific for potassium try Langebienite.
I crush the tiny pieces into a powder for quicker absorption…..it’s strong, so you don’t need a lot.
Once you complete a few grows, you’ll figure out what works best and its fun experimenting.
I just flipped these 3 clones, after much training, using nothing but dry organics. View attachment 2007052

There is no I in team nice work btw

 

[dottybhoy]

I'll look into it, thanks for the tip, hopefully it won't smell bad tho as I like to smoke and talk to my girls in the evenings in my grow shed lol

If its good for the plant your nose and handle it for 4 weeks and be worth it bro lol

 

[mike88]

Echo what Captspaulding said….if the plant does well in veg with what you’ve used, then keep using it into flower.
Once she starts flowering ramp up the P & K and call it a day. But don’t eliminate N….it’s needed, just not quite as much.
You don’t need 9 different sources of the same macro or micro to grow nice plants.
The chart I’ve attached was my Bible for growing and it hasn’t failed me yet.
And worm castings might be the single best amendment you can give your plant continuously……they really supercharge the process.
Less > MoreView attachment 2007023

So when it starts to flower do I then add worm castings as a top dressing and water it in? Also great chart!

 

[mike88]

I forgot….you’ll need a good source for potassium…for this you could use a dry organic fertilizer w/ the correct flowering ratios. There are many good ones. I use Gaia Green for both veg and flower…..they’re 4-4-4 for veg and 2-8-4 in flower. Using the correct amount of those kinda eliminates the need for any macro specifics like bone meal (for phosphorus), but you can always add a little of both.
If you wanna give the plant something specific for potassium try Langebienite.
I crush the tiny pieces into a powder for quicker absorption…..it’s strong, so you don’t need a lot.
Once you complete a few grows, you’ll figure out what works best and its fun experimenting.
I just flipped these 3 clones, after much training, using nothing but dry organics. View attachment 2007052

Omg there's so much beauty in 1 picture

 

[mike88]

3 days old now and little lady is looking good

 

[7munkee]

I forgot….you’ll need a good source for potassium…for this you could use a dry organic fertilizer w/ the correct flowering ratios. There are many good ones. I use Gaia Green for both veg and flower…..they’re 4-4-4 for veg and 2-8-4 in flower. Using the correct amount of those kinda eliminates the need for any macro specifics like bone meal (for phosphorus), but you can always add a little of both.
If you wanna give the plant something specific for potassium try Langebienite.
I crush the tiny pieces into a powder for quicker absorption…..it’s strong, so you don’t need a lot.
Once you complete a few grows, you’ll figure out what works best and its fun experimenting.
I just flipped these 3 clones, after much training, using nothing but dry organics. View attachment 2007052

A good source of quick potassium is to make a banana tea. Soak several banana peels in a jar of cold water in your refrigerator for a week or so. Toss peels and use water for a quick organic potassium boost.

I do this weekly in the second half of flower. FFJ (fermented fruit juice) is also a decent source of late potassium.