Pouring Ferts Over Foilage?

[Budzy]

Hello all,
I have a scrog going and there is only 3 or 4 inches between the soil and the screen/canopy. Ergo, i am having to pour the water and ferts directly over the foliage (and forming buds, week 3 flower) because there simply is not enuff room to water/feed the soil directly.

While i am aware this is not the ideal situation, it is far too late to change it now.

Is this really a problem? getting water and ferts on the budsites/foliage? I am trying to do it soon after lights-on so it has time to dry before lights-off.

Please advise.
Thanx!

 

[Midwestjay]

Hello all,
I have a scrog going and there is only 3 or 4 inches between the soil and the screen/canopy. Ergo, i am having to pour the water and ferts directly over the foliage (and forming buds, week 3 flower) because there simply is not enuff room to water/feed the soil directly.

While i am aware this is not the ideal situation, it is far too late to change it now.

Is this really a problem? getting water and ferts on the budsites/foliage? I am trying to do it soon after lights-on so it has time to dry before lights-off.

Please advise.
Thanx!

I would do what ever it took to not do that. Maybe a pump and hose to feed the girls. Just a cheap pond pump and some hose. Pump from mix res into the canopy with the hose.

 

[Budzy]

I was afraid of that.
have only done it twice now and have enough crap lying around to MacGyver something to do it.
Thanks for your input!

*edit* Only did it twice so far in flower. fed/watered that way thru most of veg.

 

[Papa Indica]

I bought one of these to gain reach, it would probably work well for you. I just took the spray nozzle off so the water just runs out instead of spraying.
http://www.amazon.com/Chapin-26021X...qid=1458751981&sr=1-3&keywords=chapin+sprayer

 

[Papa Indica]

Or rig up a self watering system.

 

[Budzy]

I really like the sprayer idea!
I will get one from town.

Great idea, Thanks man!

 

[Papa Indica]

I really like the sprayer idea!
I will get one from town.

Great idea, Thanks man!

That's probably the quickest, easiest solution. I think that'll work well for you.

 

[ShroomKing]

You can't keep doing that.
Stop at all costs.
This will ruin the buds that are being soaked and will set up conditions for bud rot.

Best of luck.
Peace

 

[Budzy]

Just finished feeding and the sprayer worked out perfectly.
Problem solved.

Thanks again!

 

[Papa Indica]

Just finished feeding and the sprayer worked out perfectly.
Problem solved.

Thanks again!

Glad that was a viable solution for you, happy to help.