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So only use the recharge in the initial watering but not throughout the entire grow? I plan on starting the seeds in a 5 gallon fabric pot so I won’t need to transplant. Do I wait until they sprout to introduce the recharge or use that on the first watering after planting?I feed 3 times during the entire grow.
1. Initial recharge in the soil with food and enzymes.
2. A week before flower I give it a guano/enzyme boost.
3. If it needs it, I'll give a mixed tea just to offset any lack that might have occurred.
Thats it. The rest is carbon filtered water only.
Mix the recharge into the soil before planting. Then water. Let it 'cook' for about a week before planting if you can. Give it time to get fully active. Keep the soil slightly damp always. If it dries out completly, your MBE's will die off and have to be recharged again.So only use the recharge in the initial watering but not throughout the entire grow? I plan on starting the seeds in a 5 gallon fabric pot so I won’t need to transplant. Do I wait until they sprout to introduce the recharge or use that on the first watering after planting?
I did a run a while back with cocoloco and happy frog dry amendments. It worked okay, but seemed to want a little less light and took a little longer to finish. Its an easy way to go for sure.I see so many that say they are growing organic and in the next sentence they want to know when to flush. I realize new growers don't get this so here is a basic explanation of organic growing.
Organic means that you are going to let nature deliver all the food to your plants, you only give water. To do this, nature requires microbes and enzymes. It takes a while to build these up in the soil but once you have them, don't let them get away. Never flush an organic grow. It's almost like killing your plants on purpose. when you flush, you will be robbing the plant of everything it needs to grow without commercial fertilizers.
The enzymes and microbes break apart the minerals and other goodies in the soil to give your plants what they need. By not having a decent size population of them your pH will suffer, and your plants will suffer without regular feedings which it doesn't need if the organics are in place.
Growing organic is easy, once you get it setup and running. Very little plant food is needed. You will use more soil than nutes.
Thanks! The recharge instructions say to mix with water then water the plant so you’re saying mix it dry with the soil then water? How much in a 5 gallon pot?Mix the recharge into the soil before planting. Then water. Let it 'cook' for about a week before planting if you can. Give it time to get fully active. Keep the soil slightly damp always. If it dries out completly, your MBE's will die off and have to be recharged again.
I mix about 1 level cup for 5 gallons of soil.Thanks! The recharge instructions say to mix with water then water the plant so you’re saying mix it dry with the soil then water? How much in a 5 gallon pot?
Gotcha. Thanks for all the advice. Can’t wait to start this new grow!I mix about 1 level cup for 5 gallons of soil.
I've used it before. You might want to follow the package directions.
One thing I dont get. How do microbes live in a powder like recharge but not in soil when it dries out? Might sound dumb to those who know more about this but I'm serious.Mix the recharge into the soil before planting. Then water. Let it 'cook' for about a week before planting if you can. Give it time to get fully active. Keep the soil slightly damp always. If it dries out completly, your MBE's will die off and have to be recharged again.
Ya I want to get better at making sure the top stays moist but as long as I reintroduce I’m good. It’s always just the top layer. I’ve thought he about using blumat watering systems to help keep it moist but I think it’s important to learn how to hand water, how much, and how often to be a better grower but maybe I’ll look into it for the future. If I leave for vacation and don’t appoint someone to water my grow I’ll prolly end up using the system… you really seem to push the recharge here do you work for them or something? Love the stuff and everyone does need to know about it tho if your growing using organic inputs…Mix the recharge into the soil before planting. Then water. Let it 'cook' for about a week before planting if you can. Give it time to get fully active. Keep the soil slightly damp always. If it dries out completly, your MBE's will die off and have to be recharged again.
I use blumat watering system. It’s the bomb. I only hand water outdoors now.Ya I want to get better at making sure the top stays moist but as long as I reintroduce I’m good. It’s always just the top layer. I’ve thought he about using blumat watering systems to help keep it moist but I think it’s important to learn how to hand water, how much, and how often to be a better grower but maybe I’ll look into it for the future. If I leave for vacation and don’t appoint someone to water my grow I’ll prolly end up using the system… you really seem to push the recharge here do you work for them or something? Love the stuff and everyone does need to know about it tho if your growing using organic inputs…
I’ll probably end up incorporating it. I starting a bigger grow at my girls house since we are allowed 5 per house. Then expanding over to my fathers as well since he seen the results I’ve been getting so it’s exciting but also going to be harder to manage as time goes so I see this being a necessity at some point…I use blumat watering system. It’s the bomb. I only hand water outdoors now.
You won’t regret it. Made my life so much simpler.I’ll probably end up incorporating it. I starting a bigger grow at my girls house since we are allowed 5 per house. Then expanding over to my fathers as well since he seen the results I’ve been getting so it’s exciting but also going to be harder to manage as time goes so I see this being a necessity at some point…
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