MIMedGrower said:

Plants look fantastic!

I dont switch to a bloom ratio nute any more. I get better results sticking wih a grow nute and simply taper the strength off as the flowers ripen.

The plants dont actually change their needs as much as the nutrient companies want us to think.

But if you insist on a pk heavy bloom product i always waited at least 2 weeks before switching off the grow as they are still growing leaves and branches.

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MIMedGrower said:

Here is an interview with the president of dyna grow. He shares his lab testing for cannabis nutrient content.

He admits he sells the bloom bottle due to customer demand and not plant science.

He is a hypocrite as he now sells a starter pack with every bottle as “all you need” but the info in the interview is priceless.

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Diane11 said:

Wow interesting, thank you! I had no idea.. about to listen to it now.. appreciate this!!

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MIMedGrower said:

Advanced nutrients also published similar info. They tested a bunch of strains and all of them showed no need for increased phosphorous. And similar nitrogen and potassium levels to veg.

Also calcium is needed more than originally thought.

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Beachwalker said:

Beautiful plants indeed! I do similar to what Michigan said, and I did use GH Flora Trio for years but not now

what I do now is run 20-20-20 for the first month (+/-) of bloom, but at a stronger PPM then in veg

then a blend of 20 20 20 + 10 30 20 and if they're going to be around a while longer, and because I like the fade when I finish a plant I might finish them up with just 10-30-20 for no more than two weeks

but normally I finish the last 7-10 days with a lower, tapering-off dose,

the main thing is feed the hell out of them during the stretch, and don't drop your nitrogen too soon, or they'll yellow and start dropping leaves before they're finished

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.. so to answer your question, the so-called transition to bloom ratio your feeding now is fine.

you could maintain that up until the last few weeks if you want

at that point you can switch to the recommended Bloom ratio or even start a flush (which is a different topic) but basically what you're doing is fine, best wishes!

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Diane11 said:

Thanks so much for the compliment and for the info @Beachwalker !! It feels good to have a couple of different people confirm that how I’m feeding my babies is okay I do see that there are no exact ways to feed in flower and that everyone does it differently and that’s assuring too lol.. I just want to give them what they actually need, so I could try to keep it at a minimum and not just throw stuff in the mix because that’s the thing to do or what the chart says to do lol. Yeah I admit I’ve been doing it that way all the time I grew in soil though, but hydro is just so completely different and I really wanna know exactly what I’m doing and why Your guys’ advice means the world to me, thank you!
The interview with the president of Dyna gro that @MIMedGrower posted is amazing!! Thanks again to both you guys!! I truly do appreciate it

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Beachwalker said:

I looked right at your pictures and then I answered your question for soil ?! LOL I haven't grown in Hydro since the 90s so forget everything I said, I'm not focused today my damn hot water heater died in the middle of a shower this afternoon and I'm not too happy, service tech coming in the morning=$$$! :/ ..your plants are beautiful, keep it up!

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