Nutrient Schedule for Autoflowers.
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Kuroth
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Good question.. I too wonder.. Also from all I have read, you should use half the recommended amount.. Like if it says 2 tps per gal you should use 1 tsp per gal instead etc???
dev0n
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Because of the short life span and fast growth of autos I started my Russian Rocket Fuel AFs on Fox Farm Grow Big right at three weeks, a matter of days after they sexed - foliar feed first, then 1/2 tsp/gal for first watering, and regular strength 1 tsp/gal for third watering. It not only didn't hurt them, they perked right up and are doing wonderfully. They're plowing along at almost an inch a day now, which is more than I expected.
Kuroth
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Really??? All that at the same time??? That seesm like a lot??? What streangth do you give of each one of these???
So you use the Grow Big just one time and then switch to the Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom?
Thanks for the info...
I use half of the recommended doses. I give them Grow Big just the first time because the plants start to flower after 3 weeks so I switch to the blooming agents. I did this last year with decent results. So far I havent fried my plants which are in their 7th week of growth.
I'm growing Blue Streak, Auto AK X Blueberry & Diesel Ryder. Good luck with your grow.
I'm growing Blue Streak, Auto AK X Blueberry & Diesel Ryder. Good luck with your grow.
Kuroth
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Kuroth
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Really??? never??? Nothing?? I guess what you really mean is you provide all that is needed when you set up your soil so no need to use any other fertilizer..
With Autos since they grow so fast, I was thinking the same.. Provide in soil setup and then Maybe use Tiger bloom once or twice like 6 weeks in..
would MD and S_a_H please comment on how they like to do it
daddy fingaz
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im just doin my 1st auto grow (White dwarf) they are 4 weeks and just sexed, as yet theyve had no nutes as they are in large pots, i will be feeding them BioBloom from now, they are only about 10" , i was under the impression they would finish at around 1 - 2 foot tall so presumably still stretch alot during flower so wasnt sure as to wether they would still benefit from some grow nutes still!?
I'd love to see a comparison grow between advanced nutrients and anything else. I think they are bat shit insane, $700+ dollars in nutrients for a 8 week grow. They gotta be out of their mind.
Has anyone experimented with any fox farm grow big, bloom, etc on these autos?
I was thinking just add in some molasses during the first 2 weeks, then start grow big?
Has anyone experimented with any fox farm grow big, bloom, etc on these autos?
I was thinking just add in some molasses during the first 2 weeks, then start grow big?
C
cyber echo
S_a_H,
can you recommend a nute schedule for cocopeat ? I reckon ur growing with coco now and have some good experience with coco&AF.
Cheers
ps: imho, no need to overdo it with the ferts. These plants really dont need alot if ur growing them in soil. As for a soilless mix, we'll have to wait for one of the AF gurus to comment.
can you recommend a nute schedule for cocopeat ? I reckon ur growing with coco now and have some good experience with coco&AF.
Cheers
ps: imho, no need to overdo it with the ferts. These plants really dont need alot if ur growing them in soil. As for a soilless mix, we'll have to wait for one of the AF gurus to comment.
yellowbluegreen
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keep the nutes low-ish. watch the plant. obvious health means you don't need to do anything. you cannot push a rope. pull her gently.
bromhexine
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my thoughts are a bit different. the vegetative stage is very short and the plant needs to grow as much as possible in this small window of time. in order for this to happen you have to make sure you're feeding as much as the plant can take before it starts budding. many are saying they dont feed anything till this point and it seems strange since the plant really needs as much nutrient as possible so it can grow as big as possible and support largest amounts of flowers. feeding some kelp each watering to induce a bit of stretch so the plant will end up a bit bigger may be beneficial too also i think its important for the plant to be under blue light during the first few weeks for the same reasons. also if you want big plants make sure you're using big pots. although if you do the math i think you can grow just as much using smaller pots and more plants. a 2 liter container will produce around 10 grams and an 8 liter container will produce around 40. plus since they're smaller you can have them closer to the light so it can penetrate the whole plant. sorry getting off topic a bit
