HawaiinRock
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what is a good EC in coco using flora nova bloom and micro? and should i be adding epsom salts every time...at what rate? what is a good overall EC?
what is your EC with lucas formula
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i use flora nova bloom in coco for certain things.
Using an x500 conversion, my tap water is about 100 and i normally dont use epsom.
here's what i feed different stages per gallon .
clones ~ 1/2 tsp
early veg ~ 1 tsp
bloom ~ 1.5 tsp (max dose)
A couple of things that i try to keep in mind:
1. A little goes a long way (application one full dose can sometimes catch up a plant ime)
2. Some strains can really consume amount during stretch
3. Ive found with the thick FN bloom, a weekly feeding of 200 ppm nutes helps prevent salt buildup (although it seems drip clean takes care of this too)
Using an x500 conversion, my tap water is about 100 and i normally dont use epsom.
here's what i feed different stages per gallon .
clones ~ 1/2 tsp
early veg ~ 1 tsp
bloom ~ 1.5 tsp (max dose)
A couple of things that i try to keep in mind:
1. A little goes a long way (application one full dose can sometimes catch up a plant ime)
2. Some strains can really consume amount during stretch
3. Ive found with the thick FN bloom, a weekly feeding of 200 ppm nutes helps prevent salt buildup (although it seems drip clean takes care of this too)
G
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HawiianRock, I think you're confused.
Lucas formula using Gh's Flora series uses the micro (8 ml/gal) and bloom (16 ml/gal).
Lucas formula using Gh's Floranova series uses the FloraNova bloom only (8 ml/gal)~no micro involved.
Lucas formula using Gh's Flora series uses the micro (8 ml/gal) and bloom (16 ml/gal).
Lucas formula using Gh's Floranova series uses the FloraNova bloom only (8 ml/gal)~no micro involved.
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FloraNova bloom is almost exactly the Lucas formula.
evlme is right.
FloraNova is 1 part. According to the label, it's 1 EC per teaspoon in pure water.
Flora lucas is two-part, micro and bloom. (add micro to water first) Depends on which strength you choose...
8/16 - original?
5/10 - less than 600 watts HID
6/9 - Rezcipe
6/10 - h3ad
etc
IMO, get your pH dialed-in first. If you're able, familiarize yourself with your base before adding anything else. Then you'll better know what the culprit is should you have problems later.
Generally, Epsom salts is ~1 teaspoon per gallon of water.
A good overall EC is strain and environment dependent. Somebody already mentioned start slow and adjust accordingly. If you're past seedling stage, 1/2 strength base nutes will work in most cases. As the plants get bigger you can feed more. Back off if you get tip-burn from overfeeding. You'll also have to keep an eye in build-up in your medium.
Sometimes dialing in a particular strain is as easy as growing it the second time around.
G
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I'm well aware of that. I was pointing that out to the OP. He's confusing Lucas formula as being FNb and micro, which it is not.
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poipu79
ime...1.8 to 2.4 has worked fine on more than a couple strains...
never found gh nutes to need anything ...just raise ec if problem shows up
...poipu
HawaiinRock
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thanks everyone.
