I've been using a water only supersoil for a few grows. This time round I had to keep the plants in veg for 3 months and some of them are long-flowering sativas. They are in #5 pots so will likely deplete the soil before they finish. Can anyone recommend something organic that I can use to give the plants a boost in late flower?
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Supersoil getting depleted
- Thread starter Pwyll
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i had this happen one time. long veg then when flipped to flower they went from beautiful green to that slight yellowing when the buds were setting up. normally i hit nutes halfway through bud when needed.maybe i shoulda had bigger pots
I don't typically use any bottles, but I do have some around to push the plants to see if I'm really getting the most from them. I generally find that anything extra results in clawing or faint tip burn. However, this basic recipe is a fail safe, that isn't designed to feed the plants everything they need, but rather to supplement a fully amended organic soil.
This is also very helpful with Chem/OG/Diesel hybrids that tend to favor calcium/magnesium uptake at higher rates than typical cannabis hybrids.
dank.Frank
This is also very helpful with Chem/OG/Diesel hybrids that tend to favor calcium/magnesium uptake at higher rates than typical cannabis hybrids.
dank.Frank
what size pot were you running. i was running 7.5 but was growing monsters 4 per 1000 watt seems they suck the nutes right up. i just bought budswel going back to teas i tested out gh organics its ok
I appreciate the advice. I am limited to #5 pots because I veg them in an attic bedroom and flower them in a shop outside. I couldn't carry 7 gallon pots up the spiral staircase.
I think the indicas and hybrids will be OK but if the sativas do start to fade I would need a quick fix. Scenario - Sativas start to fade 3 or 4 weeks before harvest. I have just one shot really to revitalize the soil, so I'm thinking a bottle. Something like FoxFarm Big Bloom of Roots Organics Extreme Serene. Any thoughts on that?
I think the indicas and hybrids will be OK but if the sativas do start to fade I would need a quick fix. Scenario - Sativas start to fade 3 or 4 weeks before harvest. I have just one shot really to revitalize the soil, so I'm thinking a bottle. Something like FoxFarm Big Bloom of Roots Organics Extreme Serene. Any thoughts on that?
i like to loosely replicate buildasoils top dress kit when i can as its an easy guideline which you can then deviate from and experiment with. if you don't have exactly what's listed just fill in the blanks lol.
Compost & Vermicompost: 80%
Canadian Sphagnum Peatmoss: 10% (Water Holding and Texture)
Pre-Charged Bio Char: 10%
Fresh Comfrey Leaf: 1% by Volume or about 2 Gallons of Rough Chopped leaves per yard.
Kelp Meal - 1/2 cup Per Cubic Foot
Neem Cake (Just Enough for some pest control) 1/4 Cup Per Cubic Foot
Fish Bone Meal - 1/2 Cup Per Cubic Foot
Gypsum - 1 Cup Per Cubic Foot
Compost & Vermicompost: 80%
Canadian Sphagnum Peatmoss: 10% (Water Holding and Texture)
Pre-Charged Bio Char: 10%
Fresh Comfrey Leaf: 1% by Volume or about 2 Gallons of Rough Chopped leaves per yard.
Kelp Meal - 1/2 cup Per Cubic Foot
Neem Cake (Just Enough for some pest control) 1/4 Cup Per Cubic Foot
Fish Bone Meal - 1/2 Cup Per Cubic Foot
Gypsum - 1 Cup Per Cubic Foot
