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re9volt · 12-28-2009, 05:03 PM

Hello,

Friend of mine is growing, and we have been having discussions on best ways to administer nutrients.

Using Fox Farm nutes like big bloom and tiger bloom, superthrive, and molasses. Growing in a mix of FFOF and happy frog with humic and mycorrhizae.

Is there any danger, or reason why you shouldn't inject nute solutions directly to the roots?

I am a little more oldschool in thinking that you should feed the entire soil, not the plant. I also think that having the entire soil filled with nutes will cause the plant/roots to be healthier as it will have to "work" in finding the nutes, and encourage root stimulation and growth. I am also wondering if having the nutes injected down to the root zone directly could "burn" the roots/plant , without the soil being able to filter out a certain amount.

At the moment, he has tubes in soil that go down to root zone, with stoppers on them.Water nute mixture is injected down tube and watered mostly around base of plant.

any thoughts, or links to information would be great!

Peace.

SuperConductor · 12-28-2009, 05:54 PM

There's what you've said and also the fact that when watering from the top waste gasses are expelled and fresh air is sucked in, roots need oxygen as well as nutes.

I've got to say I've never heard of such a covoluted unnessecary watering technique

why doesn't he just go hydro if he wants to mess about with tubes and such?

Arthritis_sucks · 01-01-2010, 09:22 AM

For a minute there i pictured some stoner with a needle trying to inject his plants.

Amphiphile · 01-05-2010, 02:30 AM

Just think about that overnute a plant with a diluted solution is pretty easy, then the more concentrate the solution the easier is burning a plant. A friend of mine did the same while flowering... he simply end up with a totally yellow plant with ridiculous buds that had no smell and almost no potency.
Definitely the best way to ruin a crop.

Med-Grower_TOm · 01-06-2010, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Arthritis_sucks

For a minute there i pictured some stoner with a needle trying to inject his plants.

me too, instent burn up lol

habeeb · 01-06-2010, 05:43 AM

sounds to me, he's just watering the soil like everyone else

injecting nutrients would mean sticking a syringe into the stem, by my definition..

12-28-2009, 05:03 PM	#1
re9volt Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 30	injecting nutes? Hello, Friend of mine is growing, and we have been having discussions on best ways to administer nutrients. Using Fox Farm nutes like big bloom and tiger bloom, superthrive, and molasses. Growing in a mix of FFOF and happy frog with humic and mycorrhizae. Is there any danger, or reason why you shouldn't inject nute solutions directly to the roots? I am a little more oldschool in thinking that you should feed the entire soil, not the plant. I also think that having the entire soil filled with nutes will cause the plant/roots to be healthier as it will have to "work" in finding the nutes, and encourage root stimulation and growth. I am also wondering if having the nutes injected down to the root zone directly could "burn" the roots/plant , without the soil being able to filter out a certain amount. At the moment, he has tubes in soil that go down to root zone, with stoppers on them.Water nute mixture is injected down tube and watered mostly around base of plant. any thoughts, or links to information would be great! Peace.
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12-28-2009, 05:54 PM	#2
SuperConductor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,024	There's what you've said and also the fact that when watering from the top waste gasses are expelled and fresh air is sucked in, roots need oxygen as well as nutes. I've got to say I've never heard of such a covoluted unnessecary watering technique why doesn't he just go hydro if he wants to mess about with tubes and such? __________________ "I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." - Bill Hicks "You shouldn't say what you don't know, you shouldn't reap what you never sow" - Wayne Smith One thing I'm sure of is I know nothing
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01-01-2010, 09:22 AM	#3
Arthritis_sucks The Dude Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,147	For a minute there i pictured some stoner with a needle trying to inject his plants. __________________ "Drawing is the honesty of art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad." Salvador Dali Oahu Daze episode 1 https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=288836 Finished Irie Tiki Farm 2017 Outdoor https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=344729
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01-05-2010, 02:30 AM	#4
Amphiphile Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Babylon A.D. Posts: 467	Just think about that overnute a plant with a diluted solution is pretty easy, then the more concentrate the solution the easier is burning a plant. A friend of mine did the same while flowering... he simply end up with a totally yellow plant with ridiculous buds that had no smell and almost no potency. Definitely the best way to ruin a crop.
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01-06-2010, 05:43 AM	#6
habeeb follow your heart Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,088	sounds to me, he's just watering the soil like everyone else injecting nutrients would mean sticking a syringe into the stem, by my definition..
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