Sorry to of not posted. I have been so busy, and lacking any real direction.
I think I might be messing this up in veg. My first few runs, I outgrew my veg area, bringing them on at a good rate. Yield was reasonable. I have been slowing them down on purpose, thinking once in bloom I can make it up during stretch. I think I could be way off point here. As a hydro grower, I learnt I had to provide everything all the time. I thought, they need it all the time. I'm coming around to the idea it needs to be available, but that they don't eat so much of it after a couple of weeks. I really don't remember how feeding a recirculating system went. Regarding feed use. I know some soil guys speak of not feeding from half way through. I found this odd. Now I have a new picture forming. One where you really need to grow them in veg, not hold them back. Progressing the ec in the plant and substrate higher almost each day. Going for the most you I can constantly. Right through preflower. Then, I think this sudden stop of eating might actually be right. That flowering consumes a lot from the plants stores. Read on, I see half a calcium needs to be present in the plant, as the plant gets less capable of taking things in. I'm working under the idea all food comes from the root, as it's needed. It seems I didn't get the memo. 30 years lost in the post. Could it be so?
I have been through every feed ratio. All the equipment options. The water. The air quality. Root space and treatment. Coco, and 50% mixes, before terra. The one thing I have failed to look at, is my veg treatment beyond keeping them looking healthy. I'm not growing strong plants.
I think I might be messing this up in veg. My first few runs, I outgrew my veg area, bringing them on at a good rate. Yield was reasonable. I have been slowing them down on purpose, thinking once in bloom I can make it up during stretch. I think I could be way off point here. As a hydro grower, I learnt I had to provide everything all the time. I thought, they need it all the time. I'm coming around to the idea it needs to be available, but that they don't eat so much of it after a couple of weeks. I really don't remember how feeding a recirculating system went. Regarding feed use. I know some soil guys speak of not feeding from half way through. I found this odd. Now I have a new picture forming. One where you really need to grow them in veg, not hold them back. Progressing the ec in the plant and substrate higher almost each day. Going for the most you I can constantly. Right through preflower. Then, I think this sudden stop of eating might actually be right. That flowering consumes a lot from the plants stores. Read on, I see half a calcium needs to be present in the plant, as the plant gets less capable of taking things in. I'm working under the idea all food comes from the root, as it's needed. It seems I didn't get the memo. 30 years lost in the post. Could it be so?
I have been through every feed ratio. All the equipment options. The water. The air quality. Root space and treatment. Coco, and 50% mixes, before terra. The one thing I have failed to look at, is my veg treatment beyond keeping them looking healthy. I'm not growing strong plants.