good organic bloom boosters?

[burningbush93]

Anyone know of a good organic bloom booster for an outdoor grow? i havent been able to find much so any suggestions are apriciated.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

I think that the phrase "good organic bloom booster" is an oxymoron. I have tried several different types of "bloom boosters" over the years and never really saw any difference in my buds over those that got it and those that didn't. If you are growing organic, give her some organic teas with molasses in it.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

I would go with composted teas...useing material higher in the K...

take care and be safe

 

[burningbush93]

thanks for the replys i will look up some good flowering teas just wanting to try somthin new so if anyone knows a good tea recipe i would appriciate it

 

[4u2sm0ke]

:ciao: read through this
http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20644

take care and be safe

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[drfting07]

I would have to agree with the others. A well rounded compost tea is the best "booster" for plant growth. A Bloom Booster usually implies you are also using a bloom fertilizer in conjunction with the booster, and there are literally hundreds to choose from or make yourself.

This season im trying Roots Organic Buddah Bloom, along with a kelp tea in between feedings. I have yet to use a one part liquid organic fertilizer, or any liquid fertilizer for that matter, so it should be interesting.

 

[Old_SSSC_Guy]

"Tiger Bloom" has been very good to me.

 

[juniorgrower]

Is "Tiger Bloom" an organic nutrient?

 

[Old_SSSC_Guy]

About 99% I believe. Part of the FoxFarm set of goodies, all I have used for years and years.

Link for you:

hxxp://foxfarmfertilizer.com/products_liqfert2.html

And here is there explanation of organic/synthetic:

hXXp://www.foxfarmfertilizer.com/faqfox-organics.html#anchorfaqorganic1

 

[umbra]

yes Tiger Bloom is organic. However, the whole point to organic growing is not the organic nutes, its the microbes.; Cannabis likes bacteria in veg and fungi in flowering. And what you are doing with aerated composted teas in generating millions if not billions of the microbes the plants need by using either a high N or a high K organic nutes to breed microbes that best suit veg or those fungi that best suit flowering. Its not the organic matter itself, but the microbes. Feed the soil, not the plant!

 

[gourmet]

An advantage to me using Tiger Bloom is that 1 teaspoon drops the ph by a full point bringing my water to the proper ph since my water is high ph. I found using Tiger Bloom I don't need PH down.

 

[7greeneyes]

I too am of the FoxFarms Tiger Bloom and especially Big Bloom fandom...

time to:bolt:...:bong:...:stoned:...

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

Is "Tiger Bloom" an organic nutrient?

No, Tiger Bloom is not organic. Big Bloom is organic, but Tiger Bloom is not.

From Fox Farm's web site:

Our Products: Organic or Synthetic?Our Peace of Mind® and Happy Frog® fertilizers are 100% organic. Our Big Bloom™ Liquid Fertilizer and all of our soils are also organic. We do offer some fertilizers with mineral-based, time-release ingredients that are not classified as organic. These include American Pride® and Marine Cuisine® fertilizers, Tiger Bloom® and Grow Big® liquids, and our soluble products like Cha Ching®, Beastie Bloomz®, and Open Sesame®.

 

[Old_SSSC_Guy]

Yes, that is from the page I offered a link to.

 

[juniorgrower]

Thanks for the read Old SSSC Guy. What I read says that "Tiger Bloom" is not organic. I was also surprised to see that "Marine Cuisine" was not 100% organic either. If I understood it correctly these products are mostly organic but have been altered in a lab to release at a much faster rate than they would normally. So will these products kill the microbes in the soil? Its kind of confusing.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

My understanding is that chemical based nutrients will kill the microbes in the soil.

 

[Old_SSSC_Guy]

Only a guess, but my take on it is that they use chelating agents & EDTA to buffer the release of minerals, else they would so into solution when mixed and potentially OD a plant. Also, EDTA-based minerals will buffer the breakdown of lime (scale) in solution to stop them from percipitating out. Its the same reason many 'pro' grade chemical ferts come in 2-4 parts - they are separating the mineral sources so they will not combine and percipitate lime scale. If you try 1-part chem ferts like "EcoGrow" you will end up with a granular 'sand' at the bottom of the bucket; because the minerals naturally combine and bleed off lime elements which cannot dissvolve.

Bottom line to me - and its only an opinion - is that FoxFarm is safe and natural. It will not meet the most stringent ogranic requirements - but its natural and not a frankenstein mix of petro chemicals which do not normally occur in the environment.

And no - the products will not harm microbes. Many people add micro mixes to their ferts, ranging from molasses to micro-concentrates.

Its only an opinion but I trust FoxFarm and do not regard their ferts as being 'chemical' only because they buffer some naturally occuring elements in some of their products.

If you want 100% organic flower boosting then try molasses, bat guano and worm castings. Molasses will be available in minutes, fossilized bat guano (high phos) needs to break down a bit, and worm castings are available faster than bat guano but slower then molasses. If I had to choose between only one of those I'd pick worm castings; Mother Nature's killer source for calcium, nitrogen and trace elements.

Sorry to be so wordy...

 

[Old_SSSC_Guy]

Uhm... so you are saying that Tiger Bloom kills microbes? First time I have ever heard anyone say that. Exactly which/what chemicals in it kill microbes - or how?

Never had anything but pure, robust health from FF nutes and have seen massive flower increase from using Tiger Bloom - and zero issues which might relate to the lack of ANY microbial activity in the soil.

My understanding is that chemical based nutrients will kill the microbes in the soil.

 

[drfting07]

Good info OSG. And its readable too! :cool2:

+rep