You can add it to your feeding.
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I looked back at a grow journal I did when I started using it. The buds were tastier than I was growing and the thing that struck me was I historically would get a white buildup on the outside of my felt pots. I assume that is excess nutrients that are in my feedings that would crystallize when the felt surface dried out. When I used to EM-1, I didn’t get nearly the buildup. I surmised that was because the microbes were glomming onto the nutrients and chelating them to feed the roots. Or it maybe a bias to justify to my brain that it was doing something. If you get it, look into making EMA which is ‘activated’ EM-1. It is the same stuff. You just use non-chlorinated water, organic blackstrap unsulfered molasses and some EM-1 to make more. I made it by the quart and that would last me a month. I think out of a quart you can make 10 quarts(something like that).
Yes I just found it 37.00 for 32 oz. i always said I wasn’t gonna be one of those growers with a million products. Trying to keep it simple. Well my shelf is full of bottles, sprays and other products that I’ve acquired and needed on occasion. I try to think hard every time I spend the 37.00 or whatever the cost is to make sure I “need” it. And of course it’s gonna help my current situation. I mean I had the thrip stuff here next day delivery and it worked so I’m not numb to the fact that certain products are indeed needed and necessary. I can’t complain about my first two completed grows as they were awesome and I love having jars of my own stuff around to enjoy and my plants stay reasonably healthy even when I screw up and do something stupid like not thinking ahead.
I'm gonna write this product down in my book to maybe try at a later date but for the freaks, I guess I’ll use what I purchased and do the transplant this time. Hopefully my roots will look more like Fogey‘s do. Thanks for all the info
I'm gonna write this product down in my book to maybe try at a later date but for the freaks, I guess I’ll use what I purchased and do the transplant this time. Hopefully my roots will look more like Fogey‘s do. Thanks for all the info
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Sounds like salt residue from gh 3 part if that's what u were using then
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It was worse for the one grow I used GH3(if that is Grow Bloom and Micro). But I got it on the GOBox stuff too.
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Ya that's the 3 bottles then they have another 6 bottles u can add
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Does that include pH adjusting bottles and paraphernalia?Ya that's the 3 bottles then they have another 6 bottles u can add
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just use micro and bloom , eliminate the grow and that will significantly cut down the salt residue without compromising the plant
Any good for fun time oil?
I never used the Grow part , Look into using Lucas Formula for GH series Micro/Flower Bloom
Do not use Grow/
The Lucas Formula is a feeding method for hydroponic and soil-less grows. It derives from a man named “Lucas” who participated in online growing forums. His feeding schedule quickly spread throughout internet communities as an easy and hassle-free way to feed your plants.
This formula takes General Hydroponics’ 3 part Flora series nutrients and simplifies it into only 2 parts. The standard Flora series includes Flora Gro, Flora Micro, and Flora Bloom. These 3 bottles are used in different ratios throughout all stages of growth.
With the Lucas Formula, only the Flora Micro and Flora Bloom are used. Lucas concluded that the Flora Micro provides enough nitrogen and minerals that the Flora Gro is not needed.
How it works
Throughout the entire grow (vegetative and flower cycle) you mix a ratio of 8ml of Flora Micro and 16 ml of Flora Bloom per US gallon of water. Again, this ratio of Flora Micro and Flora Bloom is used during ALL stages of growth.It’s as simple as that!
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I am pH testing averse. Does this require pH’ing?
Yes but not by much. Oh course Cal/Mag too
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I’m out. I don’t like pH’ing…
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Never grow hydro then. It's a daily thing, but easy if'n you are using RDWC.
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actually no Ph required because GH has Ph buffers in the solution
it I would rather error on the side of caution and at least test every once in awhile until one feel comfortable
I just used a ph/temperature monitor with a probe dropped in the water. Would occasionally wash the probe and drop it in a reference solution to make sure the meter stayed reasonably calibrated.
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8-16 forever
for seedlings and youngsters I go 2-4 and then 4-8 and then 8-16
once they start flowering it is 8-16 all the way to harvest
that is indoor
outdoor obviously is a plant of a different color
only extra additive that I use is ___ - _______<——-insert my favorite additive
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I haven’t even considered it. I know yields are higher and maybe better quality but I fo ok in dirt. I like to keep it simple.
