What is up Dude, Scotty, and Guru? I decided it’s about time I stopped growing mushrooms since I now have more than I’ll ever need and get back into learning how to grow cannabis since I stopped after the last disaster attempt and my bank account is literally being drained before my eyes when at the dispensary it costs $60-$65 on average for a 1/8. It’s robbery. I ended up burning the shit out of my plants trying to feed them fox farm trio bottled nutes. After the that I don’t ever want to go back to using bottled nutes and not to mention they are far from cheap. I started looking into organic growing because I want to do whatever I can to not use bottled nutes. I ended up getting “Earth Dust” from The Green Sunshine company which has a base and boost. Mixed the base with happy frog & let it cook for 2-4 weeks and shortly before flower top dress the boost. I should’ve used promix instead of happy frog but learned that after it was to late. Used Great White Mycorrhizae during seed germination and also when transferring for optimal root growth. I’ve been just watering with recharge and water. Everything I watch and read says to feed the plants Teas when they are hungry. Well how do you know when that is? What are the differences between telling if a plant is “hungry” or a deficiency? I don’t want to end up waiting to long and then it turning into a deficiency. I would greatly appreciate any advice you could send my way. Words can’t express how much I love the DGC and the show! Thank you for all for all that you do!
Your Boy, Joey Onelove
If you are adding the trio to fresh soilless mix, that is why you burned your plants. I have been using the trio with fine results. A good soilless mix will take your plants into flower before you actually have to start adding nutes. There will be plenty of food i the soil to carry a plant through at least 4 weeks of life depending on the brand. Some will feed longer. You really only need to PH properly and add some silica to a watering with these types of soilless mixes. Maybe a touch of calcium or magnesium if they have a deficiency. Too much calcium can mess you up by locking out nutrients which looks like a deficiency so take it easy. Also recharge is good for up to a few weeks before flushing (variety dependent). Don’t be scared by those mistakes. You already learned how not to do it. Now you won’t do that. If you start in a new type of system you are starting over and wasting knowledge that you learned in this system. The trio is a very easy nute system for new growers. Next time wait until they look hungry (probably about a month after planting in new medium). And then start adding nutes from that period in your nutes calendar (i.e. plant 4 weeks old=Week 4 in schedule). Start at 25% of what they tell you. Remember anything you input will typically take 1-2 weeks before you see results. The only thing that is going to markedly improve growth or health fast is recharge (at the right times. Don’t recharge immediately after a feeding). Once the plant is running strong you still probably won’t be inputting the trio at 100% until the last couple weeks of food. You may be running at 50% recommended strength for the entire life of your plant. Don’t give up. You have chosen an easy method. It just didn’t work the first time. Less is more. Water less, feed less, do less shit. Don’t get bored and invent something to do to your plants. Sometimes they just want to be left alone. Hope this helps 🤙🏼
True dat Rasufa! I run the build a soil nute recipe in a peat, vermiculite and worm castings. I only water with silica and recharge with great results. I water once or twice a week and let them be. Don’t over think it and don’t panic of you seen some funny leaves. These girls a tough and can survive deficiencies and hunger but hate to be overfeed and over watered. Less is more.