If the plant needs less N during flower, I’m wondering if I’m supposed to be lowering t he amount of micro or grow that I add… Or do I keep using all 3 just the same throughout the entire cycle? Lots of contradicting threads out there about it…
Using Advanced Nutrients Micro, Grow & Bloom
What nute cycle are you using? The general hydroponics micro, grow, bloom, has a cycle on the starter box if you bought that.
As far as deminishing certain nutes throughout the cycle depends on strain and size of the plant.
So some plants require the same amount of nitrogen that they receive during veg, that they do during flower then?
I’m using advanced nutrients ph perfect line… everything I can find says the same amount from day 1-harvest. By the same amount, I mean the same amount of micro, grow and bloom. 4ml/liter each for mature plants. Just doesn’t seem right to me I guess. Everyone talks about lowering nitrogen and increasing P/K for flower 
Ok so start out with some basic info.
What’s your PH?
What strength are you using?
What’s your PPM?
Your using CoCo right? If I’m not mistaken I recall that’s what you have said. Lol
I’m a little out of my realm with these nutes but I will show you the breakdown of what I follow. Maintaining the proper EC/PPM and PH are going to dictate the feedings. If there’s ALREADY enough nutes (PPM) you shouldn’t feed more. However if the PH is off it could affect the feedings of the plant.
Answer those few questions and we can figure it out together. I’ll go here in a bit to show you the cycle I use.
This is something I would like to figure out as well I suppose.
My PH is 6
up to 3/4 strength nutes, but probably need to go down to 1/2 strength. Plant just got a little tiny sign of nutrient burn on a couple leaves.
PPM is about 975
EC is about 1900
Yes, in coco
I’ve been following this chart:
Cannabis & Water Quality Part 2: PPM & EC - RQS Blog
How often are you measuring your ppm/EC? From what I have figured out (now this is hydroponically growing) that once my reservoir is at the proper EC in my case that I do not need to add anymore nutes until it needs it. Now that being said, it’s always best to start out low and build it up while monitoring your PH.
6 is where you want it for the best absorption of the nutes of all kinds.
Here is the feed schedule that I am using for my plants. Currently tho since they are all in veg, I hold them (a little higher) than week 3 for EC. Again this is for water but it’s like having a shotgun being patterned. You want most of your “shot” to be right in the zone with PH and the right EC/PPM getting your plant to get best nutes to grow fast and strong.
As long as you have the right ppm/EC of nutes you can’t go wrong. However it is so much easier to nute burn in soil. I can simply change water as opposed to flushing a plant in soil.
ah okay… I thought that the levels of N/P/K was more important depending on the stage the plant is in… But it’s good to know it doesn’t matter because I was stressing a bit. I only have calmag plus, which is 2-0-0, rather than 1-0-0. Since I’m growing in coco I always have to add it. So I thought maybe that plus the 3 part nutrients would cause Nitrogen issues. I’ll get back to feeding as usual then and just keep the ppm/EC where it should be.
Growing in coco has been nice. I started in soil and had nothing but problems. If I see nutrient burn starting I just add half RO water to it (I.e; Fill up 1,000 ml of nutrient feed, add an extra 500 ml RO water) then feed after pH balance. I’ve been able to whisk away nutrient burn within a day doing that. Then I just adjust the feed for the next round. It’s been pretty beautiful.
I think I’ll also order that box kit you have there. I REALLY like that
For hydroponic or soil? The hydro one I am using can be used in coco as well according to the box.
Also you have to keep in mind the quality of your water you use. That has a factor on the ppm. Not everything that works for me will work for you. If that makes sense. My water is pretty good on ph so using the full array of nutes in the sweet spot range of ph, and maintain the EC/ppm works really well. Pretty easy to maintain once you stabilize it.
For Hydroponic. I’m going to be using coco with autopots on the next grow. Pretty excited haha
I guess I don’t understand how those auto pots work…. Won’t the coco media clog up the tubes and such?
It shouldn’t… it’s bottom fed and there’sa filter there to stop blockage. I’ve watched a few YouTube videos of people growing with them and I’ve been nothing but impressed. None of them have said anything bad about it
