I have an Idea How organics work but need some Direction

jbooley

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I have turned to organics after growing in hydro for a few years and need a little help I have 3 plants that I transplanted 2 weeks ago. I have 1 in a 5 gal smart pot and 2 in 7 gal smart pots. One of the 7 gals has super soil in the bottom and that one I know just to use water. The other two are in only Roots Organic. I transplanted them about 2 weeks ago and put some Oregonism XL, azomite, a little bit of humisolve at the time of transplant. I also have been giving them water and some EWC tea with seaweed extract also foliar feeding every 2 weeks with Fulvex. I am wondering if there is anything that I should be giving them now or how many weeks down the road into flower. Is there enough nutes in the soil to give them a good start into flower. I know at some point in flower I will have to add top dressing. I have Kelp Meal, alfalfa meal, Bone Meal, 0-5-0 Bat guano, EWC, Ancient Forest, organic molasses, Nature's Nectar Potassium(never used yet),Earth Juice bloom and last Liquid Karma. I just need a little direction to stay on the right path.

Thanks
JB
 

AliCakes

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Take a look at the pictures of plants with deficiencies. I water my plants with a tiny bit of molasses almost every time and just look for deficiencies. When something starts to show up, I check pH first. Then top dress or make a tea if necessary.

EWC is my all around favorite amendment.....can't go wrong here.
Alfalfa is great for nitrogen during veg, but don't use it in 12/12. It contains a natural hormone that inhibits or slows down budding.
Kelp is great for nitrogen as well, I usually use this in late veg or bloom stages when nitrogen is needed. I like it better, but it's 3x the price here.

I rarely/never use the other items listed, but you are missing one of my favorites. I like to top dress with horsetail (dried herb) a couple of times a grow. It has the highest silica content of any herb known. Although not considered an essential element, silica is heavily present in the cell walls of plant tissue. Making sure your plants have an ample supply of it will increase stem/plant sizes and decrease susceptibility to heat and pest issues. If not horsetail, find a silica source and use it at least a few times a grow.
 

jbooley

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Ok i'm about to put them into flower this week. Is there anything that I should add to the soil when putting them in or before hand.

thanks JB
 

AliCakes

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Do not use alfalfa in bloom. Kelp teas are good at this point, so is a bit of sugar or a foliar spray locally known as garrett juice (diluted compost tea with molasses and apple cider vinegar), but nothing is necessary other than water - unless you see some kind of deficiency showing up.

Think about the forests and other wild areas.....they are NEVER watered by hand or fertilized - yet the plants within often out perform those in gardens...the soil contains all the nutrition your plants need - as long as you don't destroy the bacteria, fungi, and other micro life available to break down it's contents. Granted small amounts of topdressings are left every year (dead plants, animals, and feces); but the vast majority of the soil is the same. Nutrients are carried down via watering and throughout the local vicinity via the root system. Don't over complicate your grow. :)
 
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