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Drumsintown The truth is any extra fertilizer fed to Mary - over the limit, ends up stored in plant tissues. Since, we smoke those tissues (buds / leaves) there is no way to get around it completely.
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Now, I have always advocated not foliar feeding the last month, because of the potential to promote mold. I live in the South & the humidity here is a real b*tch sometimes.
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All these Mega-Super-PowerLoad Ferts, with numbers that are insane, like 9-50-30 are the major causes of this problem. If you've ever smoked em, they taste like chemicals. I smoked some a bud was bragging on a couple of weeks ago. Hydro Grown using that shit, tasted just like Kerosine.... Yuck. One hit & that was it. I politely told him, no more for me.
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If you don't fertilize the last two weeks, Mary will break down lots of stored NPK and use it to finish buds. I am not trying to grow centerfold quality picture plants, so the yellowing leaves - don't bother me one bit. I've always found, by coasting home at the end. The Bud is Sweeter. Do you give up a little yield ? Yes, but so what. I had rather smoke a pound of pleasant tasting bud, than a pound & two ounces that tastes like crap.
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From what I've been reading recently on Vaporizers, I believe I'm going to pick one up. By not burning the plant tissue, you release more of the THC and allot, I mean allot less cancer causing substances. That's a plus, because I like to smoke a cigar, once & a while. Giving up half the smoke, would probably be good in the long run.
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Just my two cents worth.. & something to consider...
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Keep it Real...Organic....
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