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Originally Posted by + WitchDoctor +

If you've ever thought about making your own nutrients, there are lots of ways to go about it...teas, compost, vermi-culture, fermented plant extracts, etc.

Here is a list of NPK values for organic materials. A lot of this stuff is just kitchen or farm scraps, so you'd be saving money WHILE helping the earth.

If anyone has anything else not on the list that they would like to add, that'd be awesome!

Also, if anyone has any good ideas on how

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Originally Posted by painkillerman

The Theory
The theory behind the 18 hour Day/Night cycle is that during a normal 24 hour light cycle plants will usually achieve high growth rates peaking at 100% capacity during the first 50 - 60% of the day. The growth rates will then diminish rapidly and the last 20 - 30% of the day achieves minimal growth. So by reducing the length of the day we are triggering an increased growth mode where the growth rates are at their peak for the majority of the day. This effectively achieves a very

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Originally Posted by painkillerman

never did i say 18/6 in any postsas i dont do veg cycles
18 hours cycle 6 on 12 off......9 half days growth in 7 with no loss
of course 24 hours are in day.....this is the point ur speeding up the growth by tricking the plants cycle 6on/12off digital timer done
but these are avanced methods resulting in super growth rates and will out perform any and all 12/12 cycle gardens conditions the same other than day cycle
80-90%of the plants daily energy is depleted before

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Originally Posted by dirrtyd

Well here is the mix we will be using this January to finish up the plants with. I have took a few items off and added a few. I will add the NPK ratios for all the items below later.

1.5 CU Ft of Kellogg's patio plus
1 cup of feather meal brand Down to Earth 12.0.0
1 cup of bio fish meal brand Down to Earth 7.7.2
1 cup of fishbone meal brand Down to Earth 3.16.0
1/2 cup of Iron- Sulfur brand FST 33%iron 19%sulfur 0.5% manganese 0.5% zinc
1 cup of

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