Nutes Question for 1st auto grow...

NanoGadget

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First things first. .. my setup and genetics. 2x2x5 tent. CLW Solar Storm 440 LED. 4 inch Active Air inline fan with 200 cfm carbon filter. Northern Lights and Bubblisious autos from Nirvana.

I'm going to do a soil grow on these, 1:1 of FFOF and Happy Frog. Also have some cal-mag and some bloom boost.

Finally to my question. ... I have read over and over that autos are really sensitive to excessive nutes, so is the FFOF+Frog mixture going to be sufficient for the veg stage of growth or am I looking at a late veg feed right before flowering? In that same vein, is that soil too rich for the autos during its first couple week after germination?

Sorry for the novel and thanks for reading.
 

tekdc911

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the 1:1 ratio is good but i would put a pocket about the size of a party cup of just happy frog where the seed is planted , just in case its too hot ..........
i usually start feedings around the 3 week and continue veg until vertical stretch stops and flowers really begin to set
 

Zaycor

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Hey buddy I believe your ocean forest etc is more than enough. I would start adding nutes around wk 3-4 depending on how they're getting on & I think the FloraSeries is excellent value so look em up. Good luck
 

NanoGadget

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Thanks a lot! Getting down to the wire. Waiting on a shipment but I hope to be germinating by next week.
 

shannonball

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as Zaccor mentioned the FFOF should be good for 3-4 weeks. then be sure u continue to use ferts for bloom support...Phosphorus and that it also provides N. go light with ferts and always try to make sure your soil is damp b4 using. the last two weeks we use molasses n water mixed in with our organic ferts. since we use organic we don't the need to flush so we can continue feeding right till the end.
 

NanoGadget

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Since this is an auto grow I will obviously be doing the entire grow in the 3 gallon pots, that being said, have you all had better luck popping the seeds directly into the grow medium (and if so do you add any beneficials or rooting agents to assist the process? ) or do you prefer external germination such as the paper towel method?
 

tekdc911

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put a party cup sized pocket of seed starter , where youre going to plant the seed ........ water just the seed starter with a spray bottle , like the reusable ones you clean with ........ 10-20 squirts twice a day,light shallow waterings until the plant is established " like half a coffee cup at a time "
try not to soak the pot down or water until run off until you have 5 nodes or so
 

NanoGadget

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put a party cup sized pocket of seed starter , where youre going to plant the seed ........ water just the seed starter with a spray bottle , like the reusable ones you clean with ........ 10-20 squirts twice a day,light shallow waterings until the plant is established " like half a coffee cup at a time "
try not to soak the pot down or water until run off until you have 5 nodes or so
Would the happy frog by itself work as a good seed starter as mentioned by someone above or is there something specific you'd recommend?
 

NanoGadget

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One last question before I get started here... given my light and my space (CLW Solar Storm 440 LED and 2'x2'x5' in case you don't feel like scrolling up) how many of these autos would you all recommend running at once? I've heard opinions ranging from just one up to four, but haven't really gotten a clear consensus. Advice?
 
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tekdc911

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id plant 4 but stagger the planting date 2-3 weeks apart and this is kinda strain and container dependent, could run some smaller single cola strains and put 6 in there at once
 

NanoGadget

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Had some unexpected hold ups but it is looking like the fun is about to begin. I just ph'd ffof/frog mixture make sure I'm ready to go and my readings came back at around 6.8. That seems a bit high to me. Where do you all like to be at with autos and what is the best way to bring this down before I begin?
 
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