Can I Miss a scheduled feeding? Need help

Hey guys thanks for even reading if you are
4 plants..Saturday will make week 2 of Flower..
I've seemed to have burnt them a bit using AN Conn A+B with Voodoo Juice (1/2 Strenght of everything) .....Medium PROMIX
my question is Im supposed to be feeding them "Week2"(Tomorrow) on the chart and after the burn I was thinking to give them water...
Can I Just water and skip the feed for week 2 and continue the feed on week 3? Or do i flush these badgirls? Thanks in advance
 

JohnDee

Well-Known Member
I agree with Bublo...water is fine. And I'm not a big fan of flushing, but maybe water a little more then normal. And when you start nutes again...go at lower level so you don't burn 'em again.
JD
 
Thank you guys for the reply..although still a bit puzzled on another issue now...so after feeding them water for lets say the next 2 weeks..when i do choose to start nutes again..in example when i do hit week 4 after watering for the next 2 weeks (rough idea) do i use the recipe for week 4 on the chart? And lets say i skip the Base Nutes when watering..can i just use enhancers (big bud,b52,bud,overdrive etc...)?
Im starting to accept never to pass 1/4 the recommended dosage...first time with AN ..and promix to boot.. bongsmilie
 

senny

Member
Flushing wont cure the brown tips caused from overfeeding you will always have these because the leafe tip has burnt.
Best way to check if they are being over fed is by measuring the ec of your foodgoing in then coming out at the bottom of the pot (this is if you are in a run to waste system) not sure if our ec/cf is different in the UK to the US but you should be able to work this out.
Use half strength nutes eg. 0.9 then measure the run off for the first couple of feeds it will be way to high like 3.0 or 2.7 so keep feeding at half strength until your run off finally comes down to around 2.0 or 1.8 then slowly step up your feed going in and try to get to the point where your feed going in is 1.9 and your run off is only 0.2 - 0.5 higher eg. 1.9 in,, 2.4 out. Thats the max though.
you also need to see why are you overfeeding?? A common cause is room running to hot plant taking to much water up and leaving nutes in pots therfore causeing overfeeding. The first signs of overfeeding are dark leathery leaves then tip burn.
Hope it helps mate
 
Thank you senny ...I have no way of measuring EC on the drain because i have no PPM meters..but I wont consider myself overfeeding like most cases ive seen...it was burnt surely from the last feeding but was just wondering if it was safe to feed again or just water the next week and introduce at 1/4 again...but i guess ill water for the next 2 weeks maybe and then continue? Room temps maintain 75-81 degrees max (81 with lights on) running leds and my ventilation is great
 

senny

Member
I wouldnt feed with just water always with quarter strength nute they will help to flush better than just plain water its goes very technical but basically water wont flush the minerals out as good as weak strength feed it gets very complicated il try to find a good link that explains why for you.
 
You're on fire senny...loving the knowledge! Would love to see the post when you get it..as I did read somewhere that I should always feed especially in soilless mediums thanks bro...I already planned to do ONLY 1/4 strength
 
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