Watering, doses question

Organics101

Active Member
If I want to water my plants with 2 gallons of water plus liquid fox farm nutes using general feeding (2tsp), should I put 2tsp of nutes in each gallon, or should I put 1tsp in each gallon? I normally water with just 1 gallon (btw im using 5 gal buckets). But the plants are going threw a gallon about every 3 days or so. Today is day 69 and there about 5 ft and 3 weeks into flower. Let me know!, thanks.
 

imchucky666

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What do the instructions read?
If you are using 2 gallons to water, and the instructions say 1 tsp/gal, then you would put 1 tsp for EACH gallon.
 

Organics101

Active Member
I gotcha, they read General feeding 2-3 tsp per gal. The reason I asked was because ive been feeding with 1 gallon, 2tsp. And now im switching over to 2 gal. 4tsp. So I wasnt sure if doubling the nute dose would effect them in a negative way or not.
 

george xxx

Active Member
Since they are your plants you may water any way you see fit but your plants may not like it. There is no such thing as a water schedule. You do not just give a plant a gallon of water. You water with a sufficient amount to produce a few ounces of run off. You water when the plant needs it. Not when you want to do it. If your feed calls for 1 tsp per gallon you mix 1 tsp per gallon but you only use what the plant needs. Most nutes only feed about once a week. You can always feed more if a plant has the need for it. If you feed too much you damage or stress the plant. There is no way to remove damage caused by overfeeding you can only wait for more growth to replace the damage. If you continually have to wait for new growth you may still be waiting come harvest time.
 

Organics101

Active Member
I see and hear exactly what you are saying. Theres no schedule, no set whatever, its just water the plant as they need it an feed them when neccesary. With the size of my plants and how rooted they are, 2 gallons with 2tsp Tiger Bloom per gallon every other watering is perfect for my plants. With the size that they are i feel as if I have a pretty solid watering cycle. Theres no set times or dates to water. And the buds are growing quite nicely!
 
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