soil noob, nutes and feeding

decided to post this in the outdoor subforum instead...

https://www.rollitup.org/outdoor-growing/196413-soil-noob-nutes-feeding.html

Usually you start your seedling in a small container then later transplant to a bigger pot with your soil mixture.Slow release nutes in soil are kinda shitty because say your plant is almost done flowering and you want to flush but some of the slow release nutes have yet to be released your smoke wont be able to be flushed properly resulting in harsh smoke.When I grew soil I mixed 50% soil (no nutes) 25% perlite 25% vermiculite and I just buy water soluble nutes.I just try to keep it simple.Water when soil is dry bout two inches.I hate messing with soil myself,but you know whats kinda cool to grow outdoors though those autoflowering strains they flower at x amount of time, they don't have to be induced to flower with different light cycle.I ordered some blueberry and white berry from attitude and they gave me a free g13 quicksilver auto-flowering fem. seed and I'm gonna just grow it outdoors.Goodluck hope this helps a little I'm no master soil grower but have had some nice harvest with soil.

yes, much thanks, some good info. I had completely forgotten about autoflowering, which would be useful as I'm not in the best climate most of the year.

Do you have a favorite brand/type of water solubles to suggest? Something I can get from walmart / the hardware store or would a hydro store have it if I asked?

Actually I just read this:

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/188535-gh-hydro-nutes-soil-plant.html

It says its fine to use hydro nutes at a lower concentration. Anyone for or against this? If against, have a better solution? ha solution having dual meaning. yes, i'll admit it lame.

I use Botanicare line products and I buy them at the hydro store.

There are many different types of nutes you can use though everyone you ask is gonna say what they use is better so it's really up to you.

Alright its all coming together for me now, I just needed to find that common link between hydro and soil and I found that in the nutes. Still gotta have the NPK, just delivered differently and still more of one or the other for veg vs flower.

was reading: http://www.americanagritech.com/product/product_detail.asp?ID=1&pro_id_pk=33

DIRECTIONS:
For Hydroponics – use 10-20 milliliters (2-4 tsp.) per gallon of water in reservoir. 1 – 2 applications per week.
For Soil – add 30 milliliters (1 oz.) per gallon of water. 2 –4 applications per month.





For hydro I've always been advised to go with 1/2 strength than the directions, does that generally remain true for soil?