Espoma Plant Tone or Alaska Fish Emulsions?

So I've got a Lemon Kush seedling(about 10 days old), and it's third set of leaves are just starting to come in. I planned on using Espoma Plant Tone (can't find flower tone) for veg, and Alaska Morbloom for flowering. I'm not entirely sure how much Plant Tone (and when) I should use for my seedling, so I considered using Alaska fish emulsions (5-1-1) for vegging instead. But then I read that it doesn't have the required micronutrients, and I can't find any micronutrient solutions in stores, and I'm trying to avoid ordering online. I want to know what to do if I start seeing signs of a deficiency, because I understand that Plant Tone, being a granular organic nutrient, is time-released, and nutrients won't be immediately available. I considered just using the Alaska nutrients, because I'd like to be able to dial exact dosages for my plant, rather than doing guess work with Espoma and hoping that it'll solve my problem. But the micronutrients...

This would be much easier if I had a test group, that I could experiment with different methods on each. Alas, I do not, so I don't want to fuck up and have to start over. I do NOT currently have any problems. I'm just trying to prevent future problems. I can't exactly throw a shitton of money on this, so I'm looking at about $30 total as my budget.

So, Espoma Plant Tone for vegging, or Alaska Fish Emulsions + Micronutrients? And where exactly could I buy micronutrients besides online?\

Sorry if this seems scattered

I've used plant tone for years, both indoors and in-ground. You don't really need anything more, and I believe it's 5 Tbsp/gal of soil if you're mixing your own medium...it's on the back label.

Stuff is great for in-grounds, just sprinkle and the rain does the rest.

I'm growing indoors. How easily would Plant Tone burn a seedling?

Havek said:

I'm growing indoors. How easily would Plant Tone burn a seedling?

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It won't, I've placed dozens of 2 week old seedlings into a medium of peat, perlite, lime, and epsoma. The only time I burned a lady was over time by exceeding recommended quantities.

Excellent. Thank you very much, kind sir

I use the Bio-Tone Starter Plus for transplants because it contains mycorrhizal fungi as well as beneficial bacteria. The usage rates on the bag I have for new soil\containers is 1 cup per cubic foot or .75 tbsp per quart which is 2-3 tbsp per gallon.

I used to use Plant Tone/Bio Tone for recycling soil. It works great but I have my doubts about it being organic SO I switched to Organicare Pure Grow because I am confident that the poultry manure is from organic layers.

Eventually I started to rely more on fresh earth worm castings than the chicken manure but I still use a little bit each cycle. Good luck!

Espoma Tone products are about as organic as it gets. Most if not all of them are certified. The poultry manure is just one of various industry by-products found in the ingredients. My main concern with the Bio-Tone is the viability of the mycorrhizal propagules.

Nullis said:

Espoma Tone products are about as organic as it gets. Most if not all of them are certified. The poultry manure is just one of various industry by-products found in the ingredients. My main concern with the Bio-Tone is the viability of the mycorrhizal propagules.

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Do you think time might help with this issue?. I also add humus to my soil blend of peat/lime etc., and I'm thinking perhaps watering the medium and allowing to sit for a month would help create a better environment.