using fish in my flowering schedule

tweakdragon

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Buddy and I were talking. I asked how come you don't add fish nutes during flower.

I had assumed it'd be okay.

Is it okay to use fish nutes during flowering?
 

Renfro

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I dunno what fish nutrients have in them but I am pretty sure what you need for cannabis wouldn't be something that a fish tank would like.
 

Renfro

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Did a little reading and the fish tank nutrients don't look like they would hurt your plants but fish tanks take a very low PPM so I would imagine that you would need a lot of it to get a proper feed strength for cannabis. Not sure of the balance of the various nutrients would be good either. Seems very low on nitrogen (I think fish have a problem with nitrogen and they make nitrogen in their waste). Also seems low on phosphorous.

So I would say they probably won't hurt the plants, but not a good feed as far as ratios.
 

OldMedUser

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Alaska fish ferts have a veg and a bloom formula. Not made in Alaska anymore but Indonesia and polluted as hell so I wouldn't use it on anything consumable.

This is not made to feed fish but made from fish. It would fish Soylent Green if they ate it. ;)
 

tweakdragon

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Did a little reading and the fish tank nutrients don't look like they would hurt your plants but fish tanks take a very low PPM so I would imagine that you would need a lot of it to get a proper feed strength for cannabis. Not sure of the balance of the various nutrients would be good either. Seems very low on nitrogen (I think fish have a problem with nitrogen and they make nitrogen in their waste). Also seems low on phosphorous.

So I would say they probably won't hurt the plants, but not a good feed as far as ratios.
I have a feeling not what I wanted. If I were doing aquaponics. This is for soil and was asking can you use fish nutes during flower, but like was said. Not wise cuz of nitrogen.
 

Chris Edward

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Alaska fish ferts have a veg and a bloom formula. Not made in Alaska anymore but Indonesia and polluted as hell so I wouldn't use it on anything consumable.

This is not made to feed fish but made from fish. It would fish Soylent Green if they ate it. ;)
You could always make your own fish emulsion, but I would go the anaerobic digestion route because that shit is nasty as it breaks down...
 

OldMedUser

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I have a feeling not what I wanted. If I were doing aquaponics. This is for soil and was asking can you use fish nutes during flower, but like was said. Not wise cuz of nitrogen.
The Alaska bloom one called Morbloom is 0-10-10 so there is no nitrogen at all. The veg one is 5-1-1 so I would use some of the bloom with the veg one to get a decent mix during veg and the stretch then cut way back on the veg one after the stretch. That should give a decent nutrient profile especially in a real soil grow where there are other nutrients in it along with the micronutrients inherent in most decent soil blends.

Still need some nitrogen during late bloom but a lot less than what you want during fast veg growth.

On the veg one, in fine print at the bottom, it says, "*Not for use in organic food production." Yet in large green lettering just under the name says, "Natural Organic Based*"

On the bloom one it has a warning on the back.

This product contains Arsenic, Cadmium, Cobalt, Lead, Mercury, and Nickel. Chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Neither sound like good things to grow your medicine with to me. I bought them years ago then never used them after I got them home and read the labels more carefully.

Very stinky when used indoors too and needs a healthy bioherd in the soil to break it down into something the plants can use as well.

Soilless media and hydro nutes works fine for me. Don't have to worry about things like beneficial bacteria and fungi etc. Mix it up and pour it in. :)
 

tweakdragon

Member
The Alaska bloom one called Morbloom is 0-10-10 so there is no nitrogen at all. The veg one is 5-1-1 so I would use some of the bloom with the veg one to get a decent mix during veg and the stretch then cut way back on the veg one after the stretch. That should give a decent nutrient profile especially in a real soil grow where there are other nutrients in it along with the micronutrients inherent in most decent soil blends.

Still need some nitrogen during late bloom but a lot less than what you want during fast veg growth.

On the veg one, in fine print at the bottom, it says, "*Not for use in organic food production." Yet in large green lettering just under the name says, "Natural Organic Based*"

On the bloom one it has a warning on the back.

This product contains Arsenic, Cadmium, Cobalt, Lead, Mercury, and Nickel. Chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Neither sound like good things to grow your medicine with to me. I bought them years ago then never used them after I got them home and read the labels more carefully.

Very stinky when used indoors too and needs a healthy bioherd in the soil to break it down into something the plants can use as well.

Soilless media and hydro nutes works fine for me. Don't have to worry about things like beneficial bacteria and fungi etc. Mix it up and pour it in. :)
Thanks for that tidbit!!!!
 

Way2-High

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IMO I wouldn’t trust it, it contains some funky shit that have probably never been tested for inhalation. It even has a warning on the bottle that says may cause allergic reaction if you touch it.
 
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