Was my plant food for one time use??

greenogro

Member

• Aug 19, 2012

• #1

I bought a high nitrogen plant food in pellet form n didnt read the instructions. It says mix in the top 3 inches of soil and dont reuse again in 6 months! Is this typical or did i get the wrong food?

 

Vindicated

Well-Known Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #2

Yeah that's normal. Traditional fertilizers are usually like that. Its your synthetics hydroponic nutrients that need to be applied weekly, which is fine in a closed hydroponic system, but very wasteful when your growing in the ground or in raised beds. I prefer slow releasing myself because it's less work and less likely to burn.

 

greenogro

Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #3

Thank you. I keep hearing about the importance of nutrients for the plants, etc. Im currently finished the fifth week, is it safe to say I should stick to water only til the 8th week when they begin the flowering phase?

 

kgp

Well-Known Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #4

Read your plants. If they are showing a deficiency of some sort, start feeding. Strains are all different. Some like heavy nutes, some fry when you give them a small amount.

Biggest mistakes I made on my first indoor grows was over feeding. If your plants are healthy and green, just keep doing what your doing now.

 

greenogro

Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #5

Thanks kgb, they seem vibrant actually after the feeding i gave them lastnight. How fast do they intake the food if its in pellet form? Maybe its in my head, lol