What have I done?

slk

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Beautifull plants 4 weeks 12/12 flowering. I noticed I over nutrient my plants Fox Farms Big Bloom. I flushed, removed the yellow leaves.
Did I stunt there growth?
Did I affect the yield?
Is this good stress or bad stress on them?

Thanks guys, I don't know what I would do without you.
 

Caregivin

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Time will tell, flush like hell. Flush or pick up a quick flush from a hydro shop to clean ur roots. Then smoke one and hope its not an early harvest...How bad are they honestly? Can you count all the fan leaves on one hand? Stunted growth is most probable, but can help lower appendages catch up!!! So I can give you one plus! My girls will curl at first sign of root lock up or over feeding, I mean in a few hours. But I use technaflora stuff...but it should be similar.soil or dro?
 

Mr.GreenJeans

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Over-nute with Big Bloom???? I didn't know that was even possible!!!
Is that the only nutrient you have used? I've been guilty of over-doing the nutes a bit in the distant past, but I've never heard of FFBB being an issue regardless of the amount (within reason, of course) used. Of course different strains/phenos react differently....
 

Serapis

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hydro or soil?
Soil, seedlings with first true node, following Big Bloom feeding schedule, 1/2 strength. The chart says to begin with seedlings or clones, as it aids in root development. Within 4 hours, it was evident and plants were heavily flushed. Only lost one, but the rest are stunted and still recovering..... It looked like heat stress, but the HTG person insisted it was the freshly added nutes. It was the first Nute watering too, so I have to go with that....
 

HowzerMD

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It's entirely possible to OD your plants with Big Bloom believe it or not. I wait until just after the second node pops atleast to add it to my water. I do use amended soil so that makes a difference. If you use poor soil, then by all means the Fox Farm schedule will be fine.
 

Serapis

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It's entirely possible to OD your plants with Big Bloom believe it or not. I wait until just after the second node pops atleast to add it to my water. I do use amended soil so that makes a difference. If you use poor soil, then by all means the Fox Farm schedule will be fine.
That was part of my problem as well. I use MG Organic Choice TM soil and I amended it with worm castings and perlite. The soil has enough organic food in it to get through veg easily. I'm beginning to wonder why I even bought a tri pack of nutes since I can't see myself using Grow Big with my soil... I may have to sell it on eBay or save it for possible N deficiencies.

But to anyone that says you can't burn plants with BB, I'm proof positive that you can...:wall:
 

HowzerMD

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That was part of my problem as well. I use MG Organic Choice TM soil and I amended it with worm castings and perlite. The soil has enough organic food in it to get through veg easily. I'm beginning to wonder why I even bought a tri pack of nutes since I can't see myself using Grow Big with my soil... I may have to sell it on eBay or save it for possible N deficiencies.

But to anyone that says you can't burn plants with BB, I'm proof positive that you can...:wall:
I used Ocean Forest for this round because it was easy and quick. I usually do my own amending and OF is nearly the same from what I can tell. I won't even mix in 1/2 of the reccomended dose of BB until a couple weeks or so after I start the feeding. Even then unless the perticular plant NEEDS the food, it can still be too much in some circumstances. I'd rather have something of that high concentration than something I go through more quickly any-how.
 

sguardians2

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I would think that, after flushing, they should recover okay. The plants, that far into flower, should be strong enough to handle the stress and recover. You may have extended you flowering time for a bit because of the time needed for the plant to recover, but should be fine.
 

slk

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My plants are 2 -3 foot tall, came from clones I grew myself, they have nice pop corn buds, they are in soil, 3 1000 watt lights, PH is 6.9,
the room does get a little warm - hot sometimes.
 

Mr.GreenJeans

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It's entirely possible to OD your plants with Big Bloom believe it or not. I wait until just after the second node pops atleast to add it to my water. I do use amended soil so that makes a difference. If you use poor soil, then by all means the Fox Farm schedule will be fine.
Actually, I can see where you could if you are using it on seedlings that young. I follow the FF schedule, except I start in on it around week 4 of vegging. You don't need any nutes of any kind for the first 3 to 4 weeks in most decent soils.
 
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