hobbyhorse
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Stacking well jidoka. How's the outdoor patch looking?
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Advancing Eco Agriculture, Product Science
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Jidoka, I notice your crops often look low in N. I assume you shoot for this. What ppm of N do you shoot for at the start, middle and end of the flowering cycle? The reason I ask, is the paradigm has always been low to now N during that time. However, I don't quite understand how one will keep the EC of the soil up without the N. Without the high EC, the soil can't perform well...... right?
I have been pushing N, and in one of my beds I pushed it too far resulting in low yields. However, some of the beds where I pulled off early, my yields are great. I have been finding amino's through week 6 of flower pretty much full strength. Your thoughts? Anybody?
I have been pushing N, and in one of my beds I pushed it too far resulting in low yields. However, some of the beds where I pulled off early, my yields are great. I have been finding amino's through week 6 of flower pretty much full strength. Your thoughts? Anybody?
Quite correct. NO3 is alkaline.
Nitrogen is the enemy of Calcium.
You are on the right path with the aminos. Aminos make calcium uptake easier for the plant. You can still over do it with aminos, but much more difficult.
plantingplants
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Sap. Nitrate alkalyzes soil (root exchanges OH i think), but nitrate as an anion in sap acidifies. So i hear.
What is your method of EC measurement and what do you shoot for?
What is your method of EC measurement and what do you shoot for?
I measure with a very solid meter and soil lab. What to shoot for is a great question. However I shoot for .7 and don't mind if I miss high. I try to stay above .5ec at least however. In flower, I have a hard time getting there with just Ca, P and K.
My brix has been staying in the 12-17 range. When I cut back on aminos, it drops down to 6 pretty quick.
My brix has been staying in the 12-17 range. When I cut back on aminos, it drops down to 6 pretty quick.
I totally agree. Everywhere I see high nitrate and K I see stupid ipm programs. Organic N is a different story
IPM = N and K excess? Really? Care to elaborate?
I wonder what people are using for IPM then? Maybe Agisil? And you are talking in flower right?
Personally, my IPM during flower is never NPK loaded. Mostly essential oils for me at that point. Regallia maybe. Been using Grandevo and Venerate also, but haven't messed with them in flower yet.
I wonder what people are using for IPM then? Maybe Agisil? And you are talking in flower right?
Personally, my IPM during flower is never NPK loaded. Mostly essential oils for me at that point. Regallia maybe. Been using Grandevo and Venerate also, but haven't messed with them in flower yet.
The case I will make, is I see zero deficiencies in my grow. Yours, has three leafs, purple stems and yellow leafs. You want to make a point on why your grow is a better approach, I am all ears? The reason I am asking is because I am slightly unsure and wanted to hear others opinions. So please, chime in people. Just poo pooing to poo poo is lame.
Anybody else have an opinion on what N levels should be in flower? In the soil in actual PPM's?
Anybody else have an opinion on what N levels should be in flower? In the soil in actual PPM's?
When one can see a physical deficiency, you already lost yield and quality.
And if dialed in, seeing no deficiency does not mean you will have excesses....
