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Foliar Feeding

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TheDude#1

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When you are foliar feeding is it best to do it in the dark hours or just before the light goes out to stop any chance of it burning the plants?
And when you are foliar feeding do you think its best to always use half the recommended dose or just follow the directions on the bottle or start with a low dose and build up?
Cheers in advance if anyone can help!!!
 
Smooth B

Smooth B

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Foliar feeding is really for emergencies. Your soil or medium should provide what your plants need. You want the plants to remain wet as long as possible for maximum absorption of the nutrients. Works best for micronutrients that are needed rather npk...the major nutrients. Remember, that once sprayed...you can not get it back if there is an error. Caution: never spray water around a hot light bulb. Peace. Smooth
 
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boo

correction, foliar feeding is NOT for emergencies...I use it every feeding and have seen 25% increase in my production...it is best sprayed when the lights go on in the cycle but be sure you have superior ventilation and cool air or you'll see mildew and mold...foliar brings new meaning to the word lush in your harvest...
 
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dbfr3sh

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are u foliar feeding in flowering also? how far in flowering without affecting the buds in taste or mold
 
snowkitty

snowkitty

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You do not want to foliar feed when it is hot or you will risk burning your plans. Here is an except from a guide on foliar feeding not specific to cannabis. I believe a lot of people spray just before the lights come on....that is the advice I have been following.

Always delay foliar fertilization until air temperatures drop to 80°F or below. Absorption at higher temperatures is very poor because plant stomates are closed. Some of the most effective foliar feeding is done late in the evening or in the early dawn, when temperatures are right and wind is minimal.

Foliar feeding seems like a really bad idea in flowering...veg only for foliar sprays.
 
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boo

when my lights are on the ambient temp 12" from the plant is 75 degrees...I have big air chillers that keep it cold and dry so foliar feeding is ideal...I foliar well into the last quarter of flowering...never an aftertaste or issue...
 
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Row

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Copied this post from another thread i posted in, lots of info there,

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=117375&page=2

Been using foliar feeding successfully for a while now, no concrete evidence as yield increase's could be from a number of things, what i can say is they seem to love it, but youd have to do a side by side to prove it. iv seen no detrimental affects and it also makes seance that theyd like it.

I foliar feed with 3 products, each once a week, one is a Fulvic acid (diamond nectar),

one a Kelp derived spray, micro nutrients and hormones (Ralphs Ultra lush)

http://www.ralphsessentialgrowth.com/ultra_lush.htm

One a micro nutrient/vitamin ( Spay N' Grow)

http://www.spray-n-growgardening.com/info/SNGDFU.pdf

All have 60 ml Dutch masters penetrator added, this product is amazing, i have talked with a guy that does insanely well and he raves about it, the information about the product is awesome and imo it works... its not just a wetting agent.

Monday Ralphs ultra Lush 1ml per liter until week 3 of flowering

Thursday Spray N' Grow 10ml per liter until week 2

Saturday Diamond Nectar 50ml per liter until week 4

Note while using penatrator you must spray with the lights on and not pH the water.

Also info i posted about liquid light in the thread i linked, ill infact update with pics next time i spray, im upto 3/4 strength with the LL and i just started to see some twisting that people talked of, but the plants seem to love it, cant say iv seen any difference between the half of the room im using LL on and the half using the spray recipe i just listed, but its early days and iv been using weak LL untill last spray.

Row
 
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10k

burnt out og'er
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spot on advice folks, but to clarify this just a little bit...
Boo is speaking of soil type grows in optimum room environmental conditions.
Anything less than perfect temp and air flow conditions, and you'll be facing budrot doing foilar sprays late into flowering.
Adequate night time air flow is another very important factor concerning molds & pm...
(even more so in enclosed hydro rooms than soil though.)

However in hydro, use foliar feeding when you're looking for a fast remedy, a localized fix or a supplemental treatment. Most of the time in hydro grows, the plant problems happen to the entire grow rather than a single station, in which case the reservoir mix needs to be addressed if it's a nutritional def, tox or lockout
 
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Row

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I must say that i really dont think foliar spraying is limited to a fast fix use

Its a great way to give the plants a little something extra and iv seen great results from it and had absolutely no bad results from using the spray recipe i listed, i am in soil though but the guys that showed me this recipe and rave about it working so well are in hydro drip systems, and get 2 lb per light minimum

Also by using penatrator and spraying with the lights on you have no risk of molds etc as in 5 minutes the leaves are dry and the plant has soaked all the goodness up, i still wouldn't spray after week 4 at the latest though cause you dont want that spray inside the buds for many reasons, mold fert in bud you smoke.

Maybe if you have ridiculously high temps and or humidity its not a good idea, but if you do, then you need to fix those problems anyway or ull have problems if you spray or not.

I will take some before, during, and after pics when i spray the room next to show that its fine to use penatrator with the lights on etc, there are some in the post i linked but they are small just transplanted plants, there huge beauties now.

Try the recipe i listed u will love it and i dont think the products are that expensive though you do go through alot penatrator,

Also i spray till the plants are driping wet.

Row
 
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TheDude#1

Member
Well as i expected i kind of mixed response!
Its just i am thinking of using foliar feeds and an extra supplement but dont want to burn the plant, so basically just wondered if any of you who are foliar feeding can tell me when is best to feed them and how strong a solution of spray?
Cheers again peep's!
 
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Row

Member
follow the recipe i listed above dude, you wont be disappointed or burn them, ill post a few pics later of the spray in action so you feel more confident that what i am saying is true.

You could also try the Liquid light but iv only been using it for a couple of weeks now, no problems so far but i cant attest to it, where as the recipe i liisted above works like a charm.

Row
 
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boo

I use 5 ml. of top max per gallon of water and foliar feed in the morning and in the evening...remember, cool temps and air flow are critical for this situation...
 
SkareCrow

SkareCrow

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Smooth B said:
Foliar feeding is really for emergencies. Your soil or medium should provide what your plants need. You want the plants to remain wet as long as possible for maximum absorption of the nutrients. Works best for micronutrients that are needed rather npk...the major nutrients. Remember, that once sprayed...you can not get it back if there is an error. Caution: never spray water around a hot light bulb. Peace. Smooth
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you have no fucking idea what your talking about do you?
 
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