Is Foliar Feeding Beneficial With Great Soil?

[lost in a sea]

spraying amino acids and proteins onto alot of plant species leaves is readily absorbed and used. plants like animals are quantum coherant with water in a quasi/crystalline form inside their cells..

despite what some have assumed in this thread plants love being fed amino acids..

 

[self]

I foliar fed for several years, then took two years off recently because I was worried it was contributing to mold and bud rot. I'm back at it this year though and I think it creates a visible result. Especially dilute FPE have created explosions of growth and visible improvements in color. Just my two sense.
Just stop before the budding begins...


FPE of rockweed, best result, nettle and horsetail was a bit strong, dilute more.

 

[Cannabis Motiva]

All over the world, I can't think of ANY farmers of ANY crop that does not apply foliar feeds. And these guys need to return 2 cents for every cent spent.

To state that you don't need to because of "perfect" soil is ignorant.

Each to his own, but to say you don't, shouldn't or can't because you have perfect soil is bullshit.

I would agree. Just because we can grow amazing buds on super-healthy plants without foliar feeding, doesn't mean that foliar feeding isn't important and/or cannot improve those plants greatly.

The simple and undeniable fact that plants get their leaves drenched by rain in nature is all that needs to be said.

The leaves DO absorb water and nutrients. The leaves DO need to be cleaned. The stomata DO intake larger sized particles than the roots and they do it faster and more completely....

If you want to create the perfect environment, it's going to include leaves that get wet from time to time - beyond what occurs naturally from humidity. This should occur weekly at minimum.

It isn't rocket science. The fertilizer levels can be very low to non-existent, but this does help, without a doubt. Improved plant aesthetics, strength, growth, resistance and yield that is visibly noticeable.

Simply don't over-do it, don't mix it too hot (I do 25% with organic 6-11-5 and get fantastic & proven results), and make sure the liquid isn't acting like a magnifying glass under your lights or the sun. Also, be very careful in flower - you'll need excellent ventilation.

Anyone who wants to say otherwise either hasn't tried it or was doing it wrong. It's a critical step - even in perfect plant health - and something I will always employ unless special circumstances say otherwise.

If you haven't done it, don't knock it - I encourage you to give it a whirl.

 

[Cannabis Motiva]

I would agree. Just because we can grow amazing buds on super-healthy plants without foliar feeding, doesn't mean that foliar feeding isn't important and/or cannot improve those plants greatly.

The simple and undeniable fact that plants get their leaves drenched by rain in nature is all that needs to be said.

The leaves DO absorb water and nutrients. The leaves DO need to be cleaned. The stomata DO intake larger sized particles than the roots and they do it faster and more completely....

If you want to create the perfect environment, it's going to include leaves that get wet from time to time - beyond what occurs naturally from humidity. This should occur weekly at minimum.

It isn't rocket science. The fertilizer levels can be very low to non-existent, but this does help, without a doubt. Improved plant aesthetics, strength, growth, resistance and yield that is visibly noticeable.

Simply don't over-do it, don't mix it too hot (I do 25% with organic 6-11-5 and get fantastic & proven results), and make sure the liquid isn't acting like a magnifying glass under your lights or the sun. Also, be very careful in flower - you'll need excellent ventilation.

Anyone who wants to say otherwise either hasn't tried it or was doing it wrong. It's a critical step - even in perfect plant health - and something I will always employ unless special circumstances say otherwise.

If you haven't done it, don't knock it - I encourage you to give it a whirl.

To clarify, it's not critical to plant survival - it simply works so well that it's a critical step in my routine.