Simple Questions

[SmOt PoKiNg]

First,
Would it be an ideal idea to bring in plant(s) when the temperature will be around 63 to 56 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the night?

Lastly,
The "Miracle grow Tomato plant food" directions point out that the fertilizer is to be used with a watering can. If none were available what would one do? Would it be possible to add the fertilizer in a water bottle, shake it and then distribute the fertilizer that way?

Thank You.

 

[Stoner133]

Cannabis does just fine with those overnight temperatures. There is no risk of freezing until the tempules reach 32F or even lower for flowering plants.

If you expect temperatures in the 40'sF, that can be enough to slow them down a little and worth moving them.

Miracle Gro is one of many chemical fertilizers and you can get very good results when you use them properly. Used carelessly, it is easy to overdose young plants.

You would be better off with the General Purpose (15-30-15) blend. The Tomato food blends are very high in Phosphorus relative to the Nitrogen. You might prefer that later during flowering, but not for vegetative growth.

Either way, be very careful not go give them too much, to early. I postpone fertilizer until the fourth week and then only a measured amount of diluted mixture. Start small and monitor their progress.

You will need a standard size container for mixing the chemicals, a 4l/1gal milk jug works well for me. I water deeply first then add the fertilzer last.

 

[SmOt PoKiNg]

Thank You Stoner133. I failed to mention that..let's say hypothetically in a fantasy world, they are 12 days old. The Tomato plant food by miracle gro is 18-18-21 which I believe is suitable for vegetative growth. For flowering I'm guessing miracle-gro bloom buster flower food (15-30-15) will do fine.

The miracle gro tomato plant food directions says to mix 22mL (1.5 tablespoons) with 1.5 gallons of water (192 ounces). Once again, hypothetically, a 16.8 ounce water bottle would be used for watering so that's 1mL of fertilizer per every 8.7 ounce of water (192 divided by 22). In that case that would mean mixing 2mL of fert. in the water bottle? and because they're young and they need to be given 1/4 of full dose that means 0.5 fertilizer per 16.7 ounces of water? Would that even do anything or did I mess up on the math somewhere?

 

[Captain Skunk]

Smot re-read stoners post. The tomatoe food is very high in P related to the N.

I also use the 15-30-15 all through the veg stage with very good results.

Your math looks good for the tomatoe food. Make sure to check the mixture when you get the MG All purpose to make sure it's the same.

good luck

 

[Stoner133]

Chemical fertilizers are described by the ratio of the three major elements plants need. The ratios you have (18-18-21) are balanced, nearly equal amounts of each. That will be fine for use during vegetative growth.

In the later part of the season, when floweirng is starting, you can select a fertilizer with lower Nitrogen and more Phosphorus for ideal results.

I find it simpler to mix up 1 gallon, draw off a pint and dilute that in a gallon to get 12%
or draw off a quart diluted in a gallon to get 25%. Of course, that means having to deal will containers of premixed fertilizer around the shop.

I use a syringe, the kind sold in pharmacys to measure baby medicines, for accurate measures of concentrated mixtures.

 

[SuperZero]

keep an eye on your ph if you're using miraclegro with the plants in pots/5gal

 

[GanjaJedi]

I say ditch the miracle gro and get something more yummy.

 

[Guest]

I agree with ganja jedi ditch the miracle grow and get some more organic fertilizers if you can. Hell I use rabbit shit and goat shit on my plants so do my friends.

 

[sMack-CFS!]

Yeah, you should be able to find some fish emulsion or sea weed ferts, or something like that relatively easy

 

[Skunkenstein]

When I used Chem.ferts. I would shoot for 33.3% of the reccommended amount Which is 1tsp/gal on a full size plant. Peters 20-20-20 in veg, 15-30-15 bloom and 2weeks of flushing@ the end.

 

[MoSi]

Hell I use rabbit shit and goat shit on my plants so do my friends.

Hey YG, got any spare goats...