You shouldnt be running any boosters in the first 3-4 weeks of bloom.
Carboload is pointless unless you run bennies..
Im curious what your philosophy is on not feeding boosters the first 4wks of flower...
I hit my girls with a good dose of pk13/14 on days 15 thru 22 to help kick start floral production into high gear. That's it for the PK boosting though. That time frame is also the same time i begin my canna boost cycle (which is a metabolic turbocharger), which ends day 49. It took me a while to ramp back to just hitting them w PK @ 2/3 the suggested rate (only 4ml/G!!!!) in early flower, but its been one of the best things ive ever done, quality wise.
Im curious to your aim.
From what i understand the stuff in carboload and sweet (sugars and carbs) can be used to feed root zone bacterias but they can also help the plants metabolism itself process at a better clip when carbs/sugars are taken up. Im not a science guy i dont do much technical reading but thats what my mentor told me 8-9 years ago and from what ive seen in my garden and others' since it seems to be the case... 'Bennies' or not.
Just another perspective from across the street lol theres no rights and wrongs just what works for you personally and what doesnt.
Aloha
Im not aware that plants can use any additional carbs by way of roots, as the carbs they have are manufactured by the light they combine with co2. But ya never know, Im not familiar with the science of it..
Bless this thread, 2 more tricks in the book
Might I though be brave and ask a coconut question?
I was wondering,
if you use Atami Coco that already has Kg/m3=0.5 Npk(12-14-24) added to it,
What would happened if you would feed it, for example, H3ad´s Modified Lucas Formula 6/9?
Wouldn't the ratio be put off? And if so how bad?
And also how would you calculate the already present nuts. into the feeding program?
Has anybody wondered on this subject? Or better yet, experimented?
Thanks in advanced
you should try adding some sugars/carbs to the food. for poops and giggles.
if the plants manufacture their own anyways via light + co2, what the hell why not give em a bit more, right? i can tell the difference adding them to their food. i bet you will too.
I had no idea plants create carbohydrates thru light and co2. i think i recall somethig about it from the defol thread but when that shit came up i just didnt pay attention....
Can u reuse run off ?
My garden is in about week six of bloom. Things were going well. Then, ppms began to rocket. I keep flushing and using nutes at 800, but rates keep rising. Is this because the plants are using lots of nutes and puking out the salts, or do I have some hidden issue. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Turns out I need to start my final flushing, so it's all not an issue any more, but thanks. Oh ya, I forgot: I do have a truncheon.Basically your plants not taking up any food or more water than food. Try a quater strength feed. Don't u have e. c truncheon it pays to have 1. Ppm is just like ur e. c level. I have my own fair share of problems. At min I've got like tiny little magotts in top coco any idea how to get shut of the little bleeders