Are you referring to the HGC nutes?
DO NOT USE THEM ON YOUR SEEDLINGS, or even vegging autos.
They have killed or stunted every plant I used them on.
HGC seeds are good, the nutes not so much.
Also, no nutes needed for 2-3 weeks at least,in soil
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This is what I used. I didn’t start feeding til four or five weeks (good or bad). I really didn’t use seedling because when I hit the month ceiling, my plants were already getting some flowers. @MDBuds is so knowledgeable – maybe he can say if/when seedling nutes might be used.
@sjk has experience, per his comment above. Also – only use at 30-50% strength when you do start. I started at 30%, then boosted to 50 when the plants seemed to need more (yellowing leaves too early in the grow for autumn color). @sjk – what nutes are you using now? Did you quit the standard HGCC?
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Using Ocean Forest dirt, so not much in the way of nutes.
Dyna-Gro Bloom and Fox Farms Big Bloom at half strength, once a week or so.
So much to learn!!
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Yep – you’re doing about what I’m doing. I use a mix of FFHF+FFOF+Pearlite. I am using the Plant Boost and Flowertime right now, which are probably about the same as what you’re feeding. I was feeding weekly (all plants the same day) until this week, when some of my plants went AWOL and started growing like maniacs and showing a need for more nutes. Now, I’ve learned it’s better “for me” to look at each plant each day and make decisions.
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@Woodrat yes it is .5 grams per liter of water. Before you feed the seedling booster first I need to know what you started the seeds in.
Did you use peat, coco, amended peat, amended coco, seed starting soil, or potting soil?
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germinated in paper towel. planted in organic garden soil, no additives. They are one week in the dirt and looking good. I’m going to hold off the nutrients, as people have mentioned above.
Thanks for the support.
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Plants are 2 weeks old. Getting a couple of small thin roots comming out the holes in the bottom of the solo cup. should I still wait 2 weeks before moving them to their permanent home? Only have 2 sets of leaves that have grown.
Not sure it matters. Split it and see what works best?
I think it’s time for the final container. Common sense tells me exposed roots can only mean damage to the plants. My 1st grow I used peat pods for germed seeds. I let the root grow out of the pods and I feel like my plants were stunted.
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I took them outside this morning at sun-up. I was thinking the same thing, time for the big boy pot.
Thank you all for responding,
Woodrat
This is interesting… its common for roots to grow out the bottom of bags/pots…so never really considered if it was detrimental to the plant. I honestly say no but alot of variables involved. Ill be playing closer attention
I did put them in their big pots today. I was very surprised at how much root was at the bottom of the cup and showing up on the sides. Lucy and Ethel seem to be taking to their new home outside very well today. We’ll see how they deal with the night. (new pots are 3 or 4 gal.)
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I moved my pots off the porch and into the garden area, where my peppers and tomatoes are growing. I have allowed a large area for them to spread and have plenty of sun. I do have a question, should i remove the tray I have under the buckets and let them drain to the garden or leave them to catch water/nutrients coming out the bottom after rains/watering? It sounds like such a newby question, but there I am.
Are they just outside temporarily – or will you put them in the ground?
I’m going to grow them in the buckets in the garden. Where they’re behind a fence to keep the deer out.
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I have some not far behind that and been thinking the same thing… mine had gotten mites though… been doing nightly qtip rubdowns with 9 to 1 ammonia mix to kill them off… mites are gone but I’m about where you’re at as far as growth with multiple strains. And asking the same question.
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I actually think it does matter. On my first grow, I allowed some roots to be exposed and it stunted the overall growth, I think. When I see the first, tiniest show of root I move to final home. I now just use peat pods to get them to pop and as soon as I see root, into the 5 gal they go.
I had terrible luck with Solo cups and trying to transfer. Lost too much soil, too much stress on the babies, I thought.
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