1st Grow: Strawberry Kush Closet Grow

[Hgrk17]

Looking good. You got a bag of EWC?

Forgive me Im not sure what that is

 

[JimmyJames905]

Earth Worm Castings.

 

[Hgrk17]

Earth Worm Castings.

I don't. What's their benefit?

 

[JimmyJames905]

Awesomeness is their benefit. Google it.

 

[ProOrNoIGrow]

EWC is pretty cheap too (around 5 bucks for a 5lb bag at Walmart)...just used some for the first time last night during transplant. I plan to top-dress periodically throughout my grow.

 

[Hgrk17]

Awesomeness is their benefit. Google it.

I did and realized my big bloom has that in it that I use and also bat guano

 

[JimmyJames905]

Yes but guano is high in Nitrogen (potassium nitrate). You shouldn't give plants added Nitrogen during bloom. It will stunt bud growth. You want Phosphorus without the nitrogen bond for best bloom.

 

[ProOrNoIGrow]

I did and realized my big bloom has that in it that I use and also bat guano

Yeah FF treats EWC and Guano like Frank's red hot....."They put that $#!+ in everything!"

 

[JimmyJames905]

Lol

 

[Hgrk17]

Yes but guano is high in Nitrogen (potassium nitrate). You shouldn't give plants added Nitrogen during bloom. It will stunt bud growth. You want Phosphorus without the nitrogen bond for best bloom.

All the ewc I found was labeled 1-0-0

 

[JimmyJames905]

Hmmmmm.

 

[JimmyJames905]

Any of these fine products will work.
How to Use PK Boosters - YouTube

 

[Hgrk17]

Oh i been rocking the beastie blooms

 

[JimmyJames905]

Oh i been rocking the beastie blooms

That's a good one. As long as you use as directed (or a little less) you should be good. Just be sure to check your runoff during bloom. If it drops below 6.25 it will stop taking up Phosphorus through the soil and start pulling stored Phosphorus from the leaves causing yellow leaves.

 

[MrCanada]

What EWC do you want? The 0.5-0.5-0.5? What is your preferred way of using it?

 

[Hgrk17]

That's a good one. As long as you use as directed (or a little less) you should be good. Just be sure to check your runoff during bloom. If it drops below 6.25 it will stop taking up Phosphorus through the soil and start pulling stored Phosphorus from the leaves causing yellow leaves.

For reals. My smallest plant can't take it, it burns it every time. I'm using like 1/4 strength.

 

[JimmyJames905]

Maybe even lower. You're either smashing the pH or still have fertile soil.

 

[JimmyJames905]

What EWC do you want? The 0.5-0.5-0.5? What is your preferred way of using it?

I use enriched EWC. It's 1-12-0. Just hand feed it on the top when you flip 12-12 and water through.
Went to lowes on the weekend and they no longer carry it.

 

[Lady G2HM]

Great info on pk's! .

 

[Hgrk17]

Here is my updates. Little is still behind. Don't know if it will go longer or mature the same time. Don't expect much from it. Debating on trying the cold water and ice method to try to get them to turn pink. Had an ah ha moment today. I figured out after I add my nutes my ph drops to like 4.0. This made a lot of sense for all the problems I've been having. Whoops I guess I should have been checking after not before they were added. Anyway- buds