How often to skip nutes (soil growth in Veg)

[KarlJay]

Soil grow, FFOF, about 3 weeks in, started GH nutes about 1.5 weeks ago.

Today will be my 3rd watering since I started using the GH 3 part nute pack. I've heard that many growers don't add nutes every time they water.

Should I skip the nutes every 3rd watering?

I've heard others say nutes every other watering...

They seem happy but I don't want to risk nute burn or any other problems.

 

[Lester Freeman]

I would NOT feed every single watering session. You run the risk of a salt build up / nutrient toxicity.

When I do feed, I feed every other watering.

Best of Luck

 

[KarlJay]

Thanks, I'll skip the nutes this time...

 

[JJ Bones]

Remember that Ocean Forest has 30 days of vegetative nutrients already in it. So I'd be cautious about feeding them anything until the plants are 4 weeks in.

If you go with organics you can feed every time without issues. If you go with chem it tends to get salt build up, and a feed, feed, flush tends to work well for most folks. Of course this is personal preference at the end of the day, some feed all the time, some don't.

 

[KarlJay]

Thanks JJ, I started the nutes early because I thought the plants weren't happy. I just took them out today for watering and pics, so you can see the color/condition if you click on my grow journal. I don't know if they needed nutes that soon, but it didn't seem to hurt them. Some were flushed because I was trying to correct the PH (noob mistake).

As far as organic vs chem, several have told me that the organic are a pain to work with and the chem where better. I went with GH Micro/Bloom/Gro because that's what everyone seems to like.