Hey...don't let these kids mess your grow up...go ahead, use any kind of fertilizer ratios you like...whatever works for you. They say that using 10-52-10 OR 1--54-10 OR 10-60-10 for transplanting anything but roses is a myth...but I've been growing some mighty nice healthy outside grown plants for more than 25 years now...I use 10-52-10 Transplanter fertilizer from Botaniks...I use half the recommended dose. I also use it once the plant starts flowering, but only for the first month of flowering...then I use home made banana skin & eggshell with epsom salts spray and this year I'm trying Monster Grow Pro 18-36-1 until two weeks prior to harvesting...then I flush with Final Flush (some say it ain't worth it, others swear on their mother's grave it works for them...you know, what's good for the goose ain't always whats good for the gander...I mean, what works like a charm for your buddy in Oregon might not work the same at a different coordinates and altitudes...and visa-versa. When my plants were tiny still seedlings basically, but with three sets of leaves, I started feeding them this 30-10-10 ratio for feeding fir trees making them bushy and veg properly...all the expert botanists were telling me I'm committing murder on my plants...but only using one quarter the strength made these tiny young plants grow like...weeds!!! Tomorrow I use Botanik 10-52-10 (OH NO!! THEY SAY)...half the strength the bottle suggests, I spray on this half recommended dose in a spray bottle to prevent transplant shock...making sure that I disrupt the roots as least as possible...spraying the seeable roots with pure clean water, then sprinkle powder root stimulator for soft wood lightly all over the roots i can see, maybe a bit of powder all around where I plot the plant in the newer larger fabric bag for final transplant into 10 Gallon fabric bags...you'll get a nice healthy plant in a 10 G fabric bag. You know chemical water soluble fertilizers are just fine...but in proper amounts, and very important factor being at the proper times. These high number ratios like 1--54-10 & 30-10-10 can damage your plant sure, but morphine makes you feel better until you use too much...same concept. I use all different chemical fertilizers and natural methods of my own...and my plants are always pretty damn potent bud with zero residual chemicals or chlorophyl taste left in my dried & cured buds. Don't be afraid to experiment with various nutrient ratios...but NEVER use the full recommended dose especially at first. When my plants had three sets of leaves, I fed them all a quarter of the recommended strength of this Cedar /Fir Tree greenery nutes 30-10-10...it said 8 ml per 4 litres water mix...I started with 2 ml per 4 litres water ratio...they're growing like Jack & his BeanStalks...be climbing them soon. Bottom line being, moderation is the key. Always start at half the dose it recommends you to use...too much is much more difficult and time consuming than not enough in dose. Once your pot plant starts showing deficiencies, which might be tricking you and actually you're running into nutrient lock out in lieu of too much of this or too much of that. Personally, when I used the soil mixture that had nutrients added to the mixture, I constantly had issues...thought it was CalMag, Epsom salts, muriate of phosphate...it's because when I added my fertilizers, I never knew how much of what elements were added to the soil...what a mistake that was...big guessing game. This year, great soil, peat, pearlite but zero added nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous and/or potassium. If you use soil that has nutrients actually in the soil, then use just plain water with zero NPK ratios added, and just allow what the soil has in it to do it's work...if you feel more confidant using your own fertilizer applications formulas, then get the good FOUR-in ONE soil mixture which you add your own feeding schedules at your discretion. Happy Growin' Pikin' & Grinnin' to all.
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