Hey all, this is my second time around so I’m still learning and hoping for more advice and guidance as I prepare to begin my grow for 2023!
Last year wasn’t the best, had plants started and given to me, and they didn’t grow much so the goal this year is to have an awesome turn around.
Virginia 2023:
My seeds this year are Skywalker OG (x1), Strawberry Cough (x1), Golf Leaf (x1), and Celestial Blueberry (x5).
The Celestial Blueberry is from a company Hits Blunts & I don’t know much about it or the seeds if I’m being honest so I don’t have a clue how they’ll turn out.
The goal is to use (x1) of each for a total of 4 plants.
I will be starting my grow germinating the seeds in a cup of water and then moving them into a IDOO Hydroponics growing system using distilled water and the plant food provided with the system.
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After a few weeks, I’m not sure how many, I’ll carefully transplant them into a 5 gallon grow bag to move the grow outdoors.
- I know I have to be extremely careful removing from the hydro systems baskets with the roots and understand a good method is to soak the roots in new water and gently agitate the roots so they release. From there I’ll cut the plastic ring and slip the basket off.
Once the plants are big enough, I’ll transplant them from the 5 gallon grow bag to the final grow bag of 20 gallons.
I will be using Coco Loco soil from FoxFarm and I have a river that runs through my property so I’ll fetch water from there and use that to feed the plants.
Things I’m still trying to understand are proper feedings and nutrients.
With Coco Loco I know the soil retains water pretty well so feedings aren’t as often. I also understand the soil is packed with nutrients so it’s recommended to wait at-least 4 weeks before slowly adding nutrients to prevent burns.
What I need to know about water feedings is how much exactly. I read 1/2 gallon per gallon is recommended so that’s 2.5 gallons of water for the 5 gallon bag per feed and 10 gallons of water for the 20 gallon bag per feed.
Is this amount accurate regardless the size of the plant and age? Or is it less water when the plant is smaller and transplanted to the 5 gallon?
Any additional thoughts or advice to contribute to the thread is appreciated!