Does anyone out there use BioBizz nutrients (Grow, Root Juice, BioBloom, etc) to grow Autos? If so, do you dial back the recommended dosages? This guy (at 1:58) recommends using only 1/3-1/4 suggested dosages because "Autos are “light feeders”'. This is news to me, and BioBizz doesn’t (as far as I know) make any specific recommendations for Autos as opposed to Photoperiod plants… Thanks!
Generally autos take a bit less than photos, but I’ve had them eat just as much, you really have to read the plant and it’ll tell you what it likes, just don’t make sudden changes, go up a little at a time and watch the results.
@Hopalong uses BioBizz for autos. I don’t think you’re supposed to modify the inputs program just because of autos, but I’d wait for an actual user of your products.
Like any organic or chemical feed the uptake depends on strain and environment.
I run organic and have decided to stop trying to second guess the manufacturer of the nutrition and follow the guide until there is an issue and then amend the next run. I use Dr Earth at high feed rate for cannabis.
I have ran autos and photos and have found no difference in nutrition needs as long as you take into consideration the size of the plant.
I ran a 3 plant set of manifolds and my big fail was not amending the top dress when I went from a 5 node bush to a twig with leafs. The process of building the manifold took a long time and I way over swung the load.
Live and learn.
Thanks for the tag @Budbrother , I did indeed use them but have now veered into top dresses. I do still use their ph up, and gave bloom and top max bottles at handy. I think some autos like the full strenght and some only a half. It’s quite forgiving stuff imo
I would think that growing in soil vs coco would make a little difference to. I know with the GH nutes. Almost all my autos only needed 50% I am in coco so feed is ran every day.
What I have found using liquid or dry top dress is photo and auto eat the same. I even believe auto take a touch more to begin. My theory is that ruderalis is like meth. Hyper-growth to flower. Starve and pay the price with veg.
Auto flip whenever. Hard to accurately get a top dress nute change so I always hit bloom nutes at first sign. Top dress so need a week or so to break down.
Photo easy peasy. Controlled.
If want super easy, water only, grow switch to a top dress and concentrate on LIFE! Strong soil life will adjust ph up or down for the plant by a full point.
A suggestion for liquid feeding. Let the mix sit for 30 min to an hour before applying to plant. This is an easily verifiable procedure.
Use whatever water you use. DONT PH IT. Add nutes, check ph.
Wait 30 minutes, recheck PH. I will lay a zip that it regulated into the ph window. If not all the way adjust THEN. Most liquid nutes will do this. Just tossing it in water, adjusting immediatley, and feeding will be off. Guaranteed.
I am a caveman grower now, but, I was not always. This is just what I have seen growing volume with photo/auto mixed tents. Less is more. BASIC procedures and habits grow for us home guys better than overthinking.
Just my thoughts.
I’ve used BioBizz with autos and usually start at around half strength, then adjust based on how the plants respond. Every strain can be a little different.