Hey,
I took many of your all’s advice and bought some Jack’s 3-2-1.
I have 4 auto plants currently growing and approaching harvest - 1 will be ready for harvest in a week, 2 @ about 3 weeks and the last one maybe @ 4 weeks.
I’m chomping at the bit to try the Jack’s but am wondering with it being so close to harvest is it a good idea making a change now… or should I just finish out this grow with the current Technaflora liquid nutes and start the Jack’s on the next one?
The other factor is hoping to get some experience with Jack’s before a new crop is started.
Wait till the next grow.
You dont want to introduce a new element this near the end.
If something happens you wont know why.
But take my word for it, you will love Jacks.
My plants have much bigger stems and trunks after switching.
I have not had them thrive on any other system I tried.
I would honestly finish the grow with what you have. The plant a week out doesn’t need to be fed, and if you have two more, two weeks out, they probably only need one more feeding. If you’re in soil, then the 4 week plant only needs to bed fed like 3 more times.
Thats correct. Same formula all the way through.
I have started messing with it just for my own experiments.
I just measure by volume not weight.
In a gallon I add 1/2 tsp Part A, 1/4 tsp Epsom and mix. The add 1/2 tsp part B and mix.
In RO water it come out to 5.8 pH every time. I grow in Coco so its perfect.
What I am trying this grow is to round the Tsp of part B during Veg as they like nitrogen at this point and then during flower I plant to round the Tsp of Part A and go back to level part B.
Only a small adjustment but so far I dont see any issues. Part B has Nitrogen and Calcium.
I second the use of it in FFOF. I used that exact combo in my first grow with Jacks. Just have to adjust the pH to 6.5 - 6.8 and your good. I started feeding 1/2 strength around week 4 and by week 6 went to full strength. Plant was massive. Started it in a 1 gal fabric bag and then about week 2 or so set it in a 5 gal fabric bag. The roots will grow right through the fabric. Worked great. You can see the web of roots in the pic I took after removing the 5 gal bag.
Dang, you answered my follow up question there too! That’s a big @$$ root!
Which was % strength to target as time goes on week to week.
Thanks.
It certainly looks easier than the 7 liquids I currently syringe in from 1.2 ml/gal to 7 ml/gal current stuff. That takes time and I like the cost and simplicity of what they say about this Jack’s.
Lol…Thats what I was doing with the Nectar for the Gods line.
It was way too much work keeping track of what to mix each week. And it was always presenting different problems.
Sounds like you already bought your supply. If you ever need to buy again there is an Ebay seller that runs a sale once or twice a month selling the 25lb bags at about 1/2 price. The sale only lasts a day so you have to keep checking. He does run the sale routinely tho.
His name is esbenshadesgardencenter
Thanks! I bought a break down set on eBay… 3 lbs Part A, 1 lb Epson salt and 2 lbs Part B…all for $24
I only grow 4 autos or photos at a time so this 6 lbs. will probably last me 3 years. We can grow up to 4 plants at a time legally in VA…so my needs are pretty small.
Mine is room temp…75 at most…dissolves in 30 seconds or so.
I usually add part A and epsom since its ok to do both at once…shake a few seconds and then start opening the tent up and checking the plants for a few minutes. Then add part B and mix for a minute.
If the solution is clear then its ok to use. If its milky or cloudy then start over. Ive never had it become milky/cloudy so its very forgiving. I always see a few floaties. Its never been a problem
