Hey Doc... I have a question concerning feeding schedules.
After following the Hi-Brix journals for a couple years, I got it in my head that feedings are separated by one watering. I'm starting to see recommendations of two waterings between feedings. I just read your instructions in your signature again to see if I missed something and I didn't see any mention of either.
Could you please clarify for me if it's one watering or two between feedings?
Thank you kind sir...
EDIT: The directions do say to water between drenches, but not how many times.
I like to water with 1/4 Transplant inbetween drenches. On third run soil I might water twice between drenches, depending on the strain.
The feeding schedule in the directions can be viewed like learning your major scales and I, IV, V chords in music lessons. Learn it first, to see how things work. Observe, admire, notice the little things, the shine on the leaves, posture of the plants, etc. After a while, you'll know instinctively what to do.
It's like asking a BBQ chef: "Exactly how much salt to you add and when?" They know to add salt.....but how much? A large or medium sized handful? Two? You just know....after practice.
Before the doctor arrives, I'll say this. For me, the answer to that is mostly strain dependent. Some strains ask for the boost the soil gives with more-frequent drenches. Where others hold their color and vigor with less. That's probably the main reason I suggest to folks starting this process to try to grow strains they're familiar with and run them a couple times.
There are some things that hit me like turning a light on when I do a second or third run and have a chance to tweak a few things. Frequency of straight water between drenches is one of those things.
Yep! I fully agree. The directions are a starting point. The principles remain the same, but the applications can be varied according to personal preference. How many times the soil has been recycled also comes into play.
I find that just paying attention, looking intently at the plants and allowing yourself to take it all in over time results in an "intuitive" approach. Sure, we know all about Cations, Myco, root exudates and all that. But the bottom line is that the plants and soil are living things and the gardener is the creature that is tasked with caring for these living things.
Observe it all, don't worry about remembering every little detail at first....over time it just soaks into the brain and you just KNOW what to do. Invent your own methods!
I see scissor hash in your near future.
