First time building soil. Coast of Maine Stonington and amendment help

[Lovie]

Every 10-14 days I'll put these in my feed water with some molasses. I also supplement with CO2.

What does the Quillaja Extract do?

 

[seaofgreen18]

Also, Coast of Maine's Stonington Blend can become hydrophobic if allowed to get too dry. I experienced it and from what I have read online other users have experienced this too.

Yucca a good wetting agent for hydrophobic soil!

 

[tallboy2023]

Supposedly helps with resin production and nutrient uptake.

 

[Lovie]

These are 30 days into flower

Those are nice! How long did these veg before you flipped to flower? Also, how high is your net from the base of your plants? Everything I read online said to put it 8 inches from the base.....which I have found to be a complete pain in the butt trying to water and trim or clean up if I accidentally spill something.

 

[tallboy2023]

Those are nice! How long did these veg before you flipped to flower? Also, how high is your net from the base of your plants? Everything I read online said to put it 8 inches from the base.....which I have found to be a complete pain in the butt trying to water and trim or clean up if I accidentally spill something.

They vegged about 6 weeks. The SCROG netting is like 20-22" above the top of the pots. I put it on right when I flipped to flower and weaved as the plants stretched. It's 3 plants in a 4x4. I can access everything for defol, watering, top dressing, etc. It's my first attempt at a SCROG. So far so good

 

[Lovie]

They vegged about 6 weeks. The SCROG netting is like 20-22" above the top of the pots. I put it on right when I flipped to flower and weaved as the plants stretched. It's 3 plants in a 4x4. I can access everything for defol, watering, top dressing, etc. It's my first attempt at a SCROG. So far so good

If I do a scrog again I may try your method. Did you use any low-stress training during veg to train the branches to grow horizontally or did you let them grow vertically, then train the top of the branches to grow out in the net? I did low-stress training, but I allowed the branches from the 1st node to grow vertically instead of horizontally to make sure they made it to the net.

I have green crack and sour diesel plants growing outside. I measured them yesterday and they are currently 44-46 inches tall. I transplanted them into 25-gallon containers and gave them blood meal to help with a nitrogen deficiency. They look better, but they still could use some more N. Do you know of a quick, organic way to boost N other than blood meal? I don't want to keep using it and cause PH issues and they should start to flower within the next week or 2. I was trying to dissolve the blood meal in water, then was going to adjust the PH but the blood meal is not dissolving.

 

[seaofgreen18]

Fish meal is a quick nitro fix feather meal carries them term

 

[seaofgreen18]

Feather meal long term nitro i mean to say it breaks down slowly

 

[seaofgreen18]

Organic Fish Meal – NPK 10-4-0 - is a popular soil conditioner that helps with healthy root development and green foliage, Fish Meal works great as an early season nitrogen boost. It provides your plants with a mild source of phosphorus and expands microbial colonies in root systems. Works as an ideal additive when preparing new beds or with the seasons first planting.

 

[seaofgreen18]

Feather Meal can be used to improve soil structure, increase green leaf growth and activate compost decomposition.

Containing up to 12% nitrogen, it is a source of slow-release (6-9 months or longer in soils with low biological activity), organic, high-nitrogen fertilizer for organic gardens.

 

[tallboy2023]

If I do a scrog again I may try your method. Did you use any low-stress training during veg to train the branches to grow horizontally or did you let them grow vertically, then train the top of the branches to grow out in the net? I did low-stress training, but I allowed the branches from the 1st node to grow vertically instead of horizontally to make sure they made it to the net.

I have green crack and sour diesel plants growing outside. I measured them yesterday and they are currently 44-46 inches tall. I transplanted them into 25-gallon containers and gave them blood meal to help with a nitrogen deficiency. They look better, but they still could use some more N. Do you know of a quick, organic way to boost N other than blood meal? I don't want to keep using it and cause PH issues and they should start to flower within the next week or 2. I was trying to dissolve the blood meal in water, then was going to adjust the PH but the blood meal is not dissolving.

I topped twice and did some LST but not much.

Compost teas are great for a quick boost