New Grower Need some advice about watering and nutrients :)

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So we are growing two Bubblicious autos and two Blueberry autos. Indoor grow tent, 400w HPS 20/4 schedule. We gave them very light nutes early on and found it was a bit too early so now we are on day 33 and five days ago we gave nutes and again two days ago. Both feedings very light.
My question is... We aren't sure how often to water and how often to give nutes. Any suggestions?
 
Hi DaisyKushh!!! From my little experience and what I have read here, water when you push your finger in about 1 1/2 to 2" in the soil and it feels dry or, when lifted up, your planter feels light. Water only enough to get a 10% runoff. As for nutrients, start out with 1/4 of the dosage it say on the package and slowly increase the amount to NOT MORE than 1/2 strength after the 2nd week of growth or 2 to 3 nodes of growth. There is MUCH more info here and I am but a beginner myself. Hopefully, someone with better knowledge than me will chime in shortly. Have a great grow!!!!
 
What is your soil mix? When to feed and how much depends a bit on what your soil mix is. Regarding when to water, get a feel for how heavy your pots feel when they are almost completely dry. Water when they feel that way. Give enough so that about 10% runs out the bottom of the pot. That will wash out any salts that build up as a bi product of nutrient breakdown. Some people prefer to feed nutrients every other feeding, some every feeding. I prefer to give a lighter dose with every feeding.
 
We are using Fox Farms Ocean Forrest soil, and also using Fox Farms Tiger Bloom for the nutes. Seems as if we are watering about every 2-3 days. Going to try a lighter dose of nutes and do it with each feeding. Buds are forming nicely so I feel it's important to get the nutes that they need :)
 
Yeah what muddy said. I simply pick up the pot and when it's light water it good then feel how heavy it is. Then just water when it's light again

I also use ff soil and nutrients under a 400w in a tent just like you and that's what I do :bong:
 
Fweedom...

That's awesome, what are you growing??

currently i have .... 1 northern lights blue, 1 russian rocket fuel, 1 la diva, 1 critical jack, and 1 purple kush all autos of course :D

good luck on your grow bubblicious and blueberry sound tastey :smokebuds:
 
Thank you! I am particularly interested in the purple kush.. Really want to grow that next. How old are yours? Would be really interested to see how yours do, seeing as you have almost an identical setup as my husband and me :)
 
Thank you! I am particularly interested in the purple kush.. Really want to grow that next. How old are yours? Would be really interested to see how yours do, seeing as you have almost an identical setup as my husband and me :)

well i just finished two purple kush a few weeks back. (buddha seeds purple kush auto ordered from attitude seedbank). and they were both completely purple and all of the ones ive seen grown have been purple and mine had a nice smell.

heres a pic from a few weeks ago to get an idea of what mine looked like..
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the one i have going right now is only like a week old so nothing special to see yet..im sure who guys would like it though its by far the most purple weed ive had :D
 
That is exactly what we want. Is it high maintenance? Or would you recommend this for beginner growers? We have pretty much taken every measure we can for the plants we have now so not really a matter of if we will neglect it, only inexperience will be our downfall if it is not somewhat forgiving.
 
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