For the Early, Middle, and Late Bloom phases; adjust as necessary to Ph 5.8
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE; FOR EACH GALLON OF WATER MIX:
EARLY BLOOM: 2 teaspoon General MICRO (dark)
1 teaspoon General GROW (green)
3 teaspoon General BLOOM (pink)
This stage starts after the leaf mass has been developed, and the light cycle (photoperiod)
has been adjusted to bloom. The early bloom stage lasts about 14 days. Gradually increase the
Bloom nutrient and decrease the Grow nutrient until the next stage is reached.
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MIDDLE BLOOM: 2 teaspoon General MICRO (dark)
1 teaspoon General GROW (green)
4 teaspoons General BLOOM (pink)
Large leaf production has ceased and flowers are forming.
This stage usually lasts about 2 weeks, depending on the type of plant genetics.
LATE BLOOM: 2 teaspoon General MICRO (dark)
4 teaspoons General BLOOM (pink)
This stage starts after growth virtually ceases, and the fruit is ripening or finishing.
It lasts about 2-4 weeks, but this can be prolonged with special conditions or
certain varieties. For flavor, add also Earth Juice Catalyst, Rare Earth,
and Budswell guano tea. If in hydroponics, use a good filter.
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NuFarm General Hydroponic fertilizer is extremely concentrated-please measure accurately. Recommendations
are for the high end (optimal) growth conditions, particularly for short-season varieties. Long season varieties
typically need less fertilizer. Overdose results in browning of the leaf tips about3 days after application.
If plants show signs of stress, reduce nutrient strength. An underdose would be expressed as yellowing of the
leaves about 3 days after application. If this happens, gradually add more fertilizer. If this is the first time
you're using this fertilizer, probably reduce recommended levels by about 25% until you get feeback from the plants.
Handy tips: CO2 partially compensates for high temperature and/or low humidity. The optimum temperature is 76* F,
the optimum relative humidity range is 48-57%. The optimum light intensity is about 4300 foot candles. With high
temperature and low humidity conditions, use less fertilizer; with high light intensity and high CO2 levels, use
more fertilizer. With optimum temperature and humidity, CO2 supplementation is not as cost-effective as is hydrponics.
If you are using real soil (which has organic nutrients), use lesss fertilizer. To prevent nutrient build-up in soil
or coco, fertilize every time you water, but every time you water, add enough (fertilized) water to flush the medium,
and discard the run-off water.
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