There a product at kelp4less called liquid gold it suppose to be a great replacement for fish emulsion without the smell.
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Sadly, no mention of NPK values on either liquid seaweed or the granules. Thatās a major issue here. Most organics donāt have NPK values mentioned. Itās only the synthetic nutes that have them labeled.
First of all, I canāt tell you how happy I am to see you with that plant. What a distance you have come since your first few posts. Fantastic!
Personally, I wouldnāt mind compromising on the organic principle to apply necessary nutrition at a time like this. So I wouldnāt hesitate to apply some synthetic general purpose or bloom dose now. Of course, personal opinions will vary on this. Itās all a journey, small steps. Organic is a big step because you have to make all the decisions ahead of time. Thatās hard to do without substantial resources (time and material). Iāve been learning to accept that I canāt predict, prevent or fix everything with gardening. Actually, I think thatās actually the reason I enjoy it so much. Itās a perpetual journey.
So, if I were you, Iād supplement with some all-purpose or general flower nutes just to get you over the hump until your organics further become available. Itās not going to ruin your organic effort, just a bump to keep her happy. And overall I am very impressed with the strides you have made to date.
And to answer the original question I donāt hesitate to clip larf, bend branches or remove leaves I donāt want all the way through flower. I wouldnāt top her right now but some LST should be fine. But Iāve only grown outdoors and by this point in flower they have been large and healthy, easy for them to recover quickly. And do things in increments like you have been.
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Thanks for the advice and assurance. She is indeed coming along nicely compared to her younger days. I do have quite a lot to learn with organics and growing in general.
Iāll see if I can grab some synthetics to fix the issue ASAP. Iām not home for another 3 days, so I hope she doesnāt take a turn for the worse.
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Not sure what you mean, most organics should still give you a npk or micro breakdown. Perhaps Iām confused about what you meant
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A lot of organic gardening fertilizers sold here donāt have the NPK values or breakdown mentioned on them. I have a slew of products at home and none of them have it mentioned. Itās just how gardening ferts are sold here. I can look up general details on the internet for each type of fertilizer, but thereās always a considerable difference in the real values due to lack of standards.
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Excellent first grow. I always lollipop and lst whenever I want, just be gentle and remember itās not necessary many times.
If youāre growing for yield just make sure all the bud sites are exposed and donāt do anything crazy.
btw - have you checked for mold or pmā¦ whatās your humidity? thatās important when so many fan leaves are left in the middle of the plant restricting airflow and trapping humidity. If you do create space - do it in the middle.
Thatās exactly how I have it right now. Good open space in the middle and colas stretched out sideways.
I wonāt have to worry about PM or mold. Summer is here (very early unfortunately) and RH is about 30%