Some details and background.
I use PH drops for aquariums to check my water, although I don’t use it often once I gauge my starting point before adding the powdered fertilizer.
I am using Pro Mix HP amended with some Dolomite lime and perlite.
Jack’s Citrus FeED will be the only form of nutrition the plants will receive.
For those curious as to why I no longer use any type of flowering food, about 10 years ago I read the rantings of the illustrious Uncle Ben on RIU regarding the problems with nutrients designed for flowering.
Here is a small part of some of what he wrote…
And this intrigued me as well.
Well, needless to say that I have been more than satisfied with my giving up the use of flowering food for about 10 years now. I like ro keep my leaves green and healthy and productive as close to harvest as possible. That’s also why I only remove leaves which are no longer productive, or for prophylactic reasons if I think PM or bud rot could be an imminent threat.