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JORGE'S RX

All You Need to Grow

by Jorge Cervantes

Thu, Dec 20, 2007 1:33 pm

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Fertilizer
I have your Bible and first DVD, but what nutrients do you recommend? What are the nutrients and supplements that are must-haves, in your opinion, in order to provide top-notch harvests?
Catica
Via Internet

Dear Catica,
There are more nutrients on the market than I can name, and many of them will suit your plants’ needs. Look for the “Guaranteed Analysis” on the fertilizer package and make sure that it contains all necessary macro- and micro-nutrients: nitrogen (N), potassium (P), phosphorus (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), sulfur (S), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), boron (B), copper (Cu) and molybdenum (Mb).

Chemical-based fertilizers are a mix of mineral salts. Organic fertilizers contain the same elements as chemical-based fertilizers but in an organic form, meaning they have not been chemically altered. There are different purities and grades of ingredients. Premium fertilizers (organic or chemical) are your best choice, because they use high-quality food-grade ingredients and can guarantee the contents. Stay away from fertilizers that cannot guarantee that they contain all of the nutrients listed above.

The raw water you use will also make quite a difference regarding fertilizers. If the water contains more than 50 ppm (parts per million) sodium, or if the overall content of dissolved solids is above 300 ppm, you will have to treat it with reverse osmosis to remove the dissolved solids, most of which are mineral salts. These impurities will alter the content of the nutrients that your plants receive, most often in a negative way.

Go to your local hydroponic shop or garden center and ask the smartest person you can find there what kind of fertilizer to use for vegetative and flowering/fruiting vegetables. Buy the best (i.e., premium) fertilizer recommended that meets the above qualifications.
My favorite supplement is a PK 13/14 that is added during flowering. Canna was the first company to market it; many others now sell a similar product. You may also want to add bat guano during flowering, but be careful not to overfeed. Check with the manufacturer for application instructions.

You can check several Web sites that have great fertilizers for sale for more recommendations: generalhydroponics.com, canna.com, atami.com and hesi.nl.

Wilted Women!
I am having a growing problem. I left my room dark for 36 hours before my plants went into bloom, but when I turned on the lights, half of them were drooping severely. Can you tell me why?
Rod
Via Internet

Dear Rod,
Normally, growers leave their plants in the dark at the end of the flowering cycle. But I doubt the reason that your plants were severely wilted had anything to do with the lights being off for 36 hours. Plants wilt quickly for a variety of reasons. The first is a lack of water or fluids, which can be caused by under-watering or by a blockage in the fluid-transportation system within the plant. The system could be blocked by the spread of a disease, such as fusarium wilt, or by a burrowing insect. In severe cases of excessive fertilizer-salt buildup in the soil, water uptake is restricted.

Less likely, if your plants suffered temperature or humidity shock during their time in the dark, they might show stress by wilting.
First, check the soil and give your plants water if they need it. Wash the excess salts from the soil with a heavy flushing with good water. Pour in three times the volume of water as the volume of soil. If that doesn’t work, check the plants for fusarium wilt by cutting open a stem to inspect the inside. If fusarium wilt is evident, remove and destroy all affected plants and use bleach to wash down the entire room to keep the disease from spreading. If you’re lucky, it will not spread to adjacent plants.

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Bubber

Sep 23 2008, 8:48 pm

I have the very best results with Jorge's Guerilla outdoor Growing(Bible for pot Heads) and do your self a favor and log on to foxfarmsfertilizer.com and read up what both of the experts know. Go organic. And the best pesticide is Fox Farms Don't Bug Me , there's no weird smell. I'm 55 from S.F. bay Area (hippy)

Loki

Sep 12 2008, 3:00 pm

I have a plant, growing beautifully, but, it is approaching the height of the fence, should I worry about it growing too tall? and, if so, how should I cut it so it continues to grow, with out having to harvest?

alf garnet

Aug 14 2008, 4:16 pm

i re potted into miracle gro for seedlings when i grewon and the result was amazing.but i repotted with the old pot still in situ and just cut bottom off carefully .and you have to be carefull not to over fertilize after cos its premixed;.

pcush

Aug 14 2008, 4:18 am

was it a good idea to use miraclegrow on cush seeds?

anonymous

Jul 6 2008, 1:00 pm

How Do you KNow when the plant is ready to be cut and dried?

Captain Chronic

Apr 20 2008, 7:33 pm

DAMN FLIES ESPEC THA BR-YELLOW BR-RED LIL BASTARD n possible Sp-mites cheyanne(red pepper u find by saltnpepper )seem to help n hardwood ashes.Since tha Guard lizard(s) outnumbered insecticide dust will be applied which I care not smoke When should too stop with poison dust B4 dryin time suggestion please
Tha Captain keepin it cloudy round thismutha

CHRIS LYKES

Mar 19 2008, 4:55 pm

OK WHATS THE CHEAPEST WAY BECAUSE I KNOW FOR MOST CHEMICALS ITS NOT CHEAP, VERY COSTLY.

Weedman

Mar 18 2008, 10:56 am

thats dat dirt weed u got thats y u got 2 plant sum good sum killer

REBECCA

Feb 25 2008, 10:11 pm

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY MY SMALL PLANTS WONT GROW THEY WERE 9CM AND IN A WEEK 10CM THEY ARE GRENNY YELOWISH LOOKING WAT CAN I DO

~mad mike~

Feb 14 2008, 10:51 pm

(2 jc)~ [bug spray]

hekikili

Jan 24 2008, 12:24 am

Aloha Kakahiiaka
gnatrol solved my gnat problem.Fast and easy in organic or hydro.
A Huihou

Big2nahead

Jan 23 2008, 4:04 pm

Can anyone tell me , in ball park figures, what will a single healthy,fully mature indica clone yield that is grown with a 400w MH in a closet? thx
Smoke on brothers and sisters....bongs over blunts!

Jan 23 2008, 12:46 am

HOW DO I GET RID OF NATS

Jan 22 2008, 1:37 pm

JOLLY HYDRO ASK FOR DAVID.... HE THE MASTER CALL AND TALK 2 HIM.WEB SITE NOT UP BUT TOLL FREE NUM.TELL HIM DAVID SENT U,HE WILL KNOW WASUP.

Iggs

Jan 22 2008, 2:17 am

Jorge, any spare tips on growing outdoors? What can i do to delay/prevent the onset of spider mite?

anthony & dennis's hydro

Jan 21 2008, 2:33 pm

can anyone help us with a website for growing hydro we have already went to a hydroponics store but we want to do this the right way

Jan 17 2008, 5:26 am

AS FOR WHEN TO HARVEST,GET 30TIMES MAGNIFER WATCH RESIN GLANDS THERES A BEG TO HARVEST IN GROW SECTION >>>>HARVESTING FOR NEWBIES.

Jan 17 2008, 4:57 am

I WOULD CHANGE IT BACK 2 24 AN24 TO B SURE .DONT WAT PLANT UR CLONING???I PAID OVER 120 FOR 10 BEANS,VERY HARD 2 CLONE A FLOWERING PLANT.BUT HAVE DONE IT.

DUYCH BOYED

Jan 17 2008, 4:52 am

CUT PLANT DOWN.HANG UPSIDE DOWN AT70 DEG WITH AIR FLOW.WAIT 2 WEEKS R WHEN STEM CRACKS.WATCH FOR BUD MOLD,THEN PUY IN JARS LETTING CONTINUE EVAPORATION OF WATER IN BUDS AND BREAKDOWN OF CANNIBLES,OPEN JAR 3 TIMES TO LET NEW AIR IN.HOPES THIS HELPS.SMKABOL///////

bong-hitz

Jan 16 2008, 2:53 am

If I was to grow a female plant and use it for the sole purpose of female promised cuttings and that plant is already well into its flowering stages... Will my new cut'lings be effected at all? Help needed, I can't seem to find my answer on the high times database, google, and even youtube! Please help...

chill

Jan 11 2008, 11:51 pm

how do i get BEST results after my plant is ready to be picked? where do i need to cut and how long should i wait

chill

Jan 11 2008, 11:29 pm

how are led's effective over say, a 500 w hps? is there an led that is productive enough to make a nice yeild. if so point me in a direction

WTF

Jan 11 2008, 12:27 am

thanks...good to know the curl is ok

nice guy

Jan 10 2008, 7:55 am

ur plants r fine,chill bro.

heywatdafuxup

Jan 8 2008, 1:58 pm

over 1/2 done w/flower cycle and some leaves are starting to curl up starting at the base end & curling the lenghth of the leaf towards the tip otherwise looking very healthy dark grn shine no burn anywhere....just curling up edges.is it strain expression or too much of something /not enough something Im using f.farm line products

mydjt

Jan 7 2008, 5:08 pm

You dont have to veg a plant for two months

just blazin

Jan 7 2008, 2:51 pm

I need some help if any of you clould help it would be greatly appreciated i have a 3 bdroom house 1 is for me to sleep in the other 2 i want to use for growing 1 room for clone veg and the other for flowering with this setup how can i bring in new intake air i dont want to cut holes in the door of the rooms but is that necessary??? how would i get good circulation??? if i have inline fans in both rooms exhausting air via window tahts located in each room but its gonna be expensive cuse im gonna have to get too ozone generators ect is there any way i can make this too romm operation easier and more effecient kinda confused on where i will bring fresh air in from and do i need 2 ozone generators or is there an easyier way to do what im trying to do??? thanks for help and support!!!

-Just Blazin-

CPT

Jan 7 2008, 1:46 pm

i am a firts time grower any sugestons any body please help i am sick of buying it i want it to be great i think it is dutch

CPT

Jan 7 2008, 1:40 pm

I have one plant how do u tell if there male or female what is the dif. i am giving it 12 hrs a day in my closet its about 12inc tall any sugetons

mad mike

Jan 6 2008, 9:40 pm

I don't know about all that hydro stuff i think i'LL stay with good ole mother earth

lizard eyes

Jan 6 2008, 9:00 pm

OL HIPPY DON'T LET NEW TECHNOLOGY SWEEP YOU BY , KEEP UP WITH THE NEW TIMES AND QUIT ACTING OLD DIRT , YOU PROBABLY NEED NUTRIENTS

pill poppin animal

Jan 6 2008, 8:29 pm

how do you grow hydro

ol hippy

Jan 6 2008, 4:50 pm

ur so full of chit.50 watts of nuclear powered lights will not grow anything

lizard eyes

Jan 6 2008, 3:29 pm

growing with l-e-d's is the thing to do , no heat , less water consumption and less bugs,since spidermites love heat at 1000 or 400 watt bulbs heat (they thrive) since you can put the l-e-d's right next to the plants no heat no burning , you'll find your water and ph and ppm uses very little since the plant is not trying to keep itself from burning up you don't need high out take fans or inlets , the high smell is from your heat so once again filters are small , the plants yeild an enormus crop with power pack highs running in the 9's you can grow in smaller closed area's if you want without hassle amd one more thing total of 50 watts can grow you 6 healthy plants

lizard eyes

Jan 6 2008, 2:03 pm

yes 68% hydro or 70 % i like 68% degrees in warmth , if your plants get spots on leafs and its not affids or spidermites this time of the yr check your water temp , bang helps restore your leaf and organicide to fight the fungus

DUTCH BOYD

Jan 6 2008, 10:14 am

r u growing hydro?? do u mean 68 deg, r 68 percent of what??

lizard eyes

Jan 6 2008, 1:47 am

spots on leafs are gone , do to weather change the water was colder i put in an aquarium heater to 68% , spray once with organticide and then a day later with bang now over 6 inch growth and full with leaf

DUTCH BOYD

Jan 3 2008, 10:49 pm

wow,what a difference good soil makes tried some organic soil from cali along with worm castings and perlite my plants 3 to b exact were planted the 29 of nov.07 its jan 3 and there 3 ft tall and flowering moved a week ago to 12 an 12,only have 600 watts cfls for first 3 weeks now there under 400 hps 3rd time to grow first time with good seeds ak47 other were bag seeds u think its the seeds r the soil r both,the fan leaves r frickin hugh 1 blade is 3 fingers wide there awesome lookin.also have 5 in a stealth hydro was thinkin i put too many becuse of all the ROOTS i added another airstone and seemed to really help anybody with anygood advise?on this stealth hydro??worried about them growing together there about 10i nches tall under 450 cfls growing 3 weeks now

mad mike

Dec 31 2007, 7:16 pm

tonight is the night hope you had a good groe year i hope you have a better one in 2008 happy new year to all and to all a good night.

Paul

Dec 31 2007, 10:09 am

Happy New Year. May your buds grow long and strong in the new year. Fight hate with Peace. PRS . . . .

The Virus

Dec 31 2007, 6:18 am

Unless you have something to say about the article, don't post a comment. This is not a forum for your bull shit.

Thank you for all the information you have provided, I am a first time grower and reading this helped me significantly with it.

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