Nutrients, but no water.

Mark24688m

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Would it be alright to feed plants fox farm nutrients on days its raining or going to rain instead of mixing it with gallons of water all at once?
 

Erb

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If your suggesting pouring concentrated nutrients directly on the plants roots then the answer is no, you'll burn the roots
 

Mark24688m

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ya i mean pour the correct amount in a liter bottle with water or somthing then pour it on the plants roots when it rains. The rain would mix anyway whats the difference?
 

Wavels

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No, don't do it!...... the nutes have to be diluted by pre mixing with water before application to soil....trying to get the correct dilution relying upon rainfall is a big mistake....IMHO! The undiluted ferts are way too concentrated for the plants roots to handle...they'll be fried!


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^^^why not just collect rain water and mix nutes in then pour on plants?
(excerpted from above)
That would work fine!
 

Wavels

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oops I forgot...
If it has been raining for a while on my outdoor container plants and I can't water(/feed) them because soil mix is soggy....I use foliar feeding to make sure they get proper nutrition and avoid any deficiencies brought about by lots of rain(flushing)...(after it stops raining, of course)

If the plants are well into flowering I put them indoors under lights or at least in garage out of the rain....I do not foliar feed buds!
I bring my flowering container plants indoors every night.
 
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