how much bud candy do you use for 1 gallon of water?

that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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I just got some bud candy for my plant. It says 2ml per litre. so what would that be for 1gallon of water? I mean is it 1tsp or 1tbs per gallon? can anyone please tell me? Also do I mix bud candy with my other nutes or just bud candy/water every other watering?
 
thehole

thehole

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About 4 liters per gallon so 8ml per gallon.

A teaspoon is 5ml, tablespoon is 15ml.

BUT. Some good cheap molasses is a great substitute for expensive Bud Candy. I assume it's expensive, I have never bought it though.

You can mix in bud candy with whatever. Just don't mix bud candy or nutes together in concentrated form.
 
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Irie Genetics

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When I was using Advanced I was mixing in 5 gallon buckets. I would mix 40ml of A and 40ml of B for a good base and add 20ml of each supplemet I was using that week. I had excellent results with this formula. I have switched from Advanced and I like my flavors better. My harvests were amazing but I didnt like the flavor from Advanced Nutes. Let me recommend Sweet from botanicare. It will make your plants taste better than Bud Candy does.
 
that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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Irie Genetics said:
When I was using Advanced I was mixing in 5 gallon buckets. I would mix 40ml of A and 40ml of B for a good base and add 20ml of each supplemet I was using that week. I had excellent results with this formula. I have switched from Advanced and I like my flavors better. My harvests were amazing but I didnt like the flavor from Advanced Nutes. Let me recommend Sweet from botanicare. It will make your plants taste better than Bud Candy does.
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well I have 1 plant just wanna try something new. Its growing outdoors, it will be 9 weeks old tomorrow. whats the best nutes to use just to try and get nice size buds? what can I do to get nice size buds instead of airy fluffed buds?
 
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fxbane

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I'm something of a stickler (or you could call it OCD) when it comes to imperial measurements. There are no "around about's" with me!

1 gallon = 4.54 litres
1 teaspoon = 5.9ml
1 tablespoon = 17.7ml
 
thehole

thehole

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fxbane said:
I'm something of a stickler (or you could call it OCD) when it comes to imperial measurements. There are no "around about's" with me!

1 gallon = 4.54 litres
1 teaspoon = 5.9ml
1 tablespoon = 17.7ml
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Actually.

It's

4.92 ml= 1 teaspoon

14.78 ml= 1 tablespoon

3.78 liters= 1 US gallon

For a stickler you are way off friend.
 
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fxbane

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thehole said:
Actually.

It's

4.92 ml= 1 teaspoon

14.78 ml= 1 tablespoon

3.78 liters= 1 US gallon

For a stickler you are way off friend.
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Ah the confusion of US vs. UK imperial measurements raises it's ugly head again. I'm not way off in my own country.
 
The Count

The Count

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I use anywhere from 20ml to 45ml per 5 gallons of bud candy. I also use the sweet Irie suggested as well. Never used them on their own, only within my schedule but the schedule works well so I assume both are good suppliments.
 
Izoc666

Izoc666

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that bear smokey said:
I just got some bud candy for my plant. It says 2ml per litre. so what would that be for 1gallon of water? I mean is it 1tsp or 1tbs per gallon? can anyone please tell me? Also do I mix bud candy with my other nutes or just bud candy/water every other watering?
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Hey Bear Smokey, If im correct that your grow medium will be soil/soil less outdoor ?

I did tried this bud candy from last year for my soilless grow, i cant tell difference...even i use grandma s molassess, i still cant tell difference, all i know that molassess will feed microbes only, the taste and aroma is in the genetic, JMHO.

some posters are correct about 8ML per Gallon.

happy gardening.
 
that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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Izoc666 said:
Hey Bear Smokey, If im correct that your grow medium will be soil/soil less outdoor ?

I did tried this bud candy from last year for my soilless grow, i cant tell difference...even i use grandma s molassess, i still cant tell difference, all i know that molassess will feed microbes only, the taste and aroma is in the genetic, JMHO.

some posters are correct about 8ML per Gallon.

happy gardening.
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thank you. I have 1 plant outdoors. I am using fox farm ocean forest soil. the plant is 9 weeks old.
 
that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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so should I try bud candy or just use molasses? I bought a 4oz bottle for like 5 bucks just to try. I do have grandmas molasses aswell.
 
NetGuruINC

NetGuruINC

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Even though the Directions on the bottle state 2ml per liter, I usually put about 24ml per 5 gallon bucket. In the past had a terrible experience from over feeding so I try to keep the nutes at half strength and let the genetics and my plants enviornment do the rest.
 
that bear smokey

that bear smokey

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NetGuruINC said:
Even though the Directions on the bottle state 2ml per liter, I usually put about 24ml per 5 gallon bucket. In the past had a terrible experience from over feeding so I try to keep the nutes at half strength and let the genetics and my plants enviornment do the rest.
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ok thank you. since my plant is flowerng now. what nute should I be using? I have fox farm trio, so which one should I be using now and how much?
 
Cobnobuler

Cobnobuler

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that bear smokey said:
so should I try bud candy or just use molasses? I bought a 4oz bottle for like 5 bucks just to try. I do have grandmas molasses aswell.
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I would strongly disagree with the molasses thing. I know some people swear by it but I used it one time and was SOOO sorry that I did. The jars smelled like, I dunno Teatley tea bags or something, it was just plain awful. They say it was because I used Grandmas because its what I had around the house. They say a black strap molasses is better, but I'll never get it anywhere near my plants again. They just dont need it.
Bud Candy is supposed to be a bud enhancer improving size and yield as well as adding sugars and that is something different. I'd say use it

Fuck that molasses I say.....
 
Izoc666

Izoc666

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that bear smokey said:
thank you. I have 1 plant outdoors. I am using fox farm ocean forest soil. the plant is 9 weeks old.
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then use the grandma s molassess...use one teaspoon per gallon , I know a lot of growers would recommend you to use one tablespoon but it will be easy to dissolve in the jug when you shake...and give soil time to break down the molassess before feed to the mircobes. i would highly recommend you to use molassess once every two weeks.

happy gardening.
 
unohu69

unohu69

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I like bud candy really. I have gone without, then added later, adn always see a difference when i use it in bud size. i dont use it with every feeding tho. but i think 8ml a gallon is high, so i usually go with 4-5ml per gallon.
 
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GeoBewley

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that bear smokey said:
I just got some bud candy for my plant. It says 2ml per litre. so what would that be for 1gallon of water? I mean is it 1tsp or 1tbs per gallon? can anyone please tell me? Also do I mix bud candy with my other nutes or just bud candy/water every other watering?
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I used 8ml per gallon. I'm trying it for the first time.
 
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