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Foliar feeding-does it really make a difference?

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Hey everyone, like the title says just trying to get some opinions on whether or not foliar feeding is beneficial.

Ok... Let's just say your environment is already perfect, temp and humidity are good, plants are already perfectly healthy... Is it beneficial at all to do a foliar spray?
The reason I'm asking is because I don't have the room in my tent to do a side by side comparison.

I know I know, it's best to keep it simple and not let the nute companys rip us off. I couldn't agree more.
But curiosity is killing me on this one

Anybody with experience on this that can chime in?

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Some nutrients are larger and more difficult to uptake or transport

Foliar is a vital tool for treating issues like calmag

And can also help prevent pest

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GMO wrote:Some nutrients are larger and more difficult to uptake or transport

Foliar is a vital tool for treating issues like calmag

And can also help prevent pest

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Thanks for the input GMO. Out of all the research I've done it seems more beneficial to use foliar to treat issues like you mentioned.
But I was just wondering if it actually promotes faster growth in a perfectly healthy plant

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Tbh I think if will depend what your feeding and when. I mention calmag as it's a deficiency you tend to see in ideal conditions as vigorous growth can be unbalanced to the typical base nutes

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GMO wrote:Tbh I think if will depend what your feeding and when. I mention calmag as it's a deficiency you tend to see in ideal conditions as vigorous growth can be unbalanced to the typical base nutes

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Ah, gotcha. I have a kelp extract (nitrozime) and humic acid (europonic fossil fuel) both from ionic
The only study I've found on this subject is when virgina tech did a 10 year study on organic bio stimulants
Check out this link, very interesting stuff. Lmk what you think gmo

https://www.gardenandgreenhouse.net/art ... mbination/

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That's pretty much what I was referring to buddy

The right thing at the right time can help ahead of time

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GMO wrote:That's pretty much what I was referring to buddy

The right thing at the right time can help ahead of time

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Thanks for the advice I appreciate it

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Maybe 1-2 times a week just for shits and giggles then?

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It say after any training or topping seaweed helps deal with the stress

Calmag drench is becoming a must for me every 3 weeks under led

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Do you use tap water or RO/distilled?
GMO wrote:It say after any training or topping seaweed helps deal with the stress

Calmag drench is becoming a must for me every 3 weeks under led

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