Multiple daily feeds

**toblue** · 25-01-17, 07:11 PM

If I fed 2 half strength feeds or 4 quarter strength feeds daily would it be the same as feeding one daily full strength feed?

**Samwise Gamgee** · 25-01-17, 07:15 PM

You over complicating things fella, just feed the coco once a day, and you want to get about 20% run off out the bottom of the pots each time you feed

If you are using drippers then generally 15 minutes a day is long enough :

**toblue** · 25-01-17, 07:18 PM

Thanks Sam I will be hand feeding but want to keep the feed (toxicity) down as much as possible.

I am well known for over thinking things so you have soused me in one.

**ERBURT** · 25-01-17, 08:09 PM

Plenty of run off will see you ok mate
And a mid flower flush for a freshen up.
Simples

**Samwise Gamgee** · 25-01-17, 08:27 PM

TBH mate feeding a couple of times a day is more likely to increase the toxicity

With coco the idea is to flush the medium each time you feed, so you feed a lot once a day, to flush any build of nutrients in the pot out. If you feed a few times a day you generally find that you will increase humidity, and also you can over saturate the medium and it doesnt dry out enough for the plants to get the oxygen they need

Originally Posted by toblue

Thanks Sam I will be hand feeding but want to keep the feed (toxicity) down as much as possible.

I am well known for over thinking things so you have soused me in one.

**FACE** · 25-01-17, 10:12 PM

If u set the pump so first feed does not flood but wets
Second feed also no flood but more water
3 rd feed should be some run of now from the already wet pots from previous two feeds

Sqydro just ran a dropper system there to great success

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**hanny098** · 25-01-17, 10:32 PM

I feed mine every other day when small, once daily when root mass established and twice daily from roughly week 2/3 flower until chop. I use a digital timer and don't feed by hand though. Like mentioned above by the second feed I get good run off and the benefit of fresh nutes/ oxygen more frequently. its the first time I've done it this way so am yet to know if there is a noticeable benefit but if handwatering I would stick to once a day with good run off otherwise you'll end up living in the grow room!