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    Default Switching from organic to synthetics in flower?

    Hey guys im sure someone here will be able to answer my questions.

    Ive got 2 plants that are 3 weeks-ish into flower, in homemade soil and has been fed organically (organicus 99, molasses, charge top dressing and liquid seaweed concentrate) up till this point.

    Im growing outdoor/greenhouse (its one of the 'pop-up' plastic jobbies) so not really a proper greenhouse and is terrible for humidity, so much so that expect mould in my grows now rather than hope it doesnt happen.

    So i guess i would love someones input on the following...

    Can i switch to synthetics this late?
    If i do switch will adding molasses once/twice a week keep the microherd that ive built alive?

    Main reason im thinking of switching to synthetics, is because im nearing the end of my 'season' and the humidity goes through the roof, and my plants are still very much in early flower. As mentioned above i expect mould now so the more bud 'real estate' the better so that cutting out mould/rot doesnt mean my cutting whole crop down and binning it!

    Little bit of loss on a decent harvest is way better than a little bit if loss on a small harvest.

    My thought process is that synthetic nutes are available quicker than organics and therefore speed up bud development....i could be very wrong, so please correct me.

    Tia for any advice you guys have got

    Dont think it makes a difference but, they are prana skunk X hemp, one is in a fabric pot and the other is in a plastic pot.

    As you can see from the pics, plenty of bud sites and if i was in full control of the environment (i.e growing in a tent) then id stick with organics, but the sun and humidity dont really want to listen to me ????Click image for larger version. 

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    The pots look very small for the plants, can you add an extractor fan in the greenhouse, as this will reduce the humidity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CheapHomeGrown View Post
    The pots look very small for the plants, can you add an extractor fan in the greenhouse, as this will reduce the humidity.
    Hey buddy, tbh looking at the pic again the pots do look tiny - had to use the wide angle lens on my phone to fit them both in which obviously distorts perspective/scale.

    Fabric pot is 8L and the plastic is 10/12L that not big enough? I know bigger = better but i thought these were big 'enough'

    Unfortunately this is the 'greenhouse' i have (see pic) so adding any kind of extraction or fans to move qir arent really possible tbh the only thing its good for is keeping the rain off ????

    Any idea on the orginal question though buddy?Click image for larger version. 

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    I changed from synthetic to organic this grow and have done it tuther way round too, never noticed an issue, jus changin feed innit. Someone else told me it was sound to do

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrCannab1sir View Post
    I changed from synthetic to organic this grow and have done it tuther way round too, never noticed an issue, jus changin feed innit. Someone else told me it was sound to do
    Awesome yeah i knew i couldnt be the only person thinking about switching in flower.

    Is my thinking right about speed of nute uptake increasing when switching to sythetics and therefore increasing the rate of bud formation? Or am i just talking bro science?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr_Motion View Post
    Awesome yeah i knew i couldnt be the only person thinking about switching in flower.

    Is my thinking right about speed of nute uptake increasing when switching to sythetics and therefore increasing the rate of bud formation? Or am i just talking bro science?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mac View Post
    Plant will take what it wants when it wants regardless of how much we shove down its throat
    Ok so i guess ill just try it with one of them then, clearly different phenos but i guess same strain so a side by side cant hurt for educational purposes. One flowered with synthetics and molasses and one organically.

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