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1. What is a fertilizer, and what is a stimulator??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A basic fertilizer\nalways contains certain amounts of all 3 basic nutrients. These are\nnitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N-P-K), and they are usually\nprinted on the product label in this order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast,\nstimulatory agents contain all other substances which do not have a\nsignificant N-P-K value. This can be recognized by missing or only\nsmall N-P-K values, for example 1-0-0, 0-1-0 or 0-0-1. We declare our\nproducts clearly in the appropriate area of application, with plant\naids, soil improvers, stimulators and basic fertilizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soil improvers, plant aids and stimulators can therefore be applied with every watering in their respective phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/strong> Why should you use fertilizers??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For an optimal,\nhealthy plant growth and lush yields without nutrient deficiencies,\nthe constant availability of all required nutrients is necessary at\nall times. Since the plants\u2019 nutrient requirements vary, we have\nadapted our products specifically to these individual needs with\nthree different N-P-K fertilizers for an adequate supply of all\nnutrients without the occurrence of undesirable deficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. How often should the basic fertilizer be used??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many factors depend\non this. However, as soon as the first deficiencies develop and\nbecome visible on the plants, you can assume that it is either time\nto repot, fertilize more regularly, or start fertilizing with a\nhigher dosage. A healthy leaf color shows that the plant is healthy\nand vital. If that is the case, the plant currently has optimal\nconditions, and you should wait with the fertilizing until the next\nwatering. A too-dark foliage color indicates that there are currently\ntoo many nutrients in the plant substrate. In that case, the usual\nquantity of fertilizer should at least be halved or, better yet,\nsuspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When growing in\nsoil, we recommend applying the basic nutrients every other time the\nplants are watered. During the last weeks of heavy flowering, plants\nmay require a dose of fertilizer with every watering, depending on\nthe strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all other\ngrowing substrates, we recommend a regular application of N-P-K\nfertilizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. In which growing media can the products be applied??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Green Buzz\nLiquids products can be used with any growing media. This includes\nsoil, coco, expanded clay, rockwool, perlite, flood tables,\nNFT-systems, and airpot systems. All products can be applied via\ncapillary hose as small as 1mm inside diameter without concern. When\nused in the nutrient tank, care must be taken to ensure a constant\ncirculation of the nutrient solution with the help of a circulation\npump or a biofilter and the application of Trichoderma and bacterial\nfungus strains, such as our product Living Organics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Why are some bottles\/cans pushed in??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A rapid temperature\nchange can lead to a slight denting of the bottles canister after the\nfilling process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This impression does\nnot constitute a quality defect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, less\noxygen in the container reduces the oxidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Why do some products smell unpleasant??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of the\neffective microorganisms within Humic Acid Plus, the products tend to\nproduce an unpleasant odor, much like rotten eggs, after opening.\nThis is no reason to be concerned; on the contrary, it shows the\nproduct is full of life. Millions of microorganisms are feeding on\nhumic substances, processing them to enzymes, which in turn are\nresponsible for the unpleasant smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. How often should plants be sprayed with Fast Plants Spray or Fast Buds??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a general rule:\nspray plants every 2-3 days, especially on the underside of the\nleaves. Spraying plants daily is generally possible, but only\nrecommended over a short period of up to 7 days. An application is\nonly recommended until a clear effect is seen in form of spurted\ngrowth, or \u2013 in the case of Fast Buds \u2013 until the first flowers\nappear. From then on, a further application with Fast Plants Spray is\nno longer necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.<\/strong> How long can plants be sprayed, and with what??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plants should only\nbe sprayed during the vegetative stage until flowers start to show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following\nproducts can be applied as a spraying solution: Fast Plants Spray,\nHumic Acid Plus, More Roots & Fast Buds. When applied over the\nfoliage, the dosage can be raised to 10 times the concentration\n(10-20ml per liter) without concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. When should plants be sprayed??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just before or after\nthe light source is extinguished, the plants are sprayed until\ncompletely dripping wet on the upper leaf surface and the undersides.\nIf the plants are protected from excessive light after spraying, they\ncan be sprayed at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Can the plants be watered \/ sprayed daily with Fast Buds??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, the more often\nplants are treated with it, the faster they start with the actual\nfruit setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. What is the ideal temperature for the nutrient solution??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plants thrive best\nwhen they are supplied with water at constant temperatures of around\n21-23\u00b0 C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is advisable to\nallow water to stand for at least 24 hours before each use, since\nthere can be chlorine present in the tap water, which needs time to\nescape completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. What is a breeding plan\/growing shedule??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A breeding plan is a\nstandardized guide and a recommended method of dosing our products.\nThe information is based on experience and may need adjustment\ndepending on the individual requirements of the strain and phenotype\ngrown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. What is the ideal pH-value for my nutrient solution??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When growing in soil\nor any other growing media we recommend a pH-value of 5.8 \u2013 6.5.\nFor hydroponics it should be kept a bit lower at 5.5 \u2013 6.2. This\nwill guarantee that all nutrients are available to the plants and\nwill prevent deficiencies and disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.<\/strong> What is the EC-level and when is it at an optimum??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EC-level tells\nus how many dissolved salts our nutrient solution holds. There is no\nideal EC-level, because every plant has individual needs and every\ngrowth has different conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ideal EC-value\nfor young plants with little to no roots lies between 0.6 \u2013 0.8 EC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During vegetative growth, the EC-level should be raised steadily from 0.8 \u2013 1.6 EC for full growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When fructification\nbegins, the EC-level should be around 1.2 \u2013 1.8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While flowering\npeaks, nutrient requirements shift and plants need more phosphorus\nand potassium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EC-level can be\nraised to 1.8 \u2013 2.4 during the flowering phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally spoken,\nplants can take higher EC-levels if they have been accustomed to it\nearly in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An EC-level above\n3.0 can be toxic to plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that\nonly about half of the nutrient content displayed on the EC value is\navailable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When using organic\nfertilizers, please generally only use about half of the nutrient\ncontent indicated on the EC value. The values \u200b\u200bof the displayed\nEC value can therefore also be doubled (maximum 6.0) without\nexceeding the current value of the plants (maximum 3.0)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15.<\/strong> Do pH- and EC-levels really need to be measured??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If possible, the\npH-level of the nutrient solution should always be measured and\ncorrected before plants are watered. This will make sure all\nnutrients are readily available to plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EC-level does\nnot necesarily need to be measured when growing in soil. For all\nother growing media, we advise you to measure and correct the\nEC-level every 1-2 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16.<\/strong> How are pH- and EC-levels raised or lowered??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pH-level can be\nlowered easily by adding some high-grade pH-Powder. The pH-Powder\ncontains no phosphoric or nitric acids like most other pH-lowering\nsubstances that are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EC-level can be\nraised by adding fertilizer to the nutrient solution. Lowering the\nEC-level is accomplished by diluting the nutrient solution with\nwater. (Demineralized water or filtered water works best.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. When and how often should plants be watered??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How frequently\nplants should be watered depends on how much water remains in the\ngrowing media. To prevent overwatering (the most common mistake\nnovice growers make), we recommend applying the 50% rule. Use a scale\nto weigh your plants after they have been watered thoroughly and\nwrite down the weight. Wait with your next watering until the plants\nhave lost 50% of their total weight. Alternatively, you can use your\nfinger to feel how much moisture remains in the growing media. When\nthe media feels dry in a depth of 3-6 cm beneath the surface, it is\ntime to water anew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the growing media\nhappens to become too dry, we advise watering with only supplements\nonly first, before applying fertilizer. It is always best to water\nearly in the mornings, so that plants can process the water\nthroughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18.<\/strong> What does \u201cassimilation\u201d mean??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assimilation\ndescribes the process of converting external nutrients and\nmicroelements into a useable form that can be incorporated into the\nplants\u2019 organism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Why is it not advisable to administer additional enzymes mixed with other (fertilizer) products??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enzymes convert not\nonly dead root matter but also sugar into dextrose. In order for the\nplant to be able to utilize this process optimally without outside\ninfluences, we should not add any fertilizer during this time and\nalso leave the regularly administered stimulators away, so that the\nplants can execute this conversion process undisturbed in the\nfollowing 24 to 48 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, the\nplanting substrate should be properly flushed once every 3 to 4 weeks\nwith Clean Fruits. The pot\/substrate is considered to be properly\nflushed when approx. 10% of the watering fluid runs out of the bottom\nof the medium. This regular flushing procedure is also very important\nfor the plants in that no toxic accumulation of nutrients can develop\nin the substrate and no fertilizer reserves are left in the plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond that, the\nfruits are much better in taste, as sugar blockages and dead root\nmatter in the medium can be converted into dextrose more directly and\nin turn be absorbed and directly and effectively utilized by the\nplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. What are microorganisms, and what do they do??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microorganisms are\nthe beneficial bacteria that help create elements like nitrogen and\nphosphorus and can be seen as the foundation of life on our planet.\nBeneficial microorganisms within the growing media help plants in\nmany ways. They protect roots from fungus and heat, for example. They\nfeed on nutrients and make them available to the plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21.<\/strong> What are microelements??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microelements are\nessential elements for plants. These elements are minerals of\ninorganic compounds which cannot be produced by the plant itself.\nThis is why our supplements should be given with every watering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22.<\/strong> What is microflora??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word microflora\nrelates to microscopic life forms. Plants interact with multiple\nmicrobes that live inside or outside the plants. It is known today\nthat plants and microflora benefit from each other and grow in\nsymbiosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23.<\/strong> What is a chelating agent??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chelation is a type of bonding of ions and molecules to metal ions. It involves the presence of two or more separate bonds between a multiple-bonded ligand and a single central atom. Usually, these ligands are organic compounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24.<\/strong> How is Living Organics applied???<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Living Organics is very economical in use. Just 6.5g in a total of 4 applications is sufficient to establish all the benefits of the billions of useful, positive microorganisms and bacterial strains in the soil\/medium, of which the plants contribute significantly to a successful harvest with increased vitality and nutrient conversion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first application can be applied to the bare root of the fresh seedling, as well as to the fresh cut surfaces of cuttings plants before the actual sealing with our Fast Start Gel. The second application is usually done with the next repotting or after 2 weeks at the latest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as the plants in their vegetative phase do not get enough space in their medium it is time to repot them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Living Organics can be sprinkled directly on the roots while repotting (for this purpose, even minimal amounts are sufficient for and no visible expensive wetting of the entire root system, you should wet one of the 4 entire side surfaces with a knife tip, which is completely sufficient).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also sufficient to dissolve 1-2g\/10 litres of Living Organics in a separate nutrient solution every 3 weeks at the latest and to add this to the plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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25. When is it necessary to use our Organic CalMag??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Organic CalMag supplements our already successful product range to meet the requirements of newer cultivation methods as well as specially bred varieties of the American continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So our Organic CalMag shows its full strength especially when cultivated in airpots, on 100% coco, under LED, as well as with the now more and more present American genetics with the complete supply of these increased nutrients, especially during the flowering period. For older, already discontinued varieties and conventional cultivation methods such as soil without airpots or the use of LED as a light source, the application is however rather counterproductive, because in this case more nutrients than from the medium and the mostly less demanding genetics can quickly lead to a rather disadvantageous imbalance, if the genetics, as an exception, should not be subject to an increased nutrient requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If anything remains\nunclear, or if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel\nfree to write us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

question@greenbuzznutrients.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please take into\nconsideration that we can only answer general questions. For specific\ninquiries, please ask your local dealership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for your\nunderstanding! \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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