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The bloom period is when all the magic occurs with a plants life cycle and is when your harvest will pay off.

Indoor grow environments take out all of the issues such as pests and atmospheric extremes that can hinder a good bloom.

If you decide to flower using an all organic solution it will have great flavor but will not match the performance of a synthetic nutrient solution.

Again Canna is the nutrient we recommend for overall consistency, quality and girth.

In the hydroponics industry there is definitely a huge variety of solutions which can be confusing.

We recommend using the following reservoir nutrient lines with the best at the top:
1. Canna
2. Botanicare
3. General Hydroponics
4. Advanced Nutrients
5. Duchmaster Reservoir Nutrients and is #1 for Foliar Sprays!

Another key ingredient to pushing your plants to maximum production is to use a good foliar feed program on top of your soil / hydroponics reservoir feed nutrients. Utilizing this method will inject your plants with an extra kick for production. All of our foliar feeds more justify themselves in cost.

These items have our stamp of high approval:
• Canna Boost Accelerator – Enhances flavor and overall output period hottest product of 2008!!
• Max FX by Dutchmaster – Flavor and weight
• Liquid Light by Dutchmaster – Lumen enhancement
• Folitech by Dutchmaster – Great for stress
• Liquid Karma by Botanicare – A great multi-vitamin!
• Spray N Grow – Excellent for rapid micro nutrient boost!

There are many techniques you can use to effectively foliate your plants. One particular product that helps deliver the nutrient to the plant is “Penetrator” by “Dutchmaster”. We suggest using this product at ½ strength. Our philosophy is less is more when it comes to plant growth. It is easy to burn your plants by giving them too much!

***Important yield enhancing tip, trim about 50% of your leaves at the end of week number 2 of flowering. Make sure to not cut the new bright green foliage/growth coming out of the nodes but clip the older darker and obviously dead yellow leaves. Again you want no more than 3 feet of total vertical foliage/leaves. You ask yourself why should I do this? Simple more of the plants energy will be focused on creating buds and flowers than keeping the old stuff alive!***

In the bloom phase your light cycle will change to 12 hours on and 12 hours off, simulating the night time rest period plants need to bloom. It is vital that you do not disrupt the light cycle of a plant; doing so will result in lower yields. The bloom area needs to be sealed so that light does not leak in during the rest period. If you have a leak within room it could result in a slight/severe decrease in yield. One great idea is to use a green light in your room. This will not interfere with your plants light cycle if you need to work on your plants at night.

***Key point*** When you are in the bloom phase it is important to use your vegetative nutrients for week 1 & 2 then switch over the flowering nutrients. Your Plant needs a nutrient high in nitrogen during the 1st couple of weeks of bloom initiation because your plant experiences the biggest jump in vegetative growth during this period. When you see the flowers just start to appear is when your plant will need a higher ratio of PK / phosphorous & potassium to nitrogen levels.

We also recommend that you use a blooming enhancer at week number three to give your plant a P/K boost. There are a few brands we suggest, the first being the best quality and going down from there.

1. PK 13/14 by Canna
2. Beastie Bloomz by Fox Farm – "Use this product 3 weeks for before harvest"
3. Open Sesame by Fox Farm
4. Cha Ching by Fox Farm
5. Kool Bloom

Your plants also need a P/K boost 3 weeks before harvest as well. You will see increased yields from doing this… Apply this for at least 1 week…

The harvest is the final reward of your hard work. You will want to do your homework in regards to when you want to pluck your crop. Usually you will see the colors change to a darker shade and will begin to look ripe.

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