Welcome back to another episode with Todd Salemi, where we dive deep into the art and science of nutrient customization using Organics Alive products. In this insightful session, Todd and Kyle Kushman explore the nuances of NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium) arithmetic, revealing how to tailor your nutrient formulas to achieve optimal growth and health in your cannabis plants.
Learn how to combine different powdered formulations to create precise nutrient blends that match your plant’s needs at every stage of growth. Whether you’re an experienced grower or just starting, this video offers valuable insights into advanced organic growing techniques, including the importance of bioavailability, microbial interactions, and the benefits of a flexible nutrient approach.
00:22 Understanding NPK Basics
02:15 Simplicity and Flexibility of Organics Alive
04:20 NPK Arithmetic and Recipe Creation
07:45 Cultivar Customization and Artistic Cultivation
09:10 Unique Aspects of Organics Alive
13:11 Organic vs. Synthetic: The Microbial Advantage
20:59 Balanced Biology and Clean Nutrients
24:57 Ease of Use and Growing Success
28:10 Getting Started with Organics Alive
Key Topics Covered:
– Tailoring NPK ratios for different growth stages
– The benefits of using Organics Alive’s powdered nutrients
– How to maintain healthy, vigorous plants with customized feeding schedules
– The importance of clean, bioavailable nutrients for optimal plant health
– Tips for integrating additional supplements and amendments
Stay tuned until the end to catch some behind-the-scenes banter and a few laughs with Todd and Kyle as they share their passion for organic cultivation.
**Disclaimer:** This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information shared is based on personal experiences and opinions. Always consult with a professional before making changes to your cultivation practices. Use products as directed and at your own risk.
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Thank you for a better understanding of the ratios. I've been using OA for a couple runs now but their feeding chart is misleading. After watching this video and doing further research I turned my veg. around in 1 week.
I wonder what thet used backkk in the day. Real skunk. I bet it was nothing other then compost and moss. Something along these lines. I bet no powder no ferments no nothingggg and it was skunkkkkyy gasssssss.
👍🏾🫡🫵🏾💯
all i heard was someone telling me how great a product is for 30m …
your math isn't even right…. if you took 10/2/5 and added a quarter more of the same 10/2/5 you wouldn't get 12.5/2.25/6.25 because they are percentages
Awesome video like your Sea of green wall
Here’s how to master NPK — buy my bottled nutrients 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴
GWAH from Philadelphia Pa
That long hair dude interrupts way too often at the wrong moments. He is loving to hear himself talking
Hey brother love the truly tweakable feeding. can you list contents of the 7 ferts gone over in this video
Dude needs to eat meat and detox those heavy metals and work out!
Mr Kushman please help.
I'm using Pennington All purpose plant food 20-10-20 cuz it was on sale $6 and it has nitrate nitrogen as well as ammonia and urea. Also I have Espoma Organic Bloom Super Blossum Booster at 1-3-1,… Will this be enough???
during seedling stage I'm going quarter of Pennington assuming I'm right- I'll get 5-2.5-5. I'm going light for this second week it was only water the first week ph to 6.8 now I also have cal-mag I'm using also half strength… Until week 3 I'll go full strength on CAL MAG and 20-10-20 until I get to flowering I'll cut the Pennington to 10-5-10 while introducing Espoma 1-3-1 will this be effective????
I have an all organic 1-3-1, and what I thought was natural it's Pennington All purpose plant food 20-10-20. It was only $6 and I'm broke. Using happy frog also sulfur and lime and ph down liquid, cal mag also. Will I be alright???
Organics for me is so hard compared salt based fertilizers follow the cheat sheets….I'm learning always the hard way with this organics outdoor…I reckon I have lost 1/3-1/2 yield due to stunted growth and yellowing yellow from bottom up….I'm so spewin….but learning learning I am🤙
What a long video to say almost nothing of value. How about addressing the timing and rat, ratios of application and why. What do the various ratios do to drive the growth and morphology of the plant
Currently growing in 5-gallon fabric pots with an Airdome at the base (surrounded by clay pellets) and a 50/50 mix of Fox Farm Ocean Forest & Happy Frog. My nutrient lineup is Humboldts Secret (which claims to be organic), and I’ve got everything running on a solar-powered automated drip system (pulling energy from my grow lights).
This time, I’m using Athena Fade for the last 2 weeks, as I never can seem to get full color change (senescence) by the time the trichomes are 10% amber and I think that means I am giving my ladies too much N at the middle/end of flowering. I debated using the high recommendation of Part A and the low recommendation for Part B, during veg. Then vice versa during the flower stage, until the final 2 weeks as mentioned previously. Everytime I start to get a handle on all the grow info…more comes. What a great time to be a legal grower!! Love the show!
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Modern food is nutrient poor because the plants are not getting the hundreds of micronutrients they need, NPK is an individual lie.
I was literally thinking you love that bong just before you took it out of your lap lol
Your son needs to eat cannabis leaves plus.
Eat cannabis leaves.
Kyle cut him off way too much then when he gave him the mic he cut straight to an ad… let the guy drop some knowledge 🤦♂️
I got distracted by the dog and missed so much information.
Kyle that's a cool shirt
Most plants, and cannabis is no exception, need an NPK of 3-1-2
Anything more can still work, but chances are you'll be wasting nutes and money at best, or burning your plants at worst.
Your media also plays a key role in nutrient retention (CEC). Several growing medias will only retain cations, hence the need of
continuously applying more N and P which are in anionic form and would otherwise be leached away with watering, ==> waste
There's obviously a whole lot more involved than simple arithmetics.
jibber jabber
Let your guest talk. Typical Long Island over speak.
I miss my old lab😢
I like 4-4-4 organic fertilizer in seed and veg then 2-8-4 or 3-8-4 in final stages
If it’s grown indoor it’s not organic! Change my mind
Heath Robinson had some great vertical grows . defo a name worth checking out
Rabbit💩 3-3-3 NPK is great way to start off yur seedlings after day 10 get gallon of R.O. water n ph to 6.1 i use apple cider vinegar and always watch them take off organics is the only way to go
Great information. Thank you. Greetings from Minnetrista, MN.
Legend! Great content!
Hes talking rubbish about the npk ratio if you double dose to liter off water you will get double the ppm of nutrition to the plant 10_2_4 npk becomes 20_4_8 npk
Please when you make another video use full words and not abbreviation
What tf does ec mean
I use Alaska fish fertilizer for veg, it's 5-1-1. When in flowering I use 1tsp. of Alaska FF with 1 TBS. of a liquid Bloom fertilizer, it's 0-5-4. to a gallon of water. Been working well for me for years. I also use every 2 weeks some molasses for the microbes. I first started growing in 1976 in the foyer in my small Cambridge, MA apartment. My seeds were bag seed from that spectacular Colombian gold and red . The taste and high from that was perfect.
Kyle does not look healthy
kyle kushman taught me about veganics back in 2010 in oaksterdam…dialing in the recipe for my personal preference has been one of the most educating experiences of my life…veganics is the best and i have stuck to this recipe ever since because if a corner is cut or a factor is changed the results in the end product suffer…thank you mr kushman for your education and dedication to the medical cannabis community
Ill stick with gaia green
2'x4' is never big enough…. you almost need 1- 2'x4', 1- 4'x4', 1- 5'x5' tent = HAPPINESS!!!!!!!!!!
OR… 1 VEG TENT & 2 FLOWER TENTS!!!
Less than 5 secs in and subsribed
BS again and again from the "no poop" video to this nothing change just pure BS(aka kushman)
No body is as high as your guest right now 😂
Raw NPK was first to sale this type of line of nutes. Where you can spoon feed so do speak. A plant. With b12 etc humid acid all in one. Not to mention amino acids. NPK RAw water soluble immediately available to plants way better !!!!