Originally Posted by
bossteck
Hi,
6) Plant heavily right from the start, do not add any liquid fert during the first 2 weeks, have a shorter photo period during the first 2 weeks.
Why is that an issue to add good amount of nutrients from the start? Photosynthesis starts when there is enough light and does not take 2 weeks to get going. Yes, the uptake rate might not be at its max but the key is to prevent things from bottoming out. Limitation in nutrients to prevent algae is not a wise move since it never does hurt the algae but rather the plants.
Shorter photoperiods does not do much but rather you should lower the intensity of the light. The amount of light drives photosynthesis and not the duration.
Regards,
Peter Gwee
Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger
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