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The Secret
Way In:
FOLIAR FEEDING
Besides through the roots, there’s another way to get nutrients into a plant’s vascular
system: foliar feeding. But like any good secret entrance, there’s a catch…
by Rich Hamilton
W
ithin the hydroponics industry, there are two main types of feeding regimes:
organic and non-organic nutrients. Both these feeding systems pass nutrients
into a plant’s vascular system via the roots. There is, however, another way into the
plant’s vascular system. A secret way in.
This secret way is foliar feeding. A commonly overlooked method used in
vegetative and flowering stages, foliar feeding allows for nutrients to pass into the
vascular system through direct leaf and stem absorption. This can be a powerful
ally to supercharge your plants for bumper yields. However, there is a catch. If it is
not carried out correctly, it can have such a detrimental effect on your plants that
they could be dead within 24 hours.
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