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Winter Frost – New Millenium (Bloom Boosters…again)
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Winter Frost – New Millenium (Bloom Boosters…again)
Hey DGC,
new grower here (kind of,
haven’t done it in 10+ years). Some (or a lot) of you guys (and
girls) seem to use and like Winter Frost. I recently found out that I
can order it here in germany from a retailer for a pretty hefty
price: 70€ (~75$) + shipping for 1 liter (about a quart). I’m on a
budget and it’s a bit of an investment for me.I’d like to know
1. Is it worth the money?
I’m asking more for your
opinion here, the math is pretty easy: I use a DIY flood and drain
system with a 30l (~8gal) reservoir. following the feedchart I’d need (for
the last week) 80ml as initial dose and let’s say another 20ml to top
it up. That’s 100ml per run and would last me 10 grows with a 1l
bottle or in other words it’s 7€ per grow. If I could get 100ml in
a bottle to try it it would be a no-brainer.2. Do you follow the
feedchart with winter frost – do you use more or less, do you start
earlier or later than the feedchart says. I’m asking for your
experience.3. Is it suitable for a
hydroponic system (application via reservoir, staying in there for a
week) or is it meant to be watered in (which I can’t do, it would end
up in the reservoir anyway). New Millenium isn’t a thing here and
that’s a info I couldn’t find on their website.4. Would you even
recommend it to someone who is in his first run and is pretty much
re-learning everything from scratch. I don’t have any fancy genetics.
I bought the cheapest seeds I could find and the first run or two is
dedicated TO LEARN to grow some dank nugs and being a long time
black market customer any homegrown is better than that.We are allowed 3(!)
plants. I have a Tropicanna Cookies, a Gorilla Zkittlez and a Bruce
Banner. Just started week 4 of bloom so I have some time left to make
up my mind about winter frost.Thanks for your thoughts
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This discussion was modified 3 months, 3 weeks ago by
bepennjier.
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This discussion was modified 3 months, 3 weeks ago by
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I just used it for the first time this past harvest after 4 years of growing. I followed the feed chart for the amount I mixed in water. I still have to wait for the cure to see if it has an impact or not. Since two of the 4 plants I harvested were from clones from a previous grow.
My two cents is to hold off for a while until you get a few grows under your belt before adding in things that may only have a small impact on the finished product. Not saying that Winter Frost doesn’t work, but I believe having a good base that covers all your macro and micro nutrients, and good genetics are better than throwing more money at extras.
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Getting experience with the basics and some good genetics I like before working on the last couple of % on top of it sounds like good advise to me 🙂 thank you.
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Winter Frost has ethylene precursors that you only use for 1 week, starting about 3 weeks from harvest. Do not use it sooner as it will start the ripening phase that prevents chlorophyll production and other important processes. It can be mixed in a reservoir with your normal feed. It’s most beneficial use case is for long flowering plants that are slow to mature. Something that ripens in 8 weeks or less doesn’t really need the push. It’s usage rate is fairly low so it’s not going to break the bank as a supplement.
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that helps me a lot in understanding what winter frost is and does. I will keep in mind that it has its most effect on the longer flowering strains. and it’s probably best to know/get used to the strain you are growing to get it right before adding something like that in. Thank you
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As a general note; i would not recommend using this stuff in soil you plan on re-using. In my oppinion you don’t need fancy chemicals to slowly kill a plant. Right off the bat the words ethelin precursers reminds me of cheap food grade source…but that is a trade secret now…haha.
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Just jumping in to say… If you are on a budget and just getting setup, I would totally skip anything thats going to cost you $70 a quart! Winterfrost is an interesting product and its worth playing around with at some point, but its totally a luxury type of thing, not something you need when you are first getting started. If you are new to growing or just getting back into it theres probably a ton of other stuff you could invest in that would be more impactful. I would make sure you’ve invested in quality led lights, environmental controls, a quality drying/curing/trimming setup, great genetics etc…. before you start thinking about expensive optional nutrient additives. Focus on the essentials first. Theres plenty of time to play around with fancy optional stuff down the road. 🙂
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