23-12-2021 09:00:17 - Updated: 23 December, 2021
When does the Big One fertilizer start to be applied? What is the correct dose of Top Candy? If you have ever asked yourself these or other questions related to how to use Top Crop fertilizers, this is your lucky day, because in this post we will explain how to use the products of this brand in indoor and outdoor marijuana crops, and in between. else we will adjust it for when we grow autoflowering varieties.
📱 Top Crop table for organic marijuana cultivation
First we will see how to interpret the Top Crop table and adapt it to the type of cultivation we are going to do. The producer indicates that the data are indicative, because there are many factors that intervene in the nutrition of plants, such as their genetics, the type of cultivation that is done, or the environmental conditions that exist.
Another important aspect that is clarified in the notes is that the dosages indicated in the table should be administered only once a week, a fact that other brands of fertilizers do not clarify and can lead to overfertilization problems. For outdoor cultivation it is advisable to lengthen each of the stages, but it is quite relative, so in this article we will try to adapt the table more precisely.
In the top row of the table you can see the cultivation phases divided into 3 phases: germination, growth and flowering. Just below the weeks interacting with each of these phases are marked, and in the lower part of the hours we find the necessary photoperiod, that is, the hours of light and dark of each phase. The table is divided into 4 cultivation forms, beginner level, medium level, professional level or autoflowering, and in each of them certain fertilizers and additives are used.
💻 Substrates for growing with the Top Crop table
These fertilizers are of organic origin, and the best way to get the most out of them is with a substrate of the same type. The ideal is to use Complete Mix or Heavy Mix of this brand, but that does not mean that other brands of potting soil cannot be used, any cannabis-specific substrate from a well-known brand can work for you.
I only know if you have one thing in mind, if you use a “Light Mix” type that tends to increase, and if you use the “All Mix” type. It is not recommended to grow marijuana with non-specific substrates, as these do not take into account the nutritional needs of cannabis, which are usually greater than those of other crops.
🎬 Top Crop Deeper Underground, use and dosage
| Week 1 | Week 2 | |
| Beginner level | 1 ml/1,5 l | 2 ml/1,5 l |
| Medium level | 1 ml/1,5 l | 2 ml/1,5 l |
| Professional level | 1 ml/1,5 l | 2 ml/1,5 l |
| Autoflowering | 1 ml/1,5 l | 2 ml/1,5 l |
Deeper Underground is Top Crop’s root stimulator, and as such is applied during the first 2 weeks of cultivation, from seed germination to official start of the vegetative restart phase. As you can see, the same dose is used for both beginners, mediums, professionals, and autoflowers, but it must be taken into account that the dosage is counted in milliliters of Deeper Underground for every 1.5 liters water of irrigation.
⚠️ Top Veg, how to apply it with Top Crop table data
| Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
| Beginner level | 2 ml/l. | 3 ml/l. | 4 ml/l. |
| Medium level | 2 ml/l. | 3 ml/l. | 4 ml/l. |
| Professional level | 2 ml/l. | 3 ml/l. | 4 ml/l. |
Top Veg is the basic fertilizer for the growth of Top Crop, therefore it is used throughout the vegetative phase of the plants. As you can see only 3 weeks are reported, but if you need more growth time, you can repeat the 4ml / L dose for the extra weeks you want to give. In this case the same dose is applied for all levels of cultivation, beginner, medium or professional, but for autoflowers Top Auto is used instead of Top Veg.
🧐 Barrier, only in the professional level of the Top Crop table
GROWTH PHASE
| WEEK 3 | WEEK 4 | WEEK 5 | |
| Professional level | 0,5 ml/l. |
FLOWERING PHASE
| WEEK > | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Professional level | 0,5 ml/l | 0,5 ml/l |
Barrier is a stimulator that improves the assimilation of nutrients and their transport within the plants, enhances the photosynthetic action, and gives vigor in general. This product is only used in the table at a professional level with only 3 applications, one in growing and 2 in flowering.
👾 Big OneTop Crop, how and when to apply it
GROWTH PHASE
| Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
| Medium level | 2 ml/l | ||
| Professional level | 2 ml/l | ||
| Autoflowering | 2 ml/l |
FLOWERING PHASE
| Week > | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Medium level | 2 ml/l | 2 ml/l | 2 ml/l | |||||
| Professional level | 2 ml/l | 2 ml/l | 2 ml/l | |||||
| Autoflowering | 2 ml/l |
Big One is one flowering stimulator , but starts to be used from the growth phase to optimize the cycle change process. It is applied nebulized, and despite being an organic fertilizer based on plant extracts, it is advisable not to exceed the recommended dose to avoid the risk of excessive fertilization.
🎯 Green Explosion, only for the professional line of the Top Crop table
GROWTH PHASE
| Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
| Professional level | 1,5 ml / l. |
Green Explosion acts strengthens and protects the root system,in addition to increasing growth and resistance. This fertilizer is used only once on the whole crop, and only in line with the professional level, making it the least used product of the entire Top Crop range. The manufacturer recommends a dosage between 1 and 2 ml per liter of irrigation water, and from Pev Grow we report that 1 ml / l is preferable, as the professional level incorporates many products.
🔥 Micro Vita, 2 field applications only
GROWTH PHASE
| Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
| Medium level | 2-5 gr./10 l. | ||
| Professional level | 2-5 gr./10 l. | ||
| Autoflowering | 2-5 gr./10 l. |
FLOWERING PHASE
| WEEK > | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Medium level | 2-5 gr./10 l. | |||||||
| Professional level | 2-5 gr./10 l. | |||||||
| Autoflowering | 2-5 gr./10 l. |
Micro Vita is a combination of beneficial fungi and bacteria that colonize the substrate and have a double mission, on the one hand to protect the root system from other malignant fungi such as fusarium, and on the other to provide nourishment for the roots, since the creator mycelium for Micro Vita reaches the corners where the roots cannot reach.
✅ Top Bloom, instructions for use and use
FLOWERING PHASE
| Week > | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Beginner level | 2 ml/l | 3 ml/l | 3 ml/l | 4 ml/l | 4 ml/l | 4 ml/l | 3 ml/l | |
| Medium level | 2 ml/l | 2 ml/l | 3 ml/l | 3 ml/l | 3 ml/l | 3 ml/l | 2 ml/l | |
| Professional level | 2 ml/l | 3 ml/l | 3 ml/l |
Top Bloom is the basic fertilizer for flowering that is used in the table of higher crops of the beginner, medium and professional level, albeit in different doses. In the professional line it is no longer used in week 9 of cultivation, i.e. in the fourth week of flowering, as other products are incorporated at this level from that moment on.
🚀 Top Candy, sugar to enhance flavor and gain weight
GROWTH PHASE
| Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | |
| Autoflowering | 1-2 ml/l. |
FLOWERING PHASE
| Week > | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Medium level | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | ||
| Professional level | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | ||
| Autoflowering | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l | 1-2 ml/l |
Top Candy is a formulated sugar-based additive that enhances the production of terpenes and flavonoids in cannabis plants, which is why it is used to enhance the flavor of each strain. Another of its functions is to increase the quantity of resin and the density of the buds, making them more compact and hard than ever, in the style of those grown with mineral fertilizers.
This product is included in the Top Crop cultivation tables at medium and professional level from the third week of flowering to harvest, even during the last week of cultivation, as Top Candy does not spoil the flavor, on the contrary, it improves it a lot.
Instead, it is recommended to apply it with autoflowering plants from the last week of growth and up to the third to last week of cultivation, at the same dose as normal plants.
📖 Top Bud, how to use Top Crop bud greasers
FLOWERING PHASE
| Week > | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Professional level | 0,5-1 ml/l | 0,5-1 ml/l | 0,5-1 ml/l | 0,5-1 ml/l | *0,5-1 ml/l |
Top Bud Fertilizer is a fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium, therefore it is used during the fattening phase of the buds and only in the Top Crop professional level grow table. The manufacturer recommends applying this product from the ninth week of cultivation, i.e. from the fourth week of the flowering phase to harvest.
From Pev Grow we recommend that you stop adding Top Bud during the last week of flowering to respect root washing, as we think it contains NPK, it eats too much to apply until the last day. The dose ranges from 0.5ml / l to 1ml / l, and it is not a bad idea to measure the EC before deciding whether to administer the minimum or maximum dose, because the professional line mixes many products at this stage.
☕ Top Auto, a complete fertilizer for autoflowers only
GROWTH PHASE
| Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |
| Autoflowering | 2,5 ml/l | 3 ml/l | 3,5 ml/l |
FLOWERING PHASE
| Week > | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Autoflowering | 3,5 ml/l | 3,5 ml/l | 3,5 ml/l | 3,5 ml/l | 3,5 ml/l |
Top Auto is the basic fertilizer for autoflowering throughout the entire cycle, and is only used when growing these types of autoflowering strains. It begins to apply from the third week of cultivation, coinciding with the first week of growth, and it is necessary to continue adding Top Auto until week 10 of cultivation, to leave about 15 days of washing the roots. Top Crop recommends a dose of 2.5 ml / l to 3.5 ml / l, thinking that it is a good idea to keep a medium dose during the progress of the cultivation.
👌 How to apply the Top Crop table in outdoor crops
| Beginner level | Medium level | Professional level | Autoflowering | |
| March | Deeper Underground
1-2 ml/1,5 l |
Deeper Underground
1-2 ml/1,5 l |
Deeper Underground
1-2 ml/1,5 l |
Deeper Underground
1-2 ml/1,5 l |
| April | Deeper Underground
1-2 ml/1,5 l —————– Top Veg 2 ml/l |
Deeper Underground
1-2 ml/1,5 l —————– Top Veg 2 ml/l |
Deeper Underground
1-2 ml/1,5 l —————– Top Veg 2 ml/l —————– Green Explosión 2 ml/l |
Top Auto 3 ml/l
—————– Micro Vita 2-5 gr/10 l —————– Big One 1 ml/l |
| May | Top Veg 3 ml/l | Top Veg 3 ml/l | Top Veg 3 ml/l
—————– Barrier 0,5 ml/l —————– Green Explosión 1 ml/l |
Top Auto 3,5 ml/l
—————– Top Candy 1,2 ml/l —————– Big One 2 ml/l |
| June | Top Veg 4 ml/l | Top Veg 4 ml/l
—————– Big One 2 ml/l |
Top Veg 4 ml/l
—————– Big One 2 ml —————– Green Explosión 2 ml/l |
|
| July | Top Veg 4 ml/l | Top Veg 4 ml/l
—————– Big One 2 ml/l —————– Micro Vita 2-5 gr/10 l |
Top Veg 4 ml/l
—————– Big One 2 ml/l —————– Micro Vita 2-5 gr/10 l |
|
| August | Top Bloom 2 ml/l | Top Bloom 2 ml/l
—————– Big One 2 ml/l |
Top Bloom 2 ml/l
—————– Big One 2 ml/l —————– Barrier 0,5 ml/l |
|
| September | Top Bloom 3 ml/l | Top Bloom 3 ml/l
—————– Micro Vita 2-5 gr/10 l —————– Top Candy 1-2 ml/l |
Top Bloom 3 ml/l
—————– Micro Vita 2-5 gr/10 l —————– Top Candy 1-2 ml/l —————– Top Bud 1 ml/l —————– Barrier 0,5 ml/l |
|
| October | Top Bloom 4 ml/l | Top Bloom 4 ml/l
—————– Top Candy 2 ml/l —————– Big One 2 ml/l |
Top Bloom 4 ml/l
—————– Top Candy 2 ml/l —————– Big One 2 ml/l —————– Top Bud 1 ml/l |
This is the Top Crop fertilizer table Suitable for growing marijuana outdoors, divided between beginner level, medium level, professional level and for autoflowering. We calculated that the seeds germinate in March, and the harvest would be in October, as this is the standard time for growing outdoors or in a greenhouse.
Autoflowering plants usually have a total outdoor growth time of 11 to 14 weeks, depending on their genetics and environmental conditions. It’s about 3 months, so we only used March to May, but this calculation works for you for any season, as cars perform similarly in spring, summer and fall.
✨ How to use Top Crop fertilizers
These products are organic but highly concentrated, so it is very important to shake the containers well before each use. The recommended doses are tested in different types of crops and with multiple genetics, so they are an average calculation of the nutritional needs of plants at any time, but they are indicative so we always advise health to observe it to avoid deficiencies or excesses of fertilizers.
It is advisable to water strongly with soft water, or in any case not very hard, since if its EC is higher than 0.7 the plants will not be able to simulate all the nutrients we provide in the nutrient solution. PH is always measured after adding all products to the water, because some fertilizers can cause it to fluctuate. Once you have finished preparing the irrigation, it is important to close the containers of the product well and store them in a cool, dry and protected from light.
⛳ Conclusion
Today we learned how to interpret the Top Crop irrigation table to grow indoor or marijuana plants outdoor, be they photo dependent, normal or self-contained. As you may have seen, there are 3 levels of food, beginner, medium or professional, to suit the needs of every type of grower.
The beginner level uses very few products, so it’s the cheapest, but you get good results. The medium level adds a little more fertilizer than the base level, and with this there is an increase in the quality of the crop. The professional level is the one that incorporates the most products, but it’s definitely worth it, because you get a higher quality crop.
⭐ Frequently Asked Questions
Is it necessary to wash the roots with Top Crop?
Yes, although the Top Crop table indicates that with Top Bud and Top Candy you have to go all the way to harvest, at PevGrow we recommend that you leave at least the last week to wash the roots, so we will stop adding products to irrigation during the last week cultivation, and irrigate only with water but in abundance.
Which goes first Top Bloom or Top Candy?
Always Top Bloom, as with this product it starts in the first week of defloration, but Top Candy doesn’t start to be applied until the third week of flowering. In autoflowering varieties, Top Bloom is not used, but Top Candy is started first, as it is applied from the last week of vegetative growth.
When to start using Top Auto?
If you are using a cannabis-specific substrate such as Top Crop’s Complete Mix or Heavy Mix, you can start adding Top Auto to your irrigation from the third week of your plant life. During the first 2 weeks of autoflowering, I gave him Top Crop orders if he released Deeper Underground.
