And yes you can mix with water and add anytime. Matter of fact you should about once a week, especially if you are using a non soil mix like coco or peat and vermiculite with no organic matter in it. Turn this thread into a grow log and put all your info in, then everyone can help better.
Marty
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Thank you, that totally makes sense! That really makes me feel a lot more confident with what I am doing. The plants continue to look very healthy!
I am realizing a few things that I have done wrong - I have been watering my plants every morning, and watering them heavily. Each time they’ve been watered, I’ve given them a mixture of the General Hydroponics flora series nutrients (Flora Micro, Flora Grow, and Flora Bloom). Initially, I began with about 50% strength/recommended dosage. I have recently, over the past week or week and a half, been feeding my plants at full dosage. My understanding here was that I should slowly ramp up from lower dosages, rather than starting off at 100% recommended dosage.
With more research I am starting to see that I should NOT be feeding my plants this frequently. It seems that this should be a once per week (give or take) thing… I am still collecting information and doing research, I know that it’s not wise to make too many changes all at once. I am not sure what gave me the impression that I should be feeding them every time 
This might explain the buildup on the pots, and in my runoff water. I’m just now beginning to see some signs of nutrient toxicity, and I am planning to do a flush next time they need watering. I think I will give it as long as I can since I just watered them earlier this evening.
The plants are still looking very good, I’m incredibly impressed with how forgiving this Blue Slushy has been. It is a very patient with me, which is much appreciated 
I will get a log going in here tomorrow or the following day, it has been a long day with chores at home!
Kenny
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You should also NOT be feeding them with the bloom fertilizer. Matter of fact you should stay with the micro and the grow during the first two weeks after you have turned the lights to 12/12 for flower. This is called the transition period, the plants react to the shorter light hours and begin to stretch, this rapid growth period uses a lot of nitrogen…
Then two weeks after you turn them back, then switch over to the bloom and micro only.
HTH
Marty
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