Roman Hunter
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I have just bought a bottle of Big Bud and never used it before. When I start using it do I stop the veg feed or use both?? Thank you.
Big Bud question.
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Phytoplankton
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Big bud makes a whole bunch of products, which one are you using? This might be helpful: https://www.santyerbasi.com/en/blog/how-to-use-big-bud-by-advanced-nutrients/#usage-guide-big-bud
Roman Hunter
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Thank you. This is what I have bought. Sorry about the lettering as I copied and pasted. I hope its the right one.
Advanced Nutrients
About this item
- Larger, heavier, denser flowers
- Flowers with more essential oils, aromatics, terpenoids, phenols and other potency factors
- Measurable, significant increases in overall harvest weight and market value
- No assembly required
GL525050-12 Big Bud Liquid Fertilizer, 250 mL
TheWholeTruth
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Big buds a early bloom addative. You just add it to your normal feed in flowering wen you start seeing lots of white hairs.
Roman Hunter
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Thank you.
OldMedUser
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I've used BB since it was invented and after a couple of side-by-side experiments many years ago give the plants a half dose a week before flipping to flower then the other half at the flip along with more of the Bloom but don't switch to full Bloom feed until after the stretch as the stretch is a huge growth spurt where lots of all nutes are needed. Once stretch is over I switch to a Lucas Formula type feed where I cut out the Grow and use Micro at half the amount I use Bloom to hit my ppm target as close as I can. For a 9 - 10 week flowering strain I stop using the BB at the end of week 6.
I prefer the powder form of BB as it has a much longer shelf life. I'd keep the liquid one in the fridge if you don't use it all up in one grow.
Togs
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I've used BB since it was invented and after a couple of side-by-side experiments many years ago give the plants a half dose a week before flipping to flower then the other half at the flip along with more of the Bloom but don't switch to full Bloom feed until after the stretch as the stretch is a huge growth spurt where lots of all nutes are needed. Once stretch is over I switch to a Lucas Formula type feed where I cut out the Grow and use Micro at half the amount I use Bloom to hit my ppm target as close as I can. For a 9 - 10 week flowering strain I stop using the BB at the end of week 6.
I prefer the powder form of BB as it has a much longer shelf life. I'd keep the liquid one in the fridge if you don't use it all up in one grow.
With the BB weeks 2 thru 5 of flower are you using 50% of recommended or full strength ?
OldMedUser
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Being of Scottish descent I'm a little frugal so keep it to around 1/2 dose each watering. After the end of week 3 I'll add a dash of KCl to that too but most peeps won't have that so a bit more BB won't hurt. I prefer the powdered one over the liquid as it has a much longer shelf life. Good for a few years if kept cool so stored out of the grow room.
We have very low RH here so most of my dosing is half what a lot would use when they have higher RH so YMMV.
Togs
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Being of Scottish descent I'm a little frugal so keep it to around 1/2 dose each watering. After the end of week 3 I'll add a dash of KCl to that too but most peeps won't have that so a bit more BB won't hurt. I prefer the powdered one over the liquid as it has a much longer shelf life. Good for a few years if kept cool so stored out of the grow room.
We have very low RH here so most of my dosing is half what a lot would use when they have higher RH so YMMV.
I have purchaced the power form also. Currently using AN trio along with some
cal-mag. Looking forward to trying the BB for the first time. Thanks for the info!