Fox Farm feeding schedule question

TheAngryLiberal

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I've been trying to figure out how to use my fox farm nutes but a lot of posts say to use the feeding schedule on the FF website (some say at half strength some at full) and others say not to use big bloom till week 3. The website says to use big bloom from the start and not use grow big until week 2.

If more nitrogen is needed in veg why would you use big bloom from seed if it is higher in Phosphorus.

I have 2 day old sprouts and haven't fed anything yet, will be using the whole FF line and molasses. What feeding schedule should I use, the website or is there a marijuana specific guide somewhere?
 

SkunkDunks

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I didn't give any nutes the first week but after that you can use the FF schedule but make sure you start with low doses. I've just started a grow with their nutes and I'm following their schedule. I got a little bit of burn when I added Grow Big but nothing major. I'm in week 2 and using 1/2 strength BB and 1/4 strength GB. Also, Big Bloom's NPK values are under 1, so it's not a strong fert which is probably why they suggest using it during an entire grow.
 

TheAngryLiberal

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ah so the guy who said not to use BB till week 3 was just a bullshitter and it says water twice a week should I water only twice a week or use non nute water in between nute waterings?
 

SkunkDunks

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I don't recall saying not to use BB until week 3 as I've just starting growing myself. I may have repeated other poster's advice about not giving nutes until week 3 because I had no prior experience. If you look in my journal I was just as confused about feeding as well but decided that FF knew about their products so I trusted their schedule. Now that I've had some experience with it, I can say that following their schedule can be done safely.

I've been giving regular water between feedings, so feed -> water -> feed -> etc.
 

TheAngryLiberal

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I was talking about another post I read I don't know who the poster was.
And how long is the seedling phase? when are they considered in the week 1 veg phase? I know thats a really dumb question but I'd rather ask stupid questions then fuck something up.
 

SkunkDunks

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O sorry, i read it the wrong way and inflection gets lost over the internet. It's all good though. I counted the first week that they popped thru as the seedling week on FF's schedule, so week 2 of growth would be week 1 on the schedule. Hope thats not confusing. It's not a dumb question at all because I had the same one, I just got lucky that nothing went wrong lol. What type of soil are you using because that may make a difference in your feeding as well.
 

TheAngryLiberal

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thanks. im using pro mix organic in peat pots but I plan on adding worm castings perlite and azomite at prob a 3-1-1 ratio I dunno how much azomite yet.
 

Joedirt0420

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Yah, I don't get it either! People say use 1/2 or 1/4 strength... The online feeding chart is less than the directions on the bottle. Is the online feeding chart already 1/2 or 1/4 strength? Also I find it hard to believe that you should start feeding at first sprout? I am a first time grower so I don't know shit from experience, but I have come to the conclusion there is no clear cut direction on exactly how to use fox farm nutes. I must figure it out for myself! Wish me luck!
I am in week 3 from seed, have not given any nuts yet.
I only water once a week right now, and I just watered yesterday.
I am going to try 1/2 dose of the recommended online schedule counting it as week 1 next time I water. (big bloom 1tbl-gal)
Next plain water
Then on to 1/2 dose of week 2 schedule.
 
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