fox farm nutes and ph help!

hey guys, new here..so i wanna use ff nutes soil trio.. how do i find out how much to add to a gallon of water (ive been to their website and didnt understand half the abbrevations for the feeding schedules) and then would i just ph balance that nute water with ph up/down?

Here's a link to their feeding schedule:

FF Soil Feed

I use the complete line of FF (nutes, solubles, Bushdoctor) and can definitely say you want to start at 1/4 to 1/2 strength. The schedule is in teaspoons per gallon. Mix it with your water then adjust pH.

yeah i was looking at that chart on their website and i still dont understand how many teaspoons of liquid fert per gallon..??

The numbers in the chart represent how many TEASPOONS per gallon to use. For example, during Week 1 it says to use 6 TEASPOONS of Big Bloom per gallon and nothing else. You'll see in week 2 you add in the Grow Big at 2 TEASPOONS per gallon in addition to the Big Bloom. Find your week at the top, then go down the column and add what's necessary.

REMEMBER: start at a quarter strength. I believe less is more with nutes. You're girls will tell you what they need.

Yeah do not start with 2tsp of Grow Big or Tiger Bloom -- either one could burn the fuck out of your plant.

The Big Bloom is safe up to 4tbsp at any time in the grow, with or without other FF products.

I use FoxFarm as well and skunkdunks is right on the money. You won't need any nutes for at least two weeks after the babies sprout. Then start out at quarter strength. You don't want to shock your babies and cause some misery for yourself. Make sure you ph test the run-off when you water to get a more accurate ph reading from your soil. Remember your plants are going to be safe within the 6.3 - 6.7 range to take advantage of all the nutrients and to avoid nutrient lock-out. You might want to invest in some Unsulphured Blackstrap Molasses. It's a fantastic chelating agent and adds some much needed micro-nutrients to your soil. Remember, you're feeding the soil not the plant. The healthier the soil, the healthier the plant.

oh ok thanks everyone i wasnt seeing that second page...so i can have one gallon of water with 6 tsps of big bloom and 2 or 3 (depending on week)tsps of grow big?? thats ok? you wanna use the big bloom first and then work in grow big and then work in tiger bloom im assuming..

go back to school and learn to read

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Yes, that's right. Big Bloom is used throughout the entire grow. Grow Big promotes vegetative growth and Tiger Bloom is for flowering. Keep in mind that you'll need to give a dose of Grow Big during flowering but that's to give a boost of N.

it says two times a week, how do you use an entire gallon two times a week?or is wasting nutes part of the process?im not trying to be a smartass..but for real?

I follow a water-feed-water-feed schedule and it equates to about 2x a week that nutes are given. If you only have 1 plant, then a gallon may be a bit much. There's going to be leftovers sometimes, nothing is 100% efficient. The bigger your babies get, the more they can take in, and the more you'll be giving them. It all works out in the end.

yeah im only going for one plant..so i should half the recommended doses and start in on week 2?

edit: do i start in on week 2 of the plants life with week one of the nute schedule or week 2 of the nute schedule?

growcrazy said:

hey fuck you man you dont need to be a dick.

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Just ignore the trolls. There are plenty of people on here that are willing to help.

I've made a paint edit of what I think a good feeding schedule would be, any critiques? Aside from this trio I use molasses, superthrive (a drop a gallon, 2 feedings), and KoolBloom for the end of flowering.

sweet so i just start at week 2 of the plants life with week 2 quarter strength of the schedule. thanks everyone.