Foxfarm Feeding

[Dick Stallion]

^^ thanks for the info man. I need to get down to the hydro store and get some of that Beastie. I'll go easy on the TB as well. Much appericated.

 

[PhillyPride]

My humble opinion

My humble opinion

Got a question for you guys......


My plants are in week 4 (about 30 days) into flowering.......I have been feeding every other watering with 1 tsp of Tiger Bloom. Is it OK to start feeding them 2 tsp's ? I know FoxFarm says it's OK on their feeding schedule, but I just want to make sure......

I dont want to burn them, and I know its easy to with the TB.

Also, FoxFarm recomends that I start giving 'em 2 tsp's of Grow Big along with the Tiger Bloom for a few weeks, is this really OK ?

I really dont want to nute burn them.....let me know. Thanks.

It really depends on the strain you are growing but a half strength start would be good but the best thing to do is check the EC/PPM of your run off water it will tell you if you are putting in too much Fert especially if you use Pro-mix, If run-off is 500ppm or less hit your plants with more TB if your run off is 500 ppm-900ppm everything is good you won't burn most strains with this run-off this means to me that the plants will absorb all nutes it should run off what you put in but if you put in 700ppm and it runs off 900ppm + you have a problem time to flush immediatlely and keep taking ppm readings of the run off untill it under 800 ppms I get over 1lb per 1k with Fox Farm and a few other additives These were 6 White Russian in 7gallon Pots 56 days 23 ozs off 1k Watt Hortilux these pics are at 53 days

 

[Guest]

i used FF ferts untill i learned the bad tiger bloom was what was ruining my garden,

This is no bull shit. Tiger Bloom has a 2 year MAX shelf life. - and you have no clue how long it sat on a dock or the shelf between you and the factory.

It nearly killed every plant I had before I figgured out what was causing it. (I thought - it couldn't be the ferts - It's what I always use)

Tiber Bloom drops pH, for my water, 1 tbs TB drops the pH to about 5.9-6.1, 2 tbs proves harmful and as I recall, pH was 4. something and 1/2 the garden was crisp - then I bought a ph meter.

Bat Guano teas, kelp and fish juice, some worm castings- and none of it goes bad and harms your garden.

ever notice screw-ups can be great learning experiences?

 

[PhillyPride]

This is no bull shit. Tiger Bloom has a 2 year MAX shelf life. - and you have no clue how long it sat on a dock or the shelf between you and the factory.

It nearly killed every plant I had before I figgured out what was causing it. (I thought - it couldn't be the ferts - It's what I always use)

Tiber Bloom drops pH, for my water, 1 tbs TB drops the pH to about 5.9-6.1, 2 tbs proves harmful and as I recall, pH was 4. something and 1/2 the garden was crisp - then I bought a ph meter.

Bat Guano teas, kelp and fish juice, some worm castings- and none of it goes bad and harms your garden.

ever notice screw-ups can be great learning experiences?

Yes a learning Experience buy a PPM and PH meter, Newbies should be careful with initial dosages but just check the PPM/EC/PH of the run off water that will tell you alot of whats going on with your plants, For me I have never had a problem with Tiger Bloom, unless you count when I used too much when I first started using it and it burned my plants seriously even half strength is too strong for most strains start off at quarter strength, every strain and garden is different too many limiting factors for anyone but you to judge your fertilizer needs, but better to go light than to go hard

 

[Guest]

not using ne of the grow or bloom but im using open seseme and gonna b using beasties

so far im 9 days into flower and there hasnt really been much stretch but i'll give it some more time to b sure of that statement, cant wait to c what the besties does. im thinkin the cha ching is a waste of money as it has N in it what else is it supposed to do?

 

[Guest]

i have been useing ff. All 3 of them with great results in ff soil i currently am trying budswel bat shit and you deffinitly can see bigger buds with less streatch. in flower i was running bb and budswel but due to a lack of n i started adding tb again. looks like its working.

 

[Guest]

Yes a learning Experience buy a PPM and PH meter, There is nothing wrong with Tiger Bloom Except it is STRONG and Newbies should be careful with initial dosages but just check the PPM/EC of the run off water that will tell you everything going on with plants, Please dont blame a wonderful fertilizer when the real culprit to the garden is inexperience and lack of knowledge

philly -

contact FoxFams they will tell you Tiger Bloom has a limited shelf life - but they don't say that on the bottle or have a manafacture date - so old ferts can be leathal to your garden and they still look and smell fine. Dont confuse low post counts for inexperience - as it's clear you have yet to experience old ferts gone bad

I've always used the rule, if something goes wrong - go back to what was working. Which made the problem worse. TDS meter would surely show a different reading, but it would be a gradual change.

I never had a problem until I started buying gallon jugs.

I suppose I shuld grow more budz faster or be happy with quarts.

Very small growers would have to be wary of older ferts in qt. quanititys too.