Farm Fox Fertilizer
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buckaclark
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Na
Budzbuddha
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There are better options.
That trio is basically a 2- part feed with an organic microbe nute ( big bloom ).
The GRO big and Tiger are hella concentrated and will burn the shit out of your plants if not careful.
Their “ feed schedule “ is worthless - ppm numbers listed for plants are crazy high and your plants really don’t follow paper estimations.
Less is more - regardless of recommendations ….. best to read the plants response.
That nute line will grow cannabis , just watch how much you feed.
That trio is basically a 2- part feed with an organic microbe nute ( big bloom ).
The GRO big and Tiger are hella concentrated and will burn the shit out of your plants if not careful.
Their “ feed schedule “ is worthless - ppm numbers listed for plants are crazy high and your plants really don’t follow paper estimations.
Less is more - regardless of recommendations ….. best to read the plants response.
That nute line will grow cannabis , just watch how much you feed.
MonsterDrank
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I did with my very first grow.. shortly after I switched to Botanicare Pure Blend Pro and never looked back.
The Fox Farm stuff is mostly for newbies IMO.. I did experience some Magnesium deficiencies while using FF nutes that I could have easily corrected with Epsom salt foliar sprays had I known better at the time. All in all the Fox Farm stuff was pretty easy.. but so is Botanicare's lineup.
Botanicare nutes are far superior IMO.. I also feel that my finished product was superior to my buddies and he was running the same strains but stuck to Fox Farm nutes.
The Fox Farm stuff is mostly for newbies IMO.. I did experience some Magnesium deficiencies while using FF nutes that I could have easily corrected with Epsom salt foliar sprays had I known better at the time. All in all the Fox Farm stuff was pretty easy.. but so is Botanicare's lineup.
Botanicare nutes are far superior IMO.. I also feel that my finished product was superior to my buddies and he was running the same strains but stuck to Fox Farm nutes.
HyperBud
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Thank you @MonsterDrank and @Budzbuddha I went ahead and canceled my amazon order and decided to pick up some DR Earth to finish this run grow off. I will prolly give the DR Earth stuff a try from the start next time
Budzbuddha
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GL on all your grows. 
ALPHA.GanjaGuy
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Scary part is that is only 3 out of their 12 part nute feeding schedule for cannabis.. .. .. . When I first started I used the trio, it was a pita
Budzbuddha
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Boomerang is kind of interesting- similar in use to Optic Foliar Overgrow - i used this in a foliar and it did perk up some plants.
Sledgehammer is pretty much worthless- flushing agent - something straight water could do.
Bembe is a sweetner.
The other trio - Open-sesame / Beastie / Cha Ching are BLOOM SUPPLEMENTS. Open sesame is the only one I personally liked as it kind of pushes budsetting. Beastie is a HEAVY HANDED PK bump and should be used sparingly ( if at all ). It is similar to heavy PK flower bulkers
like MOAB and similar.
If your feed is already well rounded for bloom - this product will not be needed.
Cha Ching is nothing special compared to your on going feed as it adds a bit more nitrogen at end for some reason. I tend to use a pinch or two in my normal veg feeds just to get rid of it. Otherwise it will gather dust on shelf.
Bottom Line - What other plant needs 12 bottles of this and that to grow ?
Keep things simple. Cannabis can grow on tomato nutes , no cartoon bottles needed.
Sledgehammer is pretty much worthless- flushing agent - something straight water could do.
Bembe is a sweetner.
The other trio - Open-sesame / Beastie / Cha Ching are BLOOM SUPPLEMENTS. Open sesame is the only one I personally liked as it kind of pushes budsetting. Beastie is a HEAVY HANDED PK bump and should be used sparingly ( if at all ). It is similar to heavy PK flower bulkers
like MOAB and similar.If your feed is already well rounded for bloom - this product will not be needed.
Cha Ching is nothing special compared to your on going feed as it adds a bit more nitrogen at end for some reason. I tend to use a pinch or two in my normal veg feeds just to get rid of it. Otherwise it will gather dust on shelf.
Bottom Line - What other plant needs 12 bottles of this and that to grow ?
Keep things simple. Cannabis can grow on tomato nutes , no cartoon bottles needed.
The-Liquor
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I'm a noob grower for sure. Been using FF products as that is all I've ever known. Only ever used the trio and cha ching. Have always used half the recommended and have never had issues.
I've been looking into making the switch to Jacks 321, anyone use or have any input?
I've been looking into making the switch to Jacks 321, anyone use or have any input?
Phytoplankton
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I've used the FF trio, plus calmag, quite successfully, the rest of the supplements are snake oil, IMHO (as are many of the numerous nute supplements). Follow the instructions for the media you're growing in and you'll be fine, if you want, start at half strength, then increase after you see how the plant handles it. The downside is you will need to do a 3X volume of the pot flush at least once, usually around flip/preflower, FF is a chelated fertilizer, so you need to flush the "salts" out of the soil.
Oldskoolburnout
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I used the FF trio on my first grow (just harvested a couple weeks ago). I over fed and overwatered and ran into some issues. I’m using them again on my current grow (because I still have a lot left over) but I’ve drastically reduced the amount I use. I’m giving a half dose, once a week and so far it’s working good. Just be careful with your feeding schedule and keep an eye out for browning or yellowing leaves and you should be fine.