Fox farm hdro set up

Hey i have fox farm, big bloom, grow big hydro, and tiger, and was wondering exactly how i should follow the fox farm hydro feeding schedule, should i start at half at the "clones part" or half at the "week 1", or full with thouse for when my seeds get there full set of leaves? i tried looking around and i had some ok info but still seems a little strong

I just stay pretty close to the Fox-Farm recommended dosages ... their chart makes it pretty simple: www.foxfarmfertilizer.com/hydrofeed.pdf ... you can get a printed version in their brochures, available wherever FF is sold ...
they tend to be on the milder side, so I actually use a bit more than suggested, IF, I see the plant is handling it well ... simply described, I use a weak 50% dilution the first week, then switch to the recommended dosages of Grow Big and Big Bloom additive for vegetation ... when flowering, I use the Tiger Bloom, Big Bloom, and this time, I added a shot of Open Sesame to the mix ...notice, you only use it for 3 weeks during the changeover to flowering, it's powerful stuff ... I also drop a spoonful of blackstrap unsulphured molasses in there, too ... I couldn't afford their Cha-Ching this time around, but I'm suspecting the molasses accomplishes the same results ... last 2 weeks or so, I use only plain water, molasses, and a tablespoon of Big Bloom per gallon.

thats what i think i'll try but start on a 1/4 to be sure they take it well!

but i just need some feed back from someone who has some xp at growing fox farm hydro

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I don't add my Fox farm nutes for the first three weeks, then I only mix 1/8-1/4 strength. I slowly increase the dose each week, until I am almost at full strength. I never mix full strength. Less is more!

thanks so do you start on week 1 or clone week?

I start Feeding them nutes when the plants are three weeks old, and I use week 1 feeding schedule and mix it week. 1/8-1/4 strength. I only use the feeding schedule as a guide.

so when i start my nutes ( bubbleponics ) i should start them at say... 1/2 teaspoon per gallon grow big and 1/4 tablespoon big bloom per gallon, then when i want to add it up to near full strength should i stay on week one and just go to half strength and then full strength on week one, then when i hit full strength move on to week two at full strength, also how fast should i boost up the strengths, about 1/4 every 3-5 days?

So the final advice i have recieved and will follow is to start at 1/4-1/8 strength and follow the hydro dosage at 1/2 strength and no more!

BuBoNiC~ChRoNiC said:

So the final advice i have recieved and will follow is to start at 1/4-1/8 strength and follow the hydro dosage at 1/2 strength and no more!

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No. Start slow at 1/4 to 1/8 strength and work your way up to what the plant likes. 1/2 dosage may work fine but it may also not be enough. Only the plant can tell you how much it needs...

I suppose, thats kind of a guide line i will have a ppm meter so that will help but i was told dont go over 1400 ?

Nothing is absolute especially since this is really a strain-dependent answer. I doubt you'll need to go as high as 1400ppm but if if the plant wants more than 1400, give it more.

ya, i think the leafs curl down and go brown when they need more nutes, and curl up and yellow when they need less right?