Reddit mentions of FoxFarm FX14050 Big Bloom, Grow Big & Tiger Bloom Liquid Fertilizer Nutrient Trio Hydro-Formula, 3/32-Ounce Bottles

Thanks man!

Here's the fan controller I got:
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999167

LEDs:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0051HOCJC/ref=aw_d_img_back_lawn-garden?qid=1368412883&sr=8-1

1 Gallon Grow Bag:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0076PPSTK/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1368413173&sr=8-5&pi=SL75

Window sun reflector:
Any one will do.

Temp/humidity monitor:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0013BKDO8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1368413563&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Fox Farm Nutrients (not cheap, but last a long time!): www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000HY2IXQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1368413626&sr=8-3&pi=SL75

Fox Farm Soil (also lasts a long time, apparently any soil will do... Not sure why I bought this soil): www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001I49Q98/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1368413705&sr=8-2&pi=SL75

Hope this help!

This was actually an indoor soil grow using a spacebucket type setup (you can see an album with pics of the bucket here if you're curious). I used the pretty standard issue fox farm trio as nutrients, watered with pHed tap water, and the soil was miracle grow nature's care.

It should be fairly easy. If you want portability, buy some Smart Pots, they worked much better than the standard plastic pots I was using before. Spend some money on some good nutrients for the N-P-K phases. I used the Fox Farm Trio for my first grow, but I will be moving onto more organic products next year. Make sure to feed them less than what the bottles tell you to. Good soil is very important, I used Roots Organic. Then get some Molasses and feed it about cap full once every couple of weeks while it's vegging, and once a week when it flowers.

One mistake I made on my first grow, was ignoring pesticides. Next year I will be using Azamax once a week when it's vegging. Caterpillars can ruin a good amount of your crop in no time.

I think that's pretty much all you need for a cheap, and low-maintenance grow. Buy some Fiskars trimmers, and a microscope when you think they're ready for harvest.

In that case, I'd suggest you get something a bit more cannabis specific. The GO Box ($40) seems to be pretty popular. The General Hydroponics Trio ($40) or Fox Farms Trio ($50) are both great. If you wanna save money, you could even go with the XNutrients free sample pack (free with $15 shipping). I got one, and it's actually pretty great. It's got 8 oz each of Grow, Micro, Bloom, and a small packet of cloning gel. I do almost the full line of Fox Farms for my hydro setup, but I picked up the XNutrients free sample and I use that on my soil plants and am really liking it.

It's early dude. That plant needs to go until October at the earliest. You can give it some nutrients, maybe grab a quart of an organic nutrient like maybe this or this.

the castings will help, but they take time before those nutrients become available. the castings must go through the krebs cycle prior to the nutrients becoming available. it might be futile. the liquid nutrients above will be immediately available for the plant.

as far as the blackstrap molasses goes, it's not a fertilizer for your plants. it is food for your beneficial bacteria and mycorrhizae which will help promote a healthy root system. there are other carbohydrates out there like sweet that will help with flavoring, which i recommend above the blackstrap molasses.

you cannot tell the ripeness of the plant by looking at the hairs. different strains will behave differently. i have some strains that will still have all white hairs when i harvest all the way to strains that have orange hairs week before they are ripe. you can tell the ripeness by getting a 20x microscope and checking out the trichomes (crystals). they will start out clear and start to get cloudy then orangish or amber in color. as they get more amber this indicates higher levels of CBD's and less of the THC. most growers like to get their plants go until there are 25-50% amber trichs. i know it's hard to wait, but it'll be well worth it. you can snatch a couple of the bottom branches for now, but if you are patient she will yield 2-3x what she has on her now. happy growing.

Get some cheap CFLs (compact flourescent lights) from Home Depot so they are getting some sort of light. Get "daylight" (6500k) colored lights if possible. You can also use "Soft White" colored bulbs, though "Daylight" color bulbs are optimal for the first few months of growth. You will need about two 40w(150w incandescent equivalent) CFLs per plant to start. The bulbs shouldn't cost more then $10-$15 each. You can get a bunch of smaller CFLs if you can't find 40w bulbs. Make sure the plant gets at least 18 hours of light a day or it may start trying to make buds too early. You can give it 24 hours of light a day if you want during the beginning. If possible, get some good nutrients like "Fox Farm Soil Nutrient Trio" and feed the plants according to the directions. If your plants show signs of trouble, get a cheap pH test kit and make sure that the pH of the water you use with them is between 6.0-7.0, while trying to keep it at about 6.5-7.0. This will help the plant get the nutrients it needs.

Once the plants are about 60 days old (or older if you want bigger plants), then change the light schedule so that the plants get 12 hours of light and 12 hours of total darkness. This tells the plant to start budding. The plant will stay in this budding/flowering stage for 2-3 or more months. Then it's time to harvest (you can worry about that later).

I personally recommend growing in a soilless medium like coco coir as opposed to soil, because you have less of a chance of getting mold or bugs. If you're interested in growing in coco coir, it's pretty much the same as soil only the pH of the water will be different (5.5-6.3) and you will need to get nutrient made for hydroponics like Fox Farm Hydroponic Nutrient Trio.

Here's a full tutorial if you're interested. Good luck and email me at growweedeasy@gmail.com if you have any questions!

EDIT: One more thing, try to keep the CFL lights so they're 2-4 inches from the plant at all times. You may need to adjust often if the plant is growing a lot. When the plant is still a seedling, you can keep the lights a bit further away for the first week or two or at least until they show their second 'real' set of leaves.

As far as when to water, feed the plant water only when the top inch of the growing medium feels dry to the touch and water well but not until the point of soaking.

Doesn't seem far enough along to make fertilizing it a bad idea. Definitely needs nitrogen, as that deficiency starts at the bottom like that.

I like Fox Farms liquid fertilizer, it's organic and fast acting. https://www.amazon.com/FX14050-Fertilizer-Nutrient-Hydro-Formula-32-Ounce/dp/B000HY2IXQ

https://www.amazon.com/FX14050-Fertilizer-Nutrient-Hydro-Formula-32-Ounce/dp/B000HY2IXQ

Thanks /u/PriceZombie.

Here's the hydro formula!

nutes is short for nutrients. I bought the Fox Farm Trio. These are good nutes for a beginner like yourself. If it's a bit pricey because of all the other stuff you have to buy, there are cheaper nutrients around, but I highly recommend not skimping out on them. Like I said, get good nutes now and you will be able to use them for other grows in your future.

http://www.amazon.com/FX14050-Fertilizer-Nutrient-Hydro-Formula-32-Ounce/dp/B000HY2IXQ/


This is what I just started using last week. I started with 1/2 of what was recommended on the chart, just to see how the plant reacts. I plan on bumping up after the first few weeks.

not the same person, but I'm a new grower too and have been reading up a lot on how to care for my clones I've had for about 2 weeks now.

here are some links to often-mentioned nutrient systems:

general hydroponics: https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-Flora-Bloom-Fertilizer/dp/B017H73708/ref=sr_1_2?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1479708442&sr=1-2&keywords=general+hydroponics

fox farms: https://www.amazon.com/FX14050-Fertilizer-Nutrient-Hydro-Formula-32-Ounce/dp/B000HY2IXQ

canna: https://www.amazon.com/Canna-CA1260-CA1270-Coco-Set/dp/B000G24ZIU/ref=sr_1_4?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1479708468&sr=1-4&keywords=canna

I dont see why you would need to water three times a day unless you are doing a hydro set up, but with a budget like that I would suggest you stick to soil. It will be cheaper and more forgiving if you mess up. If I were you I would go something along this route:

150 watt CFL-60$
Soil- 20$
Nutrients-40$
Fan-15$
pH test strips-13$
Total=150$

All you need after that is some pH up and pH down and an PPM meter and you will be good to go. Less than 200$.

/r/hydro would probably be the best sub to ask this question

To answer your question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx0uNp2dzAU

But you should also consider buying a premixed nutrient concentrates like this I personally use something like this and the whole set looks like it will last me another year or two.

> Also, how do you know, how much a plant needs from these nutrients? Can you calculate it roughly?

Its mostly trial and error from my experience unless you are growing a very well known crop like tomatoes, peppers or "special herbs". A slightly more accurate method is to get a PPM tester (they are like $10-20 USD here) and refer to this chart

I run fluorescent in my veg tent, and a 150W HPS lamp in my flowering tent but overall it affected my electricity bill about the same as an air conditioner or a mini fridge.

If you're interested

2x - Tent $90 each $180 total - http://www.amazon.com/Aviditi-PTU-67-Reflective-Hydroponic-T-Zipper/dp/B004U6WBGG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1396627726&sr=8-7&keywords=grow+tent

1x - Lamp for veg $95 - http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-FLT24-4-Tube-Commercial-System/dp/B002JQBQZQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1396627792&sr=8-4&keywords=grow+lamp

1x - Lamp for Flower $80 - http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-SBM150S-150-Watt-Mini-Sunburst/dp/B0055F80H0/ref=sr_1_213?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1396628047&sr=1-213&keywords=hps+grow+lamp

6x 3 gal buckets - $30

4 Bags perlite 1 bag vermiculite - $25

Nutrients - $52 - http://www.amazon.com/FX14050-Fertilizer-Nutrient-Hydro-Formula-32-Ounce/dp/B000HY2IXQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1396628211&sr=1-4&keywords=fox+farms+tri

Misc other stuff - Timers, phing stuff, fans, scissors - $100

Add 6 months to learn how to make it all work properly and you will be chopping heads too!

All told about $550 for a set up that will yield 4-5 oz/2mo. Plus $35 utility per month. Cheaper if you run 1 tent, but then it takes twice as long. So worth it if you have the space. Oz around me range from like $250-$350 so...