Fox farms trio vs G.H series... Bang for my buck...

So im currently using fox farms trio but because their product is a liquid it just seems like its burning a hole in my pocket. So i thought id give the General hydroponics Maxi series a try. Is the maxi formula a better value? its seems like it is, but i wondered about quality (even tho i know its supposed to be good stuff...).

Any thoughts? thanks guys ..

You do know that foxfarm has a powder form that you simply mix with water.
It's super concentrated so you don't have to use alot,it goes a long way.
It comes in a three part formula.
The first is open sesame that is used throughout the veg stage and half the flowering stage.
The second stage is beastie bloomz which you use halfway through the flowering stage.
The third is cha ching which is used in the last weeks of the flowering stage.

I hope this helps in your decision.
I've been using these for my last few grows and they do a good job.
Check it out,you can google it and get a feed chart from their website to give you a better idea of what I'm talking about.
Peace

big bud 56 said:

You do know that foxfarm has a powder form that you simply mix with water.
It's super concentrated so you don't have to use alot,it goes a long way.
It comes in a three part formula.
The first is open sesame that is used throughout the veg stage and half the flowering stage.
The second stage is beastie bloomz which you use halfway through the flowering stage.
The third is cha ching which is used in the last weeks of the flowering stage.

I hope this helps in your decision.
I've been using these for my last few grows and they do a good job.
Check it out,you can google it and get a feed chart from their website to give you a better idea of what I'm talking about.
Peace

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Uh i dont think you have that correct according to fox farms feeding schedule, those are their micro nutrients. Their only fed during the flower stag. thanks for the reply though.

fox farm all the way man. BE VERY CAREFUL start 1/4 dose at week 3 then work up. You man never need full strength. The girls will let you know what they want just watch them. Better to under nute then over. Don't use fox farm flowers kiss or boomerang as they can cause cancer. Use all the other ff nutes though.

follow the schedule but use LESS. Cha ching is at the end like stated. open sesamie is started BEFORE flowering. Like the last week of veg. Don't listen to that other person

they both suck

If you want cheaper go organic and make your own teas, much cheaper than bottled nutes.

The good people in the organic section are very helpful.

Nodgman said:

So im currently using fox farms trio but because their product is a liquid it just seems like its burning a hole in my pocket. So i thought id give the General hydroponics Maxi series a try. Is the maxi formula a better value? its seems like it is, but i wondered about quality (even tho i know its supposed to be good stuff...).

Any thoughts? thanks guys ..

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i about to find out myself..i still got FF line,and will keep using it,but i want to see how this stuff works.

Right on about the Teas.
GH is really good for the price, compared to other Nutrients.
IMO- How much EXTRA to you pay for the Fox Farm Name? Probably a lot.
Don't get me wrong I have the FF line. I works good, but so does GH for a lot cheaper price.

When i first tried Hydro I bought a Big ass can of General Hydroponics Soluble Veg and flower mixes for Hydroponics.
Any way this Big ass can only cost like 12 Bucks, You should see if they make that.

Good Luck on your Grow

No I'm not wrong about that my friend.I've been growing with those for my last couple grows.
Here are some that I'm growing right now.
The bigger ones are flowering and the smaller one is still in veg
Let me know what you think and if I'm still wrong.The one is in 12 days flowering and the other one is in 28 days of veg.

Nodgman said:

Uh i dont think you have that correct according to fox farms feeding schedule, those are their micro nutrients. Their only fed during the flower stag. thanks for the reply though.

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That's why I told him to check out the feed schedule cause I follow what the schedule says and if you check out my last post to him you will see the results of following the schedule so you don't need to tell him what I already stated.

jackm420 said:

follow the schedule but use LESS. Cha ching is at the end like stated. open sesamie is started BEFORE flowering. Like the last week of veg. Don't listen to that other person

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I've been iusing the FF Trio myself and I think its doing a good job but I did some reading on the Dynagro line and it seems to be very highly recommended and its price is reasonable. So I got the Grow and Bloom nutes and I'm giving them a go on my current run. I'm a couple weeks into flowering and so far, so good. If you look into Dynagro you might be surprised what you see in reviews especially at that price point. The FF line is solid but I really was going through the Bloom nutrient like crazy

I've seen plenty of grow journals over the years with guys using maxibloom and (dyna grow protect with coco) and nothing else with good results. I think it ends up costing about .25 cents a gallon for a complete nutrient line. Without the dyna gro, it's about .15 cents a gallon.

You do the math.

FF is over rated, over priced, and over hyped.

To each his own is how this discussion should end up.
No matter what someone says then somebody else is going to come along and say that theirs is better.
I guess it really boils down to personal preference and what works best for you.
Peace

plaguedog said:

I've seen plenty of grow journals over the years with guys using maxibloom and (dyna grow protect with coco) and nothing else with good results. I think it ends up costing about .25 cents a gallon for a complete nutrient line. Without the dyna gro, it's about .15 cents a gallon.

You do the math.

FF is over rated, over priced, and over hyped.

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plaguedog said:

FF is over rated, over priced, and over hyped.

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Ever try doing a search on anything foxfarms? Almost every time the first few hits will be marijuana related lol.. Just saying

I for one agree, using up what's left of the ff trio soil line from a previous grow then trying something different.. Organic teas are where its at, probably give that a shot.

As you sort through the assorted advice, gotta remember that each individual poster has their own reasons or agendas for choosing this over that.... some grow for a hobby or personal smoke, some flip part or most of their grow into cash: either on a small scale or large scale,,,

the relevance here is for someone on a larger scale; cost per plant/grow matters...for others; hell given the street cost of weed, they could give a damn if the results wash out the few extra bucks for nutes & additives...

make your own choice, but realize the sample sizes of the assorted opinions here...people say "I've done "X" number of grows" and that's relevant, but with so many other variables, my take on anything less than a large scale , government funded, university researched study is with a grain of salt....

I dunno, maybe a quick pro/con decision table might help us growers with lighting, nute and growing method choices

For instance:
- soil? if your a hobbyist and flavor & health are priorities, maybe check out the organics section
- hydro? if you just want simplicity and want to save $ at the same time: just use maxi-grow (or as recommended here: dynagrow) ...I can tell you from personal experience, just using Maxibloom works
- the GH 3 part is tried and true, other say Lucas using just the Bloom & Micro .... I've done both; I saw no big difference....but again: sample size
- some of the younger/trendier type swear by using 4,5,6 even 7 different chems, additives & nutes...who knows? personally some of it makes my head spin....

...whatever you choose, just remember on the one hand; weed is just a plant, people make it into this super sensitive pussified thing, but really most of the issues is because half of us weren't gardeners 1st but got most if not all the growing info from pot forums (where everyone, incl. me, can sound like a expert)...

But on the other hand; unlike tomatoes, weed is smoked, and interacts with your lungs....and lung tissue is pretty damn sensitive to carcinogens, poisons, et et.... your plant is what you give it...just something else to consider

dankman1019 said:

Ever try doing a search on anything foxfarms? Almost every time the first few hits will be marijuana related lol.. Just saying

I for one agree, using up what's left of the ff trio soil line from a previous grow then trying something different.. Organic teas are where its at, probably give that a shot.

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So what? Fancy labels, over priced water for a product that isn't any different then most of the over hyped hydro shop products. Your plants have no idea what is on the label.

maxi grow and bloom work fine. he`s looking for something cheap. i`ve used the fox farm more than once and they are no better! npk is npk...

big bud 56 said:

No I'm not wrong about that my friend.I've been growing with those for my last couple grows.
Here are some that I'm growing right now.
The bigger ones are flowering and the smaller one is still in veg
Let me know what you think and if I'm still wrong.View attachment 2887052View attachment 2887061View attachment 2887064View attachment 2887065View attachment 2887066View attachment 2887067View attachment 2887069View attachment 2887070The one is in 12 days flowering and the other one is in 28 days of veg.

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no problem, it's not the first time I've been wrong, lol, anyways, I'll have to look into that.

Wow I'm actually kinda shocked by the amount of people who are against GH products, they definitely seem like a better value. I mean like price per unit GH must be a little cheaper. I just know i must have used 2-1/2 bottles of big bloom and another 2 of grow big. And that was only on roughly 6 plants. And after my first harvest I'm realizing my budget is much tighter than originally thought. Yeah it's a hobby,and while quality is a concern, if I can't afford it at this current time, it doesn't do me much good.