nutes short for nutrients....big bloom is good ..go to lowes or e-bay 10$ at lowes for ph meter or e-bay..i got a multi meter there for 13$ does light,fertilization,ph,water...a must have for good plants..the ph isnt as tricky as people say,it has a wide range of forgivness(from 5 to 8.5 or there aboust ) some people say 6 to 6.5 is optimal,never over water or over nut,will stop growing till problem fixed