which ferts/?

Okay, so i am new to growing and i am doing a pc box grow with a lowryder #2 autoflowering plant

When should i start giving them nutrients/food?

Or would: fox farms Big Bloom organic have all the nutrients i need for the 2 month growing period?
What should i use

Thanks,

Try Jacks Classic and Advanced Nutrients.

Alright, and is there any guide that shows how much to put in the soil?

Just read the labels on the product, don't start ferts until like 3 weeks after clones/seed has started unless you know what your doing and you should be safe!

Ohh, i didn't know it told you on the product itself!

Thanks a lot!

I'm an Advanced Nutrients guy myself, so obviously that's what I recommend.

That said, I don't recommend just blindly following the label (of anything).

First off, young plants need small doses.
Second, most adults don't like the full dose manufacturers recommend.


I would suggest if you're using AN to go online and checkout their nutrient calculator. Pick the base nutrient you're using and then pick the lightest feeding schedule. Don't worry about all the additives - that's just extra stuff to run if you want to, but not necessary. Start at around half-strength and work your way up keeping an eye on your plants.

If the tips start to yellow or brown on you, that's too much. Drop the ppm back down and ramp up more slowly.

I use all of Fox Farms products and ive have to say that just using BigBloom i dont think that will cut it. You should also get there GrowBig and TigerBloom nutes to make sure you dont have any nutrient deficiencies

aeroman said:

I'm an Advanced Nutrients guy myself, so obviously that's what I recommend.

That said, I don't recommend just blindly following the label (of anything).

First off, young plants need small doses.
Second, most adults don't like the full dose manufacturers recommend.


I would suggest if you're using AN to go online and checkout their nutrient calculator. Pick the base nutrient you're using and then pick the lightest feeding schedule. Don't worry about all the additives - that's just extra stuff to run if you want to, but not necessary. Start at around half-strength and work your way up keeping an eye on your plants.

If the tips start to yellow or brown on you, that's too much. Drop the ppm back down and ramp up more slowly.

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agreed. The lightest feeding schedule for nutrients is always the best way to go.

It's always easier to add more if your plants want more, but it's much harder to remove nutrients if you've added too much.

Start low, slowly build up, and then you'll be set.

While I know it seems like pretty stupid to give you advice to read the packaging, but it's really the best way to begin. Once you have some experience, you'll see what works and what won't. And then you'll have more and more of an idea of what works for your plants.

They're all different, after all. Can't really just read the packaging and get all of the info - but it's the best place to begin. Everyone on these forums has a different experience and answer to give, so we're not really a lot of help....LOL

If you go to any of the hydro shows like max yields san fran show or urban garden has one now too, but you can talk to the manufacturers directly and they'll even tell you the feed schedule is a "general" guideline but that its always safer to go on the light side when adding nutes. You can always increase your feed but you can't pull it out!