Shelf Life of Fox Farms Liquid Nutes

I was wondering what the shelf life was for Grow Big, Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom? I keep them tightly closed in the original bottles, out of the sun and in a cool room.

I can hear a few little solid pieces bouncing around when I shake the Grow Big and Tiger Bloom.

Thanks for any info.
Sheeshman

sheeshman said:

I was wondering what the shelf life was for Grow Big, Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom? I keep them tightly closed in the original bottles, out of the sun and in a cool room.

I can hear a few little solid pieces bouncing around when I shake the Grow Big and Tiger Bloom.

Thanks for any info.
Sheeshman

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I would just drop FoxFarm a note: [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][email protected][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]

DOH! oh yea... (sheeshman engages brain for the day...)

when you find out let my lazy ass know haha.

Will do. I just emailed them. Let's see how long it takes for them to get back to me. My guess is that they will say "not long" so I will buy more.

or they will back their product and tell you the truth. subscribed eagerly awaiting the answer.

Ok I got my answer. Here it is...nice to see they back their product.

Hello

Thank you for your question. You are storing them in the correct conditions, and the shelf life for Big Bloom is 3-4 years and it gets better with age like a fine wine!
The shelf life of Tiger Bloom and Grow Big is 2-3 years, preferably 2 years.

The FoxFarm team appreciates your interest in the products.

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That's bullshit! Hydroponics Forum - FAQ: Nutrients

Why are some nutrients split into an “A” and “B” formulas? Nutrients are split into two formulations because the phosphorus, calcium and sulfur nutrients need to be separated from each other. If this is not done, then the calcium and phosphorus, as well as the calcium and sulfur, in high concentrations, will react with each other to form calcium phosphate (cement) and calcium sulfate (gypsum). Both calcium phosphate and calcium sulfate precipitate out of solution, forming a white precipitate (which will usually fall to the bottom of the reservoir), and are unavailable to the plants. This will cause phosphorus, calcium and sulfur deficiencies in the plant. Once these nutrients are mixed together in the reservoir they are at lower concentrations and also a pH balanced nutrient mix will prevent the three nutrients from reacting with each other. This is another reason why balancing pH is extremely important.
Some nutrients are one part such as FloraNova Grow and Bloom, are extremely thick and need to be shaken well before mixing into the reservoir. If these nutrients aren’t shaken well before use then the precipitates that have formed at the bottom of the bottle aren’t remixed into solution. This will cause deficiencies, slow growth and reduced yields.
Some nutrients also come in three parts. This is done with some brands of hobby hydroponic nutrient formulas so that the grower can mix the three parts in different ratios to create different solutions for the vegetative and bloom stages, as well as for different types of plants, without having to switch to a different product. Most commercial formulas, however, are two part (you’ll never see a commercial hydroponic farm using a one or three part nutrient formula; they are primarily for hobby growers).

That's right. The chunks you are hearing in the bottle are actually cement and drywall.

That makes sense to me considering the 2 that have solidified pebbles in the bottle are Grow Big (Phosphate 4.0% Sulfur .50%) and Tiger Bloom (Phosphate 8.0% Calcium 2.0%)

They might still be correct in their reply to me because I have had these around for about 2-3 years. Mees thinks it's time to get some new nutes.


Sheeshman