watering questions

I was reading up on the feeding schedule for the fox farm nutes I have (big bloom and tiger bloom) but my question is when u mix the concentrate in the 1 gall of water jug do u give it the whole gallon right then and there or what?? please someone answer quick!

How big are your containers?

No friend thats just the limits for a gallons worth for the amounts needed per week or stage. Simply mix the proper amount given shake her up lika salt shaka..lol And water enough for a nice water run off. Thats when the water drains out. And let them do their thing.

deadgro said:

How big are your containers?

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3 and a half gallons

gardengardian7 said:

No friend thats just the limits for a gallons worth for the amounts needed per week or stage. Simply mix the proper amount given shake her up lika salt shaka..lol And water enough for a nice water run off. Thats when the water drains out. And let them do their thing.

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Thanks for the advice but also how do you feed it 2 nutrients at once. Do I Make 2 Different Gallons And Water Half And Half Until Runoff Shows OR Mix together?

twelveduce said:

Thanks for the advice but also how do you feed it 2 nutrients at once. Do I Make 2 Different Gallons And Water Half And Half Until Runoff Shows OR Mix together?

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Mix your nutes together in the same gallon..

jerryb73 said:

Mix your nutes together in the same gallon..

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But do I add a extra gallon then mix because I know nutes call for a certain amount per gallon but if I put 2 nutes in the same gallon wouldn't that mess with the dilution thats called for with each nute. Don't wanna burn them

Just do what the instructions say on the container. You are making this way to complicated for yourself. If your worried about burning use a little less nutes than called for.
I start half strength anyways, but it's up to you.
Keep it simple man, and stop trying to drown Yer damn plants lol.
Good luck man!

redeyedfrog said:

Just do what the instructions say on the container. You are making this way to complicated for yourself. If your worried about burning use a little less nutes than called for.
I start half strength anyways, but it's up to you.
Keep it simple man, and stop trying to drown Yer damn plants lol.
Good luck man!

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I didn't try to drown my plants at all I was simply asking for some input about watering with nutes bcuz I saw a video where the guy mixed his nutes in separate gallons and poured each gallon in 1 by 1

twelveduce said:

I didn't try to drown my plants at all I was simply asking for some input about watering with nutes bcuz I saw a video where the guy mixed his nutes in separate gallons and poured each gallon in 1 by 1

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Mix them in one container of water.

no man mix your nutrient all together ,stir real good after each one you add ,just starting out use 1/4 strength ,be sure to add nutes to water 1 at a time mix as you do it , once you have mixed them all check your ph and use the recomendation for what ever type medium you are using ,remember this less is best when it comes to nutrients until you get your feed program dialed in ,hope this helps ,we all started out same way

deadgro said:

Mix them in one container of water.

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Thanks

It the same as any nute. As long as its going into (1) gallon. Mix them together! Or you'd be flushing one nutrient out with another nute.

twelveduce said:

Thanks

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You Can Mix them in a separate gallon, But that makes it a bit harder to do. I have always mixed together, Just cut back a bit in you nutes use about half strength to start with and go from there, if they can use more you will see very quickly within a few days for watering. GL 420 Have a good day and Happy Grow

What he is implying is that is you use 3 different nutes youd use 3 different gallons... Your plants will say screw you as they are dying with their heads looking off into that far away place called plant heaven. If needed a gallon of water for each nute your plants would never get the proper oxygen or ph and everthing else they need but water they'll choke out on...

Amen!

Bear420 said:

You Can Mix them in a separate gallon, But that makes it a bit harder to do. I have always mixed together, Just cut back a bit in you nutes use about half strength to start with and go from there, if they can use more you will see very quickly within a few days for watering. GL 420 Have a good day and Happy Grow

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Thanks for the advice.. will take heed.

Proof...

Here is what I do. I get my RO water in a bucket, put some air stones in and run the air pump. I add some calmag and stir it up. Next I add some silica, beneficials, micro nutes, and molasses, stirring after each addition. Then I add my grow big and stir and finally I add the big bloom. PH the soup, and record the PPM. I let it bubble for half an hour to get some o2 in the mix. I take that brew and pour it in the center of each plant and then circle the trunk to get the mixture to the surrounding roots, not flowing down the sides and out the bottom. I try to just get the medium wet and then I come back and add enough to get a little run off. You don't have to do it my way, but you could. Have fun.