Looking for someone using Fox farms products

Tomzhawaii · May 23, 2018

To all,
Aloha. I am in search of any information on idea's and personal experience using Fox farms nutrients. I am not having any serious issues, just think it should be better. Also, I wonder if Cal-Mag could help me.
Let me know your thoughts.
Aloha and Thank you,
Tom

Barb_FL · May 23, 2018

I think I've tried every fertilizer/plant food including the FF trio products. I grow tomatoes / peppers in earthboxes or root pouches.

I was not impressed with them either; but later on I think they may have needed to be PH checked which I never did since it was not on the bottle.

Also, for tomatoes, I don't know why anyone even has the 'Bloom' products. (I've bought a bunch of those too over the years but the really good growers never use them.

ETA - I thought the dry FF fertilzer/plant food was pretty good but expensive.

AKmark · May 23, 2018

I have used it on demo plants for customers in my retail Greenhouse. I sell some fertilizers products , so I prove their worthiness then customers can just see them work. I used a quite a bit to get to 1500ppm, then added 3ml of Cal-Mag per gallon on top of that. Results were good.

mobiledynamics · May 23, 2018

Nothing to contribute. I ran out of Dyna so I am using FF Grow this year for my containers. Cannot really give a baseline, as each container get's a good dose of CRF when I transplant them in.

Tomzhawaii · May 24, 2018

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Originally Posted by AKmark

I have used it on demo plants for customers in my retail Greenhouse. I sell some fertilizers products , so I prove their worthiness then customers can just see them work. I used a quite a bit to get to 1500ppm, then added 3ml of Cal-Mag per gallon on top of that. Results were good.

Thanks everyone,
I'm not really disapointed. Just curious.
Mark,
Your opinion holds alot of weight, for me. Your plants are out of this world. Your greenhouse is perfect. I don't measure ppm. But keep an eye on the ph almost daily. I follow the feeding schedule, using the base and grow big. I phase into the base and Tiger bloom after that. I'm going to up the base and give the cal- mag a shot.I should also add that I have never used the Hammer for a flush, just plain water. Luckily in Hawaii there's no floride and the ph is absolutley consistant 7.0.
Thanks again for your reply.
Aloha

zipcode · May 24, 2018

What product is 'the' cal-mag exactly? I see lots of products with this in their name and their content varies a lot.

Tomzhawaii · May 24, 2018

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Originally Posted by zipcode

What product is 'the' cal-mag exactly? I see lots of products with this in their name and their content varies a lot.

I have not used any yet. But thinking maybe give it a try.

kurt · May 26, 2018

The curve went to the new coir,mixed with peat,Mother Earth from Amsterdam,via India,processed,there shipped from Atlantic side.The other west coast,British Columbia,via Washington,dark brown.

ginger2778 · May 26, 2018

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Originally Posted by kurt

The curve went to the new coir,mixed with peat,Mother Earth from Amsterdam,via India,processed,there shipped from Atlantic side.The other west coast,British Columbia,via Washington,dark brown.

The curve? I don't understand. Dark brown?

Tomzhawaii · May 27, 2018

I didn't get that either.

Shrinkrap · May 27, 2018

I'm using Fox Farm, the dry all purpose, and tomato and veg "Happy Frog" after years of Epsoma. Not sure why I made the change, other than lots of warnings about organic fertilizers in containers (I garden in Earthboxes). But Fox Farm is organic too. In fact EVERYTHING seems to be labled organic.i've used Cal Mag in hydroponics, but don't have a control, so who knows?

https://www.amazon.com/FoxFarm-FX140...rog+fertilizer

About $10 at my local Ace.

Cal Mag

https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydro...ywords=cal+mag

Tomzhawaii · May 27, 2018

Thanks, thats good information. And yes, organic has little meaning anymore. I went with FF as a trial. I found my plants doing ok the 1st year. Tomatoes grew well but the flowers died and blew away. It was months later that I found my mistake. I was only using grow big. And then tiger bloom when flowers came. A youtube video explained what each nutrient is for and how to use it. I was totally shocked that I never thought to use the liquid plant food as a base.Not sure what they call it . Since then it's been a different story. Looking forward to some awesome veggies this year. Cukes have been giving me 3-4 a week. Now it's almost pepper time and komatsuna greens. Then tomatoes. Well, that's the plan.
Aloha

Shrinkrap · May 27, 2018

I have the liquid too, but have not used it. Was there something in the video that shocked you? I'm sure I can I find a video.

Tomzhawaii · May 27, 2018

Yes, I did not fully understand that 3 different nutrients (Big bloom, grow big & tiger bloom ) are the norm. I was just using 2.

kurt · May 27, 2018

Think plant,eyeball level,out of ground root time,then leader,crotch pick the production ,are we growing leaves,everything under veg above dead,All energy one way,not back down,math says calendar,product,race until,bugs timeThen at bloom time max bloom boost,foforito phosphate,the white tip on the Diamond Match Pack

May 23, 2018	#1
Tomzhawaii Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Honolulu ,Hawaii Posts: 262	Looking for someone using Fox farms products To all, Aloha. I am in search of any information on idea's and personal experience using Fox farms nutrients. I am not having any serious issues, just think it should be better. Also, I wonder if Cal-Mag could help me. Let me know your thoughts. Aloha and Thank you, Tom

May 26, 2018	#8
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,500	The curve went to the new coir,mixed with peat,Mother Earth from Amsterdam,via India,processed,there shipped from Atlantic side.The other west coast,British Columbia,via Washington,dark brown. __________________ KURT

May 27, 2018	#11
Shrinkrap Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: N. California Posts: 701	I'm using Fox Farm, the dry all purpose, and tomato and veg "Happy Frog" after years of Epsoma. Not sure why I made the change, other than lots of warnings about organic fertilizers in containers (I garden in Earthboxes). But Fox Farm is organic too. In fact EVERYTHING seems to be labled organic.i've used Cal Mag in hydroponics, but don't have a control, so who knows? https://www.amazon.com/FoxFarm-FX140...rog+fertilizer About $10 at my local Ace. Cal Mag https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydro...ywords=cal+mag Last edited by Shrinkrap; May 27, 2018 at 12:43 PM.

May 27, 2018	#13
Shrinkrap Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: N. California Posts: 701	I have the liquid too, but have not used it. Was there something in the video that shocked you? I'm sure I can I find a video. Last edited by Shrinkrap; May 27, 2018 at 12:49 PM.

May 27, 2018	#15
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,500	Think plant,eyeball level,out of ground root time,then leader,crotch pick the production ,are we growing leaves,everything under veg above dead,All energy one way,not back down,math says calendar,product,race until,bugs timeThen at bloom time max bloom boost,foforito phosphate,the white tip on the Diamond Match Pack __________________ KURT

May 23, 2018	#2
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	I think I've tried every fertilizer/plant food including the FF trio products. I grow tomatoes / peppers in earthboxes or root pouches. I was not impressed with them either; but later on I think they may have needed to be PH checked which I never did since it was not on the bottle. Also, for tomatoes, I don't know why anyone even has the 'Bloom' products. (I've bought a bunch of those too over the years but the really good growers never use them. ETA - I thought the dry FF fertilzer/plant food was pretty good but expensive.

May 23, 2018	#3
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	I have used it on demo plants for customers in my retail Greenhouse. I sell some fertilizers products , so I prove their worthiness then customers can just see them work. I used a quite a bit to get to 1500ppm, then added 3ml of Cal-Mag per gallon on top of that. Results were good.

May 23, 2018	#4
mobiledynamics Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: 7B Posts: 281	Nothing to contribute. I ran out of Dyna so I am using FF Grow this year for my containers. Cannot really give a baseline, as each container get's a good dose of CRF when I transplant them in.

May 24, 2018	#6
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	What product is 'the' cal-mag exactly? I see lots of products with this in their name and their content varies a lot.