Hello I’m using foxfarm sea and forest at what week should I think about adding nutrients .
Thanks
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Hi @Tirod, welcome to ILGM
Foxfarm has enough nutes in it to last about a month in a half or two months
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THank you much
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From what I have read on new FFOF soil I’d wait to add any nutrients for the first month. Only way I would change that is if the plant is showing problems due to say not enough nitrogen for example.
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As someone that uses FFOF, you are correct, some strains are hungrier than others and can handle the nutes earlier, others don’t like any nutes period or very little. I experiment to the extreme, topping, defol, etc. yes it might hurt yield, but I want to know how far I can push 
CalMag is a must, especially with leds and in flower
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I also only use FFOF. And I’ve shown a few photos of how crazy my plants can get. I don’t do nothing special like pH, Cal-mg, domes or anything else.
Just filtered tap water and my 6 different FF Nutrients.
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I just use tiger bloom, I push it, the leaves tell me when to stop also depends on strain, critical plus auto can handle full strength after one month old and has been flowing for 5 days, auto destroyer started out with 1/4 tsp and was fussy with that. Northern lights auto was in between those 2.
Cannabis is awesome to grow, such a diversity with genetics. 
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Welcome to the forum. I dont have any experience with ffof, but there are plenty of people here that do. Good luck with your grow.
I’m never gonna change from FF soil. I know how to use it so I don’t have any problems with it. I’ve never had insects in the soil. I’ll probably be tossing the FFOF I’ve had for 1 1/2 years due to my Toilet Bowl Seeds.
Typically you won’t have to add nutrients for 4-6 weeks in FFOF
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Would anyone know of any equivalent products/brands to FoxfarmOF that may exist in Australia?? Not easy to get here.
I have tried growing Jack Herer in a potting mix suitable for tomato seedlings & they never made it past seedling stage - went yellow & died.
You can try the miracle gro organics (yellow and black bag ) its supposed to feed for up to 3 months. Maybe that will help you a little. I also know kind soil will for sure feed autos from start to finish. I’ve used it 3 times and worked very well all the way thru . Some plants will really devour the nutes in last 2 weeks and you may have to give a tad touch of pk or calmag but that’s normal in flower. Hope this helps you .
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I currently have 4.5 cubic ft of ocean forest and some strawberry fields and happy frog I love it
You may need to feed sooner if you have a lot of light.
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I do the same thing even though it my first grow I’ve topped ive pruned like crazy I’ve topped on accident I’ve overstressed branches and I over nuted and I’m still having an amazing time and grow and have plenty of beans to play with so I have no fear I just try everything I read to see for myself what works best for my plants in my environment but if you have limited seeds and can’t afford mishaps then I wouldnt do anything besides LST and leaf tucking and easy on the nutes!!!
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TY @MattyBear …thanks to the ilgm team, you in particular I have found through trial and error that ffof needs very little nutes for a while. I started with feed schedule and had issues for first 4 weeks. Didn’t use any for 2 months and doing good with just pH water, calmag and molasses. Maybe occasional open sesame.
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It is true what they say…it all depends on the strain. I five different strains. Some had issues and some thrived on little to none on nutes.
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All I can tell you is with my White Widow Autos they thrived in the soil but I did flush it a few times before I planted seeds and I didn’t use nutes until 5th node beside CalMag pHd dechlorinated tap water