flush foxfarm before use?

[tip staff]

FOXFARM recommends a flush BEFORE use. any opinions?

 

[CannaExists]

I would just have to wonder why they recommend such a practice.

 

[tip staff]

i'll rephrase that "does anybody flush fox farm potting mix before the seed even goes in ?"

 

[CannaExists]

Is that what they recommend? And if so, once again, why? Do they tell why?

 

[Stoned Crow]

Why would you flush your bag-bought soil before use. Are there that many nutes packed into it? Does it have salt build-up?...........SC

 

[420mt]

I don't know how I ended up on this thread I must have saw the foxfarm, I use it, I like it, If I was to do any rinse it would be miracle gro because I want semi organic, It must be a misprint

 

[laughingmoon]

Hmm, where did you see that about flushing? Were they talking Ocean Forest?

 

[CANNATOPIA]

I use FFOF & I dont see anything on the Bag that says that?

 

[tip staff]

i just checked again the mix is called foxfarm "planting mix" and it states "FLUSH SEVERAL TIMES WITH FRESH WATER BEFORE USE TO ENSURE THE OPTIMUM ENVIRONMENT FOR DELICATE YOUNG ROOTS"

 

[<~Hades~>]

Why bother with the hassles and just get you a bail of promix or sunshine and add some of your own bat shit and bird turd?

 

[laughingmoon]

Maybe the starters don't need feed beforehand, lest they burn?

 

[NUG-JUG]

FOXFARM recommends a flush BEFORE use. any opinions?

Yea don't buy it. Pre-Flush? lol

 

[Clackamas Coot]

Did California pass a 'truth in labeling' law perhaps?

 

[tip staff]

thanks guys, i think'll just follow the directions this time, and switch to a different soil next time

 

[Iron_Lion]

and switch to a different soil next time

That would be stupid.

 

[Clackamas Coot]

i just checked again the mix is called foxfarm "planting mix" and it states "FLUSH SEVERAL TIMES WITH FRESH WATER BEFORE USE TO ENSURE THE OPTIMUM ENVIRONMENT FOR DELICATE YOUNG ROOTS"

tip staff

Below is the graphic for the product that you're talking about, Fox Farm Planting Mix

You'll note that on the front of the bag it states Ready To Use so that if on the back of the bag it's telling the customer to 'flush several times' then there's obviously a huge disconnect from the marketing side of things (the front label) vs. what it really takes (the actual directions).

Not that having any number of huge 'disconnects' is anything new to Fox Farm Fertilizer Co. - it's actually their business model.

CC

 

[Zendo]

Tip Staff,

use up the fox farm you have, and then get FF out of your life..

I switched from FF to Sunshine Growers Natural and Organic, and the difference is huge.

Sun Gro has some good OMRI listed stuff , and the sunshine mixes and the one I am using by recommendation of CC works stellar.

 

[tip staff]

That would be stupid.

please elaborate, do you recommend staying with fox farm

 

[Clackamas Coot]

"Stupid is as stupid does!" - Forrest Gump

 

[NHMI]

I used their plantfoods but just have used miracle grow potting soil and scotts potting soil...the Scotts sucked but after adding FF nutes the plants looked healthy the next day...never tried FF soil though.

So what do you guys consider to be the best ready to use soil?