Feeding Calculator for Veg & Bloom
Growing Method
Top dress 2 g/L · Cal-Mag 0.2 g/L — lighter feeders, pre-charged soil
Grams and ml are interchangeable for dry amendments — 1 g ≈ 1 ml.
Mixing Veg into substrate before planting
Add Veg to the soil before planting, unless you're starting in a pre-charged living soil.
Add Veg to the soil before planting, unless you're starting in a pre-charged living soil.
Mixing Mineral Mix into substrate before planting
Slow-release minerals worked into the substrate before planting.
Slow-release minerals worked into the substrate before planting.
All feeding stops 4 weeks before harvest — plain dechlorinated water only
Vegetative Phase — Veg 4-4-4
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Include a 50:50 transition feed
One top dress of equal parts Veg and Bloom when switching to flower
One top dress of equal parts Veg and Bloom when switching to flower
Flowering Phase — Bloom
Supplements
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Cal-Mag (recommended)
Added with every feed at 10% of the fertiliser amount. Top dressed dry or dissolved in water, the same amount either way.
Added with every feed at 10% of the fertiliser amount. Top dressed dry or dissolved in water, the same amount either way.
What You Need
Includes a 10% buffer so you don't run short. Actual usage varies with plant size, temperature, and substrate.
Per application
Each feed, per pot
Top dress this amount per pot, each feed. Grams and ml are equal (1 g ≈ 1 ml); 1 level tablespoon ≈ 15 g and 1 level teaspoon ≈ 5 g.
Application rates based on Dr Forest Veg & Bloom recommended dosages.
For individual product rates see each product page.
For individual product rates see each product page.