Living soil feeding schedule · Veg 4·4·4 & Bloom 2·8·4

Feed the soil — and let it feed your plants.

A simple schedule from veg through to harvest. Veg 4·4·4 in the soil mix and through veg phase, Bloom 2·8·4 through flower. No extras — just plain water in between feeds.

Soil mix
8–10 g per litre

Veg 4·4·4 mixed into the soil before planting. Rest covered for 2–3 days before transplanting.

Pot size
30 L recommended

Larger pots hold more charge between feeds. Smaller pots will need lower doses scaled to volume.

Week 1
Plain water
Settling in

Letting roots establishsoil mix carries the plant — no top-dress needed yet.

Week 2
2–3 g
Veg 4·4·4 / litre of soil

First feedtop-dress onto soil surface, water in.

Week 3
Plain water
Between feeds

Rest weekplant draws on the previous feed.

Week 4 · Transition
½ Veg + ½ Bloom
One week before flower

Mix per litre of soil1–1.5 g Veg 4·4·4 + 1–1.5 g Bloom 2·8·4. Top-dress, water in.

On top-dressing
Mix with equal vermicompost or good compost,

then top-dress onto the soil surface. Aids breakdown and feeds soil biology.

Week 1
Plain water
Flower phase begins

Letting the plant settlebefore the first bloom feed.

Week 2
2–3 g
Bloom 2·8·4 / litre

First flower feedtop-dress, water in.

Week 3
Plain water
Between feeds

Rest weekplant draws on the previous feed.

Week 4 · Final
2–3 g
Bloom 2·8·4 / litre

Last feed of the cycleafter this, no more fertiliser.

On cal-mag · Recommended
Strongly recommended for luxury growth.

Veg 4·4·4 and Bloom 2·8·4 already contain calcium and magnesium, but supplementing with cal-mag pushes plants to luxury levels — stronger structure, peak chlorophyll, denser growth. Essential with reverse osmosis or very soft tap water, where the mineral baseline is naturally low.

Weeks 5–8 · Flush
Water only — until harvest.

Stop feeding after Week 4. The plant draws down stored nutrients for the final four weeks of ripening. Plain water only — no top-dress, no supplements.

Worked example

30 L pot · 1 tablespoon ≈ 15 g
Soil mix · once
240–300 g 16–20 tablespoons

Mixed into the soil before planting. Calculated at 8–10 g per litre × 30 L.

Each feed
60–90 g 4–6 tablespoons

Top-dressed onto the soil surface, every other week. Calculated at 2–3 g per litre × 30 L.

Transition feed · each
30–45 g 2–3 tablespoons

Of each product (Veg + Bloom). Half-strength dose for the transition week.

Total Veg 4·4·4 · per cycle
330–435 g 22–29 tablespoons

Soil mix (240–300 g) + Week 2 feed (60–90 g) + ½ transition (30–45 g).

Top-dress Veg only
90–135 g 6–9 tablespoons

If using pre-amended soil. Week 2 feed (60–90 g) + ½ transition (30–45 g).

Total Bloom 2·8·4 · per cycle
150–225 g 10–15 tablespoons

Bloom Week 2 (60–90 g) + Week 4 final (60–90 g) + ½ transition (30–45 g).