FoxFarm Bush Doctor Bembé 0-1-3 Sweetness Supplement
FoxFarm Bush Doctor Bembé (0-1-3) is a concentrated liquid flowering supplement formulated with a complex blend of sugars and nutrients. Applied after buds begin to appear, Bembé provides a food source for existing microbial populations in the root zone while helping plants achieve enhanced sweetness qualities during flowering and fruit production.
Its low-nitrogen formula supplies phosphorus and potassium without encouraging excessive vegetative growth. Cane and beet sugars provide fructose and glucose, while earthworm castings, guanos, molasses, rock phosphate, and sulfate of potash magnesia contribute additional plant and root-zone nutrition.
Why Growers Choose FoxFarm Bembé
- Supports Enhanced Sweetness: Formulated to help flowering and fruiting plants develop their natural sweetness qualities.
- Feeds Root-Zone Microbes: Provides sugars that serve as a food source for existing microbial populations around plant roots.
- Flowering-Stage Nutrition: Its 0-1-3 analysis supplies phosphorus and potassium without adding nitrogen.
- Multiple Sugar Sources: Contains fructose and glucose derived from cane and beet sugar, along with molasses.
- Soil and Hydroponic Compatible: Suitable for in-ground gardens, container plants, and recirculating hydroponic systems.
- Works with Existing Nutrient Programs: Can be incorporated into FoxFarm feeding programs or used with another compatible base nutrient regimen.
- Concentrated Liquid Formula: Easy to dilute into fresh irrigation water or a hydroponic reservoir.
- Useful Through Harvest: Begin applying after buds appear and continue according to the recommended schedule.
Guaranteed Analysis
- Total Nitrogen (N): 0%
- Available Phosphate (P₂O₅): 1.00%
- Soluble Potash (K₂O): 3.00%
Derived from: Earthworm castings, bat guano, seabird guano, sulfate of potash magnesia, phosphoric acid, rock phosphate, and molasses.
Also contains microbe food:
- Fructose: 4% from cane and beet sugar
- Glucose: 4% from cane and beet sugar
How to Use FoxFarm Bembé
Cover the vented cap and shake thoroughly before use.
In-Ground Gardens and Container Plants
- Mix 1 tablespoon (15 mL) per gallon of fresh water.
- Begin applying after the first buds appear.
- Apply every other week until harvest.
- Drench the growing medium thoroughly.
Recirculating Hydroponic Systems
- Mix ½ teaspoon (2.5 mL) per gallon of fresh reservoir water.
- Begin applying after the first buds appear.
- Use with FoxFarm fertilizers or another compatible nutrient regimen.
- Flush the hydroponic system every two weeks.
Using Bembé with Other FoxFarm Nutrients
Bembé is a flowering supplement and should not replace a complete base fertilizer.
- Big Bloom: Big Bloom can provide gentle nutrition throughout the growing cycle, while Bembé is introduced after buds appear to supply sugars and additional phosphorus and potassium.
- Grow Big: Grow Big provides nitrogen and micronutrients for vegetative development and continued plant growth. Use it according to the FoxFarm feeding schedule rather than replacing it with Bembé.
- Tiger Bloom: Tiger Bloom remains the primary phosphorus-rich flowering fertilizer. Bembé complements it by supplying carbohydrates and food for root-zone microbes.
- Open Sesame, Beastie Bloomz and Cha Ching: Bembé may be incorporated alongside FoxFarm’s sequential soluble bloom fertilizers when directed by the appropriate feeding schedule. Monitor overall nutrient strength carefully because these soluble formulas are highly concentrated.
- Microbe Brew and Kangaroots: These products support root efficiency and root-zone biology, while Bembé supplies sugars that can feed existing microbial populations.
- SledgeHammer: Follow FoxFarm’s scheduled rinse recommendations to help manage fertilizer accumulation, particularly in recirculating systems.
When combining products, begin with fresh water and add each fertilizer or supplement individually, mixing thoroughly between additions. Never combine undiluted concentrates directly. Check and adjust the final pH and nutrient strength only after every product has been diluted and mixed.
