Ok, my apologies, since you post a lot of comments and read a lot of other people's journals you definitely are more knowledgeable so I will concede, disregard my previous statements that a 3.5 gallon bucket fed every other day will be better for a new grower, use a 5 gallon and feed less frequently. You won't have ph issues, ur ppm's will stay steady and you will get more bud on your plant.