Anyone use calmag when growing in soil?

[Brettdawg]

Was told calmag was not needed when grown in soil. That true?

 

[the rrock]

who told you that?

 

[Brettdawg]

Guy in hydro store. I cana did it as I've got a bottle. I'm half way through my first grow in soil. 5 weeks in flower now?.
Usually grow in coco.

 

[Brettdawg]

My soil already as nutrients in it.
This is my soil

 

[Brettdawg]

Says calcium and mag releases slowly and available to plants for over 9 months

 

[GNick55]

some strains love it more than others, maybe try a little dose on one plant

 

[dollardos]

i would say YES and you can make Cal -Mag from CALCIUM NITRATE and MAGNESIUM SULPHATE
roughly 25% Calcium and 15% Nitrogen and MAGNESIUM SULPHATE (Epsom salts or magnesium and sulfur) 10% Magnesium and 13% Sulfur.

 

[the rrock]

My soil already as nutrients in it.
This is my soil

looks like good stuff, who sells it?

 

[Brettdawg]

looks like good stuff, who sells it?

Grow well sells.it mate

 

[Homesteader]

Calcium and magnesium are both needed in fairly high amounts from plant. Most soil companies have added lime to bring down the acid of the peat and adding a product meant for hydro can have a negative impact. Not 100% sure what you are trying to do I guess but if you are referring to adding a product like botanicare calmag, there are better ways in soil to get calcium like gypsum (calcium sulfate).

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[PipeCarver]

Calcium and magnesium are both needed in fairly high amounts from plant. Most soil companies have added lime to bring down the acid of the peat and adding a product meant for hydro can have a negative impact. Not 100% sure what you are trying to do I guess but if you are referring to adding a product like botanicare calmag, there are better ways in soil to get calcium like gypsum (calcium sulfate).

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I've been told that city water requires cal/mag where well water doesn't. I know not other than what the " grow store guy" told me too. Any comment on that?

 

[Brettdawg]

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Calcium and magnesium are both needed in fairly high amounts from plant. Most soil companies have added lime to bring down the acid of the peat and adding a product meant for hydro can have a negative impact. Not 100% sure what you are trying to do I guess but if you are referring to adding a product like botanicare calmag, there are better ways in soil to get calcium like gypsum (calcium sulfate).

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I'm just wondering if I should be adding calmag to my feed .

 

[Brettdawg]

Calcium and magnesium are both needed in fairly high amounts from plant. Most soil companies have added lime to bring down the acid of the peat and adding a product meant for hydro can have a negative impact. Not 100% sure what you are trying to do I guess but if you are referring to adding a product like botanicare calmag, there are better ways in soil to get calcium like gypsum (calcium sulfate).

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Shud I calmag in soil. Is ehat I'm thinking.

 

[quirk]

Auto grower here. My organic granular fertilizer must contain sufficient amounts, in that I've never experienced a deficiency.

 

[MIMedGrower]

There should be enough calcium and mag in potting soil and tap or well water.

If using ro or distilled water it is a good idea to add cal mag as it bufferes the solution. Which helps keep soil ph stable.

 

[4plant]

I've been told that city water requires cal/mag where well water doesn't. I know not other than what the " grow store guy" told me too. Any comment on that?

well water is usually “hard” which means there’s calcium and magnesium in it allready in a high dose. City water is usually treated with minerals as well including cal and mag. R.O and distilled water def need cal-mag. You can get away without adding cal-mag to city water depending on the ppm that’s been added.