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I would just use it seperate if I couldnt get calmag, the only reason I use it in a mix is because Im lazy and have brain damage so its difficult to do things.
https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-cal-mag-deficiency.62747/
Hey guys. I've had to go the route of mixing my own cal mag because I don't have the option of purchasing a premixed product like calimagic . I have it(calcium nitrate & magnesium nitrate) in granular form. I am working off a table that instructs me to put 1tsp of calimagic into each 1gallonn of water.
How do I go about mixing the cal an mag in water and then adding it to my nutrient mix. I'm using the tri mix nutrients (micro, gro, bloom)
Also my growing medium is made up of 50% coco and 50% perlite.
Thanks
I decided to make my own Cal/Mag recipe. Most of the Cal/Mag recipes that I see are improper. They use magnesium sulfate, which is ok to use in soil, but is not ok to use in hydro or coco. Magnesium Sulfate and Calcium Nitrate precipitate and do not mix. What you want is Magnesium Nitrate and Calcium Nitrate. I still have bottles of Botanicare Cal/Mag and it's good stuff but this recipe allows you to make 3X the amount for the same price. This recipe is very similar to Botanicare's Cal/Mag.
Nightmare's Cal/Mag mix!
20lbs (Calcium Nitrate)
10lbs (Magnesium Nitrate)
Iron EDTA ebay 4 ounces $8
Magnesium Nitrate 10 pounds $30 (Shipping Included) Makes 2270 Gallons
Calcium Nitrate 20lbs $42 (Shipping included) Makes 2270 Gallons
Total $80 Shipped 2270 gallons!
Add in this order:
2 grams per gallon of Magnesium Nitrate
4 grams per gallon of Calcium Nitrate
0.145 gram per gallon of Iron EDTA
Nightmare's Cal/Mag mix!
Nitrogen 222ppm
Magnesium 50ppm
Calcium 200pmm
Iron EDTA 5ppm
Botanicare Cal/Mag @ 5ml per gallon
Averaged Nitrogen 205ppm
Averaged Magnesium 60ppm
Averaged Calcium 220ppm
Averaged Iron EDTA 4.5ppm
Depends on your water, ro or tap, what kind of mg you are using epsom salts/synthetic. Depends on what stage of growth, how much your base nutes raise ec, what media you use, soil/coco, etc etc.
Let us know all the details and we might be able to help, Im just a noob though so take what I say with a dose of epsom so to speak...
And never mix nutes, always start by mixing one nute at a time completly into the water before adding another nute and mixing it.
Never give your plants straight water when growing in coco and never mix your nutes a week in advance. The only time unfertilized water should be given to a plant in coco is right before you cut it down.
Im not sure about mixing in your calmag as I have only used bottled nutes but I would say mix it in last or just top dress the coco.
Sweet Bro.. Learning every day!with coco there is stuff living in the soil that u have to feed so u don't want to give straight water
u want to do like full doss then 1/4 then full and so on
also never let it dry out fully
Keeping the 400 mh light 50cm away..how close do u have your light to your plants?
and led??
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