Why is sulfur never a consideration?

[youraveragehorticulturist]

maximum loaminess?

 

[ttystikk]

We add plentifull amounts of NPK and god only knows how much cal/mag, micro nutrients are needed in such small amounts you really have to try hard to get a deficiency in these, but i never hear any mention of sulfur.

It seems to be needed in large enough amounts as cal or mag and way more than your micro nutrients with confusing deficiencies that half resemble iron, zinc and nitrogen.

Just strange it gets little mention whatsoever....

If you add epsom salt for mag, you're adding plenty of sulphur.

 

[since1991]

We add plentifull amounts of NPK and god only knows how much cal/mag, micro nutrients are needed in such small amounts you really have to try hard to get a deficiency in these, but i never hear any mention of sulfur.

It seems to be needed in large enough amounts as cal or mag and way more than your micro nutrients with confusing deficiencies that half resemble iron, zinc and nitrogen.

Just strange it gets little mention whatsoever....

Great question. Sulpher in extra kick in flowering (just a smidge - it doesnt take much) does wonders for final product taste and smell. And sulpher is a staple in big greenhouse veggie and fruit (especially tomatos) growers nutrient regimen. Your rite...and its a great observation - sulphur hardly gets mentioned in cannabis forums. I use it. K sulfate in mid flower....its the real bloom booster in my opinion.

 

[since1991]

Mag sulphate in early flowering (epsom is great - but i use Botanicare Sweet raw if i got it on hand- its got aminos and humics in it....i like it.) and potassium sulfate in later flowering. Like i said...you dont need much at all.

 

[ttystikk]

Great question. Sulpher in extra kick in flowering (just a smidge - it doesnt take much) does wonders for final product taste and smell. And sulpher is a staple in big greenhouse veggie and fruit (especially tomatos) growers nutrient regimen. Your rite...and its a great observation - sulphur hardly gets mentioned in cannabis forums. I use it. K sulfate in mid flower....its the real bloom booster in my opinion.

Or, MKP and epsom salt, both get you there.

 

[RM3]

Or, MKP and epsom salt, both get you there.

Remember smokin my shit a few weeks ago, it was fed K Sulfate

AND epsom

 

[Alienwidow]

If you add epsom salt for mag, you're adding plenty of sulphur.

Ugggh, i just read that epsom salt is 13% sulfer... Well that sucks.

 

[Alienwidow]

@All you guys. Can you just add disolved epsom salt like you would a calmag suppliment? Like a 100ppm every watering? And can i just mix the fuck outta a jug of it and leave it on the shelf to add when i need it? Ive never used it before

 

[hondagrower420]

@All you guys. Can you just add disolved epsom salt like you would a calmag suppliment? Like a 100ppm every watering? And can i just mix the fuck outta a jug of it and leave it on the shelf to add when i need it? Ive never used it before

Personally I do

I run Epsom all thru veg. Then I run potassium sulfate all thru flower.

I don't know the shelf life of a stock solution of mag sulfate.

 

[ttystikk]

@All you guys. Can you just add disolved epsom salt like you would a calmag suppliment? Like a 100ppm every watering? And can i just mix the fuck outta a jug of it and leave it on the shelf to add when i need it? Ive never used it before

I use 2g/gallon. I mix it separately from other nutes- cuz soluble sulfur loves to play hookup, it's a slut that way. Use hot water to help it dissolve. Make a stock solution, say 100x strength, then add to res as desired.

 

[Alienwidow]

I use 2g/gallon. I mix it separately from other nutes- cuz soluble sulfur loves to play hookup, it's a slut that way. Use hot water to help it dissolve. Make a stock solution, say 100x strength, then add to res as desired.

So is it not reccomended to be mixed into a large rez for a long time? Will it cause shit to fall outta solution or form precipitate?

 

[ttystikk]

So is it not reccomended to be mixed into a large rez for a long time? Will it cause shit to fall outta solution or form precipitate?

In high concentrations it will, so I mix it separately and then add it to the res. What those limits of miscibility are I do not know, so I play it safe. Staying below those limits means staying out of trouble. Simple enough for me!

 

[Alienwidow]

In high concentrations it will, so I mix it separately and then add it to the res. What those limits of miscibility are I do not know, so I play it safe. Staying below those limits means staying out of trouble. Simple enough for me!

Thanks homie.

 

[ttystikk]

Thanks homie.

There's a great thread around here on reverse engineering nutrients, read into it and there's a lot of good info on nutes of all kinds.

 

[Alienwidow]

There's a great thread around here on reverse engineering nutrients, read into it and there's a lot of good info on nutes of all kinds.

Ya i wanted to make my own calmag but when i went to try and find blahs website i couldnt find it. I don't think hes up and running yet. And all that sciency stuff goes right over my head

 

[ttystikk]

Ya i wanted to make my own calmag but when i went to try and find blahs website i couldnt find it. I don't think hes up and running yet. And all that sciency stuff goes right over my head

Cal-mag is not something you necessarily want to emulate, but rather replace; for the calcium, use calcium nitrate. You get nitrogen as well, which is also what's in cal-mag. Then instead of mag nitrate, use epsom salt (separately, as discussed!) and you now have sulphur as well.

 

[Alienwidow]

Cal-mag is not something you necessarily want to emulate, but rather replace; for the calcium, use calcium nitrate. You get nitrogen as well, which is also what's in cal-mag. Then instead of mag nitrate, use epsom salt (separately, as discussed!) and you now have sulphur as well.

boneriffic!

 

[greasemonkeymann]

All the organic soil guys are using gypsum for Sulfur.

or neem meal
or even manures
neem meal is loaded with it
as well as langbeinite

 

[ttystikk]

or neem meal
or even manures
neem meal is loaded with it
as well as langbeinite

Easy in organics, let the micro herd do the work. In hydro we need to use water soluble forms but it isn't hard; just keep relative concentrations down and you're heavy!

 

[hondagrower420]

http://www.arbico-organics.com/product/2706/organic-soil-conditioners?gclid=CjwKEAjwlfO3BRDR4Pj_u-iO2U0SJAD88y1SSx7Qv2VtAkRMXcaGtEnT98UUn0P5w4D0FNzyoj4GRBoCs2rw_wcB

90% sulfur. I grow hydro now but want to move to organic. Would this work for organics? It also says it helps raise the ph of the soil. I always had ph issue even with dolomite. I image you could raise the ph to high with this? I'm a newb when it comes to organics.



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