Calmag? About to flower
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MichiganMedGrower
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I use a turkey baster. But I can tip the 3 gallon pots to get all the excess out.
I was going to suggest a block to tilt the trays up a bit to aid in drainage and removal. Or use a big tray and vaac out or squeeze out from the front where the runoff collects.
I was going to suggest a block to tilt the trays up a bit to aid in drainage and removal. Or use a big tray and vaac out or squeeze out from the front where the runoff collects.
ANC
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Calcium has a double positive bond so it can knock out most other elements from their weaker bonds.
It is a necessary evil, but like Na can even become problematic.
In coco you should buffer in calmag first, this drives off excess P and Na, both of which are plentiful in coco.
The better coco you use the less Na will be in there... you can check ec or ppm to see if it is dumping a lot of salt into the water you soak it with.
While doing this, some of the magnesium also makes its way into the coco. The magnesium boosts nitrogen and phosphate availability.
The nitrogen, in turn, boosts molybdenum which in turn boosts copper.
It is a necessary evil, but like Na can even become problematic.
In coco you should buffer in calmag first, this drives off excess P and Na, both of which are plentiful in coco.
The better coco you use the less Na will be in there... you can check ec or ppm to see if it is dumping a lot of salt into the water you soak it with.
While doing this, some of the magnesium also makes its way into the coco. The magnesium boosts nitrogen and phosphate availability.
The nitrogen, in turn, boosts molybdenum which in turn boosts copper.
Bugeye
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I water everyday, sometimes more often. Flat leaf structure. Please explain why this is bad.
Buba Blend
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I have some more info on the slurry test and run off. Future posts about the grow will be in my thread in organics shown above.
The ffof plant in the 3 gallon pot has a calcium deficiency and had a ph of 6 using the slurry test.
Another plant in ffof in a smaller 10" clay pot was just watered. It is also calcium deficient. Last time it was watered it was given gypsum and cal mag.
This watering included cal mag and some blood meal. It has N issues also
.run off ph was 6.
ppm's were 665.
Here is a share:
I tested my plastic cups before using them to make sure they don't affect the ph of distilled water.
Be careful if you use a glass from a dishwasher.
Below the 1st pic is my distilled water with a speck of cascade in front of it on the cardboard.
The second pic shows what that piece of cascade does to the sample.
SchweeDubz
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Bro it all depend your culture method... If you have huge plants who drink alot its normal u water more often. If you have normal plants and give 500ml per days its also normal u need to water more often too but definitively if you water your plants while the soil is dark black still full of water of course ull asphixiate ur plants.
Its well knowm bro i didnt invented this theory.
No diss,
Peace
Bugeye
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No diss taken. My point is that if you construct your soil properly you actually can put water down on an already saturated pot and not asphyxiate your roots (but you'll leach your soil which really is the point of overwatering and not what I practice). With proper aeration, you push old air out of your soil and pull in fresh air every time you water.