greenleaf megacrop
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kingzt
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hahah thanks for the reply, I just wrote on the Canadian megacrop section too. That thread is doing great. Have you noticed anything that I described like airy buds, foxtailing, etc., from using megacrop?
CAPT CHESAPEAKE
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I do not think it was this thread. I just looked back a ways and apparently the MC thread is missing in action. Interesting. Might want to contact @HydroRed he has worked with MC for a good while.
CAPT CHESAPEAKE
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I wonder if Greenleaf had it removed?
The Hippy
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Riu deleted it. Shame as it was full of info. Glad I read it first before it went poof.
CAPT CHESAPEAKE
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I guess Greenleaf was not a sponsor on RIU. Glad i read it as well.@hippy what have you noticed on the new formula? Someone previously posted that they just added more cal-mag to it. Is that what you are seeing? So far ( 3 grows) i am enjoying the dry mix MC the liquids can be messy at times. Only thing i do not like about it so far is the powder seems to separate from the little balls of fertilizer. I just roughly add equal amounts of both powder and balls to make up the weight i need.
led1k
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Make a concentrate and you don't have to worry about the powder/balls ratio.
CAPT CHESAPEAKE
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I am not sure i understand what you mean. Can you explain further?
kingzt
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I think he means to mix it with water and then add the mixed solution to your reservoir.
CAPT CHESAPEAKE
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I mix in 1 gal jugs for a drain to waste system. Just not sure i understand how that solves the separation of the MC. I stored a large bag in a 5 gal bucket and after setting for a while the powder seems to separate itself from the balls. I am dealing with it just seems weird.
TintEastwood
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For better consistency, I mix a minimum of 4 gallons at a time.
kingzt
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Maybe by mixing it all, it won't separate. Those perlite looking things are calmag correct?
BostonBuds
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I don't have a meter to test, I just started growing so I'm still learning a lot. I was just following the directions on the bag of MC and since my plant appears to be flowering I slowly moved up to 6g/gal. Everything appeared fine until about 2 days ago I noticed the leaves appear slight yellow. I just took a photo, the middle leaf appears fine but the other 3 are looking yellowish.
CAPT CHESAPEAKE
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I am not sure myself what they are @kingzt . I asked greenleaf about it . They only said that they are 2 different products(powder, balls).
CAPT CHESAPEAKE
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@BostonBuds, There a lot of questions that would have to be answered. I know its hard when you are starting out but that's just putting in your dues. I would recommend reposting in the general grow thread. I wish i would have come to RIU when i first started growing. It sure would have shaved off a lot of the learning curve. So you will find a wealth of good and generous growers more than willing to share information. There is a bunch of them in the seed and strain thread. I usually hang in the greenpoint, Cannaventure,capulator etc. My guess without much info would be possibly over feeding
led1k
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I order the smaller sizes so I dump the contents in a gallon jug of RO, let it disolve, shake, then measure out ~75ml of the concentrate to a gal of RO = 1.5-1.6 EC
CAPT CHESAPEAKE
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Okay now understand what you are saying. Any problem storing the concentrate like mold inside the jug or anything. I have like a 5 gal bucket full of MC. They had the large bags on sale a while back. I could dump from one bucket to the other several times but that stuff is pretty dusty
BostonBuds
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I had mold before with MC. I would use the same gallon jug and usually have it 1/2 full sitting in the grow area and after a week there was mold along the inside. But it was stored right next to my light, so maybe if it was kept in a cool dark area....
The Hippy
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They were sponsor. The thread was created while they were a paid advertiser here. I think the other nute guys wanted it gone. So I think Greenleaf left.
Honestly the old formula was working superb for me. I was more than happy with it. I can't say as i noticed any improvement because it was already really really good. So hard to say. NOW over my old nute brands....WAY better.
I grow under HPS and LED as the same time same room.
As far as the balls go. I also keep mine in a half 5 gallon bucket...no bag...just loose in there. The old stuff was slowly turning to goo. The new stuff is as good as the day I poured it into the bucket...no bag either. Lid on loose, not snapped down.
The new stuff stays as dry as a desert fart. I simply use my plastic measuring cup to stir it around and keep it basically mixed up, no real ratio or order....just mixed. I have ZERO issues with it being too much this or too much that. But my reservoirs are 500 and 400 and 80 litres......or same as 125 100 or 20 gallons.