so i'm going to be a first time canna coco and canna nutrient user. so far i got some clones transplanted into some gallon pots. i'm using 100% coco and put some clay pebbles at the bottom of the pots for drainage, but forgot to wash the clay pebbles first though..think that could cause any problems?
No, it shouldn't be a issue as long as you aren't recirculating your nutrients.
also, i'm using r/o water so i'm wondering if i need to add calmag to the water first. dude at hydro shop said that the coco is already charged with cal and mag and to use it only if i start seeing deficiencies, would you agree with that? i have gh calimagic...should i be using that with every watering? what kind of ppms? could using calimagic fuck up any npk ratios and cause nute burn or lockouts?
No, I definitely don't agree with that... Canna's nutrients are designed with tap water in mind, so if you are using R/O water then you should add 200 ppm of mainly calcium and magnesium.. The easiest way to do this is by adding a calmag product like the one you have, or by adding enough tap water to get the 200 ppm.. Do this with every watering for best results. Most cal mag products DO have other ingredients that are listed and unlisted on the label and this will effect your final NPK ratios but I havent noticed any problems with it, as long as you only add the required 200 ppms.
also, would you use silica additives in canna coco? i heard it's used to strengthen stems and stuff, but would that fuck with any of the npk base nutes ratios and cause nute burns or lockouts?
Yes, I personally do use a silica additive but at half strength or as a foliar spray... I've never had a problem that was noticeable concerning NPK ratios, but you can always consider foliar feedings anytime you have concerns about a NPK ratios.
compost teas should be good to use right? would that affect any npk base nutes and cause nute burns or lockouts?
Yes, compost teas are awesome... It won't have any ill effects to worry about... Just use them once every weeks or two.
also, would recommend using molasses? if so, how much would u use? would molasses fuck with any of the npk ratios and cause any nutrient burns or lockouts? alsoi hear that molasses sweetens the taste of the buds. is this true? i'm going to be growing fire og and white fire og...so i really want to have the fuelly chem lemony og kush smell, and i'm not really going for a sweet smell. sometimes when a grower tells me he used hella molasses or sweeteners like ANs bud candy in his garden, i can notice kind of a generic "sweet" smell to every different strain he grows. kind of just seems that even though they are different strains, they all have this similar sweetness to it...kind of overpowers the other layers of smell of the strain. myabe i'm crazy though, and it has nothing to do with the molasses or bud candy. but over the years of smoking and seeing many different growers stuff...this is what i've noticed.
I don't like using molasses but use it in small amounts if you do... I personally think it has a negative effect on taste but in small amounts it can be a food source for your beneficial bacteria, but you can use a different sugar carb and or humic acids as well.
also, i know you said you think the cannaboost isn't worth it...but what do you think about just using it at half the recommended dose so it would last twice as long, as it is an expensive product. do you think it wouldn't be enough to do anything? also, i know this one is considered a "sweetener" too. but i really want to bring out the musky, lemony, fuelly, og smells...don't really want sweet buds.
Ya, it would probably still be beneficial at half strength and or as a foliar spray IF you are willing to spend the money.. And if u have boost then you don't need another sugar source like molasses, ect... Boost is derived from sugar beets... Sugar beets contain complex sugar carbs.
sorry for all the questions, just want to make sure i do things right.
one thing i'm worried about is fucking up the npk ratios by adding non-canna brand type of stuff like the calimagic, silica additives, compost teas, molasses.
