Are those nutrients OK for Veg?

everyday.smoker

Active Member
I am using nutrients:

1.
N-P-K 7-3-6 (+S 1.8)
N 7% (NO3-N 3.3%; NH4-N 3.7%)
P 3% (P2O5 3%)
K 6% (K2O 6%)
S 1.8%
B 0.01%
Cu 0.002% (EDTA)
Fe 0.05% (EDTA)
Mn 0.02 (EDTA)
Mo 0.001% (EDTA)
Zn 0.002% (EDTA)

2.
Calcium +N
NO3-N 1.8%
Ca 2.2%

Are those OK or I need something different? Looks like Mg is not listed???
 

atrumblood

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Yeah, that should be fine. Although you may want to find some nutes that include MG. While it won't kill your plant to not have MG, it will do better with a full compliment of nutes.
 

everyday.smoker

Active Member
Where could I get just Mg? I did big research in my country to find nutrients like this which are +/- good for growing. Others re very low on Nitrogen... Any suggestions?
 

everyday.smoker

Active Member
Thanks for helpin out,
How much should I add it to my solution? I have around 5-6 gal.

If my tap water has 200ppm does it mean it has Mg in it already? Or is there a chance that it could be?
 

atrumblood

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No, all that the 200 ppm means is that there are trace minerals in the water (added by the water companies after it's been filtered and purified for taste)

To add the Mg to your grow, you first need to boil some water, and add about a tea spoon of epsom salts to it. Make sure it is completely dissolved, and brought back down to room temp before you add it to your tank. Be sure to watch your ph though.
 

atrumblood

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it could be nitrogen as well, but try the mg first by reading and following the instructions i pasted below. Give a few days and see if the symptoms improve or not.

If they don't then do a complete flush of your res, and refill with distilled water. Then add your nutes to your rez making to sure follow the instructions for the nutes carefully and to the letter.


Magnesium (Mg)
Magnesium is a component of the chlorophyll molecule and serves as a cofactor in most enzymes.
Magnesium (Mg) deficiency:
Magnesium deficiency will exhibit a yellowing (which may turn brown) and interveinal chlorosis beginning in the older leaves. The older leaves will be the first to develop interveinal chlorosis. Starting at leaf margin or tip and progressing inward between the veins. Notice how the veins remain somewhat green though as can be seen in figure 15.
Notice how in figure 16 and 17 the leaves curl upwards like they're praying? They're praying for Mg! The tips may also twist.
This can be quickly resolved by watering with 1 tablespoon Epsom salts/gallon of water. Until you can correct nutrient lockout, try foliar feeding. That way the plants get all the nitrogen and Mg they need. The plants can be foliar feed at ½ teaspoon/quart of Epsom salts (first powdered and dissolved in some hot water). When mixing up soil, use 2 teaspoon dolomite lime per gallon of soil.
If the starting water is above 200 ppm, that is pretty hard water, that will lock out mg with all of the calcium in the water. Either add a 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of epsom salts or lime (both will effectively reduce the lockout or invest into a reverse osmosis water filter.
Mg can get locked-up by too much Ca, Cl or ammonium nitrogen. Don't overdo Mg or you'll lock up other nutrients.
 

everyday.smoker

Active Member
Best I could find:

NaCl - 43%
Potassium Cl - 42%
Manganese salts - 15%

Is it OK? I have 5gal so 5 table spoons?

Those fan leave stems are red! Is it normal?
 

atrumblood

Well-Known Member
That could be zinc Def, but fix your mg problem first. Chances are that the 1 is causing the other. but then again, some strains can develop some different colours.

Best advice is to watch, and react.
 

Young Macdonald

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i use botanicare cal mag plus along with my other pure blend grow, bloom, and liquid karma- thats an example of a full line of nutes! (Cal mag is worth it if you dont want to boil epsom salt and what not).
 
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