Calmag q.....

[Bomber]

Dipping my toe into the world of coco coir and been reading about buffering using calmag.
Being regional I’d need to buy it online, so was wondering is all calmag created equally, or are there shitty versions I’d be best to avoid?
Recommendations?
Can I buy any?

 

[afghan bob]

Keep an eyeball on nitrogen content
Some seem 2 have more than others.......[always seem 2 have that prob]
It can make a big diff 2 ure E.C

 

[Bomber]

Thanks for the tip Bob. Any recommendations??

 

[Red Eye Hero]

This worked good for me not sure if it works with coco tho

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[afghan bob]

i use Grow Research cal mag booster
Still makes ure E.C rise by about .05, but not as much as some of the bigger boys
In S.E.Q don't know if u can get it where u r
Rarely use it 2 be honest, ure plants will tell u when they do

 

[elsooto]

Hey bomber I got this here bottle of calmag if this is what you after? It's 90% full if you want it all yours

 

[afghan bob]

There u go Bommer, that;s a pretty good one and 1% nitro is good
About 1ml per ltre from mem

 

[frankreynolds]

If you are planning to buy cheap bricks from bunnings and wash and flush yourself, be aware that the particle size can differ greatly from block to block of the cheap size.

Been using way2grow pre washed and buffered coco bricks 20 bucks for 5kg makes 60L working great, no need to clean or buffer.

Make your own calmag, theres a recipe half way down.

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I use to soak a lot of coco in that solution. But in the end found it easier to just buy washed coco.

 

[Bomber]

That’s exactly my intention Frank.
My Bunnings is fucking useless. They don’t stock any bags of buffered coir, as seen online at other Bunnings nor will they ship it. Sick of seeing other grows taking off I decided even crappy coir, prepared correctly, had to be better than Seales potting mix. Living out in the sticks has its benefits, but an adundance of hydro shops ain’t one of them.
Thanks for taking the time again, Frank.

 

[vostok]

Dipping my toe into the world of coco coir and been reading about buffering using calmag.
Being regional I’d need to buy it online, so was wondering is all calmag created equally, or are there shitty versions I’d be best to avoid?
Recommendations?
Can I buy any?

In Australia its called Epsom Salts and works much better than any us concoction
best to foilar apply it cures the plants in 20mins

good luck

 

[frankreynolds]

Epsom salts is magnesium sulphate

he was referring to a product with calcium in it?

 

[vostok]

we call that water...more so in the us and Au

from memory Aus - 50ppm https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/164101/Farm-water-quality-and-treatment.pdf
the us anything flows ...https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80400525/Articles/NDBC32_WaterMin.pdf

 

[frankreynolds]

ok... I'm not sure how that helps the above poster. Unless you know more about his local water chemistry than you are letting on.