Don't Add CalMag to Your Cannabis Plants Unless You Know About This...

Home Grown Made Easy at www.realgrower...
Here's how to tell if the problem is really a calcium or magnesium deficiency. And what you need to know about how calcium and magnesium work together at your root zone. If you don't know about this, you're wasting money and likely hurting your plants.

[@Frankiefigs1979]

Enjoying your channel for a while now! I bought the Grow Dots and Recharge from your site. So 6 weeks into this grow. Oh I am running autos ,LEDs, 3 gallon cloth pots. These plants are popping insanely! I do spray CalMag every week. Been growing 4 years and it's nice to set it and forget it! THANK YOU!

[@ChrisB...]

Running coco drip with RO water, I used to measure my cal mag but lately have just been adding a random glug from the bottle when I mix nutes in my 20 gallon bucket. Never had a hint of a cal mag problem, but maybe that's because my nutes (CNS 17) also have cal mag. My point, don't worry about it too much, but make sure there is at least some cal mag available at all times and you're good to go. BTW, I also stopped using PH up with amazing results, I just start at 6.2 and let the PH fall until I mix up the next batch of nutes, sometimes it falls to ~5.0 which the data says is way too acidic, but it works and the plants love it.

[@christopherparis6841]

Well duh ur trin to produce thc a

[@h3h3umm]

Was using water in the pH 5 range with also great results 👍 better lower than higher for sure

[@ChatRoomGoon]

I could never 👎🏾 using bio thrive bloom after adding it my ph is as low as 3.8!!

[@Just4Growers]

1:22 Despite being sometimes labeled as a ‘secondary nutrient’, calcium is actually at higher levels than phosphorus (P) in hydroponic feed solutions designed for vegetative cannabis and can be on a par during flowering.

[@drgr33nUK]

Correct. Elemental calcium ~130ppm and element phosphorus around 50ppm.

[@jivebeartv]

Isn't magnesium supposed to be higher then calcium, I've heard 3 parts calcium and 5 parts magnesium

[@drgr33nUK]

@@jivebeartv Other way around. 3:1 Ca:Mg. Most hydroponic recipes call for aroiund 150ppm Ca:50ppm Mg

[@sgransar]

Love your short and concise videos.

[@sugargraham6868]

Good morning my man!!! Loving you an all that you do to get this info to your viewers. As always sending love from Bama❤❤❤

[@ScottyReal420]

Hell yeah, Thank you!

[@brianmadison2977]

From greene County al here brother...

[@sugargraham6868]

@@brianmadison2977 Roll Tide

[@edmclendon9399]

I reuse my potting soil and add cal-mag, humic acid, molasses, kelp extract, Alaska fish fertilizer. good stuff

[@chadleclair3607]

I've only been grown for a few years this is my fourth year and just had the problem with cal-mag learn that mistake the hard way watch the beautiful beautiful stinky girl now I understand a little more why thank you

[@Chris-ck1qw]

You are smart to be on team Recharge! That stuff is a must. It has always helped me.

[@eviltvcompany]

he owns it

[@Chris-ck1qw]

@@eviltvcompany well that was a good investment 🤑

[@StraightShooter71]

Thankyou, it's always easier to grow the perfect garden when reminded of the Cal/mag principals

[@ORJeeper]

I buffered my coco with a little calmag then 50% coco, 25% happy frog, 25% ocean forest and grow dots in 3 gallon pots in 3x3 tent.. Add recharge once a week, silica every 2 weeks, calmag every 3 weeks. Water every other day. Plants look amazing at 3 weeks of flower.

[@clamshell3898]

Just stumbled onto your show! Im glad I did, great info Thanks

[@cbkj1]

Do grow dots work with coco and perlite? So add grow dots and just water with plain RO water would get me through the whole grow or am I missing something? 🤯

[@waltmann66]

I use to but I ran out and never bought it again, And my plants look great.😎👊🏾🌱

[@ChatRoomGoon]

So what do you use?? I mean you can’t just grow without it so what’s the secret 🤫??

[@SeanF-m4b]

@@ChatRoomGoonyou can!!! It’s all in the soil! And the correct ph levels

[@christianbureau6732]

I grow in living soil and I still need to learn ...but my biggest trick is 2 weeks of everyday foliar spray of Cal/Mag just before switching in Flower. I never see a deficiency again. Cheers

[@JacobAKAcornpop]

Foliar feeding is king

[@marcosrotllan]

Spraying Ca is useless, cant be absorbed. Mg is absorbed due its atoms are way smaller. Try to spray only Mg, anyway that Ca wont kill the plants

[@juangotti2202]

Really that's interesting I'm going to try that.

[@scrantondangler8068]

Can I use just the normal bottled nutrients Cal/Mag as foliar spray? Also have you ever seen it affect the soil if watering in organic living soil?

[@JacobAKAcornpop]

@@scrantondangler8068 yes and no

[@RookieBuds]

LED grown plants on average require much more magnesium than sun or HID grown plants. IMO this is why you hear so much more about cal-mag products than you did 5-10+ years ago.

[@ImaOkie]

Very real , I've noticed it affects different strains differently as well ! Really harsh on chemdawg , got so bad I junked my LEDs and switched back to CMH and the issue went away .

[@KarlKarsnark]

Ahh! No wonder. I thought I was going crazy. What have you done to supplement? "More Cal-Mag" in liquid form? Epsom Salt(Mag), Bone Meal(Cal), etc....? Thanks!

[@mrgrofire5848]

@@ImaOkie ahh ok I knew I liked growing with my sunsystem cmh The plants grew better I didn’t know y

[@sparkyh62]

All the videos before this said add cal mag routinely

[@sparkyh62]

What dies calcium or mag deficiency look like?

[@johngoodwin2384]

I only buy fertilizer that has calcium and magnesium in the mix. That decision has been a big help to me. I prefer to prevent rather than chase issues. Love the content you guys produce. Keep up the good work.

[@StanMNdirt]

What kind of soil are you using? Never mind, you said fertilizer and not soil.

[@ScottyReal420]

I like you style.

[@StanMNdirt]

@@ScottyReal420 my plants are small with no bag appeal but as raggedy assed grower as I am they're still better than anything I paid for the past fifty years. Started this growing thing in September (Minnesota legalized effective 8/1/23), finished three photoperiod as my first grow and ran two autos that are now both in flower on my second. So far every seed I planted has germinated and prospered. The hardest thing about growing so far was replacing the laundry tub faucet to handle a reverse osmosis and add an electrical sub panel and a couple 20 amp circuits. My grows aren't perfect looking but they do their job thanks to the information that people like you put out there. I'm a late starter, did my first grow at 72 and am proof that anyone can do this.

[@AD270479]

@@StanMNdirt What are you on about? You put fertilizer IN soil. It's not a completely separate growing medium.

[@StanMNdirt]

@@AD270479 At 73 it's highly unlikely that I'll be able to remember what I meant seven minutes ago let alone seven months ago. I have been using the Coast of Maine line of soil and dry amendments since July and highly recommend that line.

[@nickneeley8798]

Is it true running LED lights will use more cal mag im on my first indoor run and I'm using cal mag every other feeding so far they're doing great

[@ScottyReal420]

I have heard this but find it is strain deponent

[@kevincourville9345]

So glad I found your channel. Love your content. Never heard of grow dots before. I ordered some. I am in week 4 of flower. Can I sprinkle some on the top of the soil?

[@jrok96]

This entire channel is an ad. for growdots /recharge, unfortunately . Not saying all the info is wrong or anything like this but his product is beginning to give me "chiropracter" vibes. I.e. cure _________with neck/back crack etc.

[@MrCody6925]

Do I need Cal/Mag with grow dots and coco?

[@guttagutta420]

I'm growing in coco & in my most recent nutrient batch I actually omitted calmag. I usually mix up about 5 gallons at a time and am late in flower. I was reading the bottle (probably should have started with that in the beginning haha) and it says only add it for the first few weeks of the plants life. I use gh flora series trio and the flora micro & flora bro actually already has both calcium & magnesium in it already. One of them in the exact same amount as the calmag (can't remember which) so it seems like overkill to me. I also cut out the floragro as there is also nitrogen in the micro. I've been wondering why my last few plants had never went through the senescence process. I'm hitting week 8 in 3 days and planned on taking it to week 10 so we shall see what happens.

[@Jamescityboygardening]

I heard someone earlier saying if you grow in coco you have to flush every 4-6. weeks

[@wyregrasser7540]

Thanks... great job. I have been growing for a while now, both hydro and soil. I still battle with Cal/Mag issues. Mag more than Cal. Along with nitrogen these elements also seem to vary significantly between different cultivars. I enjoy variety, rarely run same twice. I guess not being able to get super dialed in is the price I have to pay. Part of the fun and still pulling some fairly dope bud. Thanks for the info. 👴

[@deltaromeo5542]

Calcium is used in conjunction with Nitrogen in Veg. After Veg Calcium isn’t used nearly as much by the plant. Magnesium is essentially a site multiplier for whatever stage of growth the plant is in, in veg it helps more leaves grow, in early flower it produces more bud nodes, as flowering continues helps produce more calyxes and more hairs per calyx and more resin glands as well. Magnesium to me is just as essential as NPK and actually more essential than N through the whole grow because Nitrogen is only required for the first half. Problem is that Companies always attach calcium to magnesium for some reason and what happens as flowering proceeds the plant needs more Magnesium but isn’t using the Calcium and the calcium builds up and becomes hard to break down and starts causing lockouts the more you use Cal-Mag to fix Mag deficiency in later flowering. You want a product that has calcium attached to nitrogen so when your done vegging your not adding not necessary nutrients. Similarly look for Magnesium attached to Phosphorus or Potassium for flowering to reduce calcium build up.

[@timpage5021]

Calcium is essential all the through the grow and even more so in flower . Ever seen a tomato or pepper deficient in calcium during frutiing ? It becomes undeveloped undersized and blossom end rot. If the plant didn’t use a ton of calcium in flower that’s a site fire way to get bud rot

[@deltaromeo5542]

@@timpage5021 it absolutely isn’t. It’s way more heavy in Veg because it’s attached to the nitrogen use. Once you stop using nitrogen you don’t need nearly as much calcium. Some people use N through the whole grow, some people stop after the plant is done stretching and new leaf growth stops. Nitrogen isn’t necessary in late flower at all in my style of growing so that means I also need to drastically reduce calcium use or else it will build up. It’s an absolute fact the style I grow. If you grow like I do the cal-mag combo becomes a problem because I stop nitrogen use which lowers calcium intake requirements. Calcium is essential for the plant to process nitrogen, those 2 go hand in hand. If your using as much calcium in flower as you do in veg then your building up calcium because the plants uses it in like a 3/1 or 4/1 ratio with nitrogen if remember correctly.

[@timpage5021]

@@deltaromeo5542 cut calcium out in flower and see what happens. You lack basic knowledge of nutrient requirements for fruiting plants. Cannabis , tomatoes , peppers and eggplant for example all require the same levels of nutrients for optimal plant health especially when fruiting . There’s a reason why all the top growers and big commercial facilities use line ups like Jacks , Masterblend , Athena , Front Row , because they all use calcium nitrate for their calcium and nitrogen source. Big Ag uses the same calcium based fertilizer to feed the world.

[@jsano2754]

Insightful and interesting. I'm gonna try this thanks.

[@DunkySmell]

@@deltaromeo5542 So, Epsom salt is better option ?

[@Dedicateddad4ever]

Excellent video thank you.

[@thomasbyrd6460]

What's up Scotty, huge fan of Recharge so I bought the biggest bag of Grow Dots I could at my local grow store. How would I use Grow Dots through all the transplants if they are time released? I usually start in plugs,, to 1 Gal then to final 5 Gal. ???

[@ScottyReal420]

When using Grow Dots you don't want to up pot a lot, if you start in a solo cup with about 5 grams of grow dots the only time you'd wanna up pot is into your final pot with your Grow Dots already mixed in.

[@oscarzabotto8710]

What is the right ratio of cal mag?

[@inthe-sc4db]

I occasionally have to add a little bit. It's nice being able to just pick up a bottle off my shelf and add to my feeding.

[@wademacdonald106]

Much appreciated information 🙏🏽

[@chrismorrison1925]

I have a question I’ve been running dots recharge in promix. I had some issues in my last run but still had a great crop. My question was what possible added nutrients do you recommend adding like silica possibly? I’m not trying to feed I’m just trying to have a better outcome I’m running a viper spectra XS 1500 pro in a 32 x 32“ x63”. Tent

[@ScottyReal420]

Silica is always a good addition, but you don't really need many supplements with Grow Dots. The best thing to do is to make sure your media is always moist.

[@chrismorrison1925]

Ty im adding silica to my grow dots and recharge

[@lunareclipse1482]

foliar spraying with silicic acid is best. @@chrismorrison1925

[@dadthegamerpro6892]

Hey, just a thought, try getting a bigger light for that grow space. I run a 2x4 grow tent with 2 vipar spectra xs 2000's hope this helps.

[@oscarzabotto8710]

Love you guys❤

[@kingsaul9406]

I used the fox farm ocean forest so do I still need to put more calcium in it

[@Gill3spie85]

Soft Water areas NEED to use CalMag... end ov!! We know what the primary and secondary nutrients are but CalMag is essential for SOFT WATER areas!

[@YahuahIsKing1229]

I still have a full bottle of cal mag that I never used. When I first started 4 years ago that’s all you heard, need more cal mag. Learned rather quickly that wasn’t true. 👊🏼 💯

[@juangotti2202]

Prove it .. prove u have that bottle of cal mag predator! Lol What's up brotha I was looking thru the comments trying to learn some new stuff and seen ur name lol feels like when u bump into one of ur friends randomly at Walmart or somethin lol

[@vintagemotoseattle]

@scotty real can I ask you a question, if you're running organic but also using cal/mag liquid with mollases in flower..... in the last 2 weeks of my photos, I am going to flush, when flushing should you also stop and cal mag too. I've found that most photos need a decent amount of cal mag. 10mg per gal for me.

[@Dojnia]

Hey Scotty another good vid thanks sir. A question for the masses. Im going to run coco any advice for a first time? Thank you all.

[@johnkehoe8368]

are the grow dots also good for auto's or do they feed to long?

[@warriorxtman2]

Regular ones will work. Use medium dose

[@cptcasual]

awesome video as always. my house has a limefilter installed, so i need to supplement calcium before watering my plants.

[@ScottyReal420]

defiantly!

[@YodaMan-420]

i grow autos in 3 gallon cloth pots and a 2x4 tent. dont have the right setup for photos unfortunately (space etc). cal mag is pretty much mandatory as soon as flowering starts. i use ocean forest soil. the first month all i need is ph'ed water, but with the first signs of flowering cal mag and other nutrients have to go in or the leaves start turning brown/yellow almost immediately.

[@nk-dw2hm]

You don't need any extra space for photos, some people even pop seeds directly into 12/12 to keep them petite and then just increase density/quantity

[@ddoucette]

Yeah Yodaman, you can do photos no problem in a 2x4. Lots of videos of it on YT. Little advice, see how high in your tent you can set your lights and measure about 18” below that as your max height for your plants. Then you’ll have a good idea on when you’ll need to flip to flower and stretch. Plants will generally stretch about double size but it is genetic dependent. If they get too big, just keep bending them down. Peace ✌️

[@MinnesotaGrower]

I'm a rookie but I'm scrogging photos in my 4x2 and having a blast two plants at a time.

[@nk-dw2hm]

@@MinnesotaGrower just remember they'll stretch after you flip to flower!

[@MinnesotaGrower]

@@nk-dw2hmmy net is only 8" above the pot so my first run stayed in the bottom third of the tent

[@Lewi_cali]

How do they get all these nutrients in nature

[@ScottyReal420]

There are in the soil, and get replenished thought things decomposing and composting into microbiology and nutrition for the plants

[@Dan-ln8el]

Can you use Recharge if you are using Grow Dots?

[@dannyarmata8878]

Yes and helps alot actually

[@ScottyReal420]

Yes Grow Dots where designed with Recharge in mind. They Go together like Peas and carrots. 😂

[@Dan-iy2nr]

I usually grow 4-6 plants of the same strain. I give them all the same nutrients but 1 or 2 usually gets cal mag deficient so i add it in recommended dosage and it doesn't seem to do anything. Its frustrating because thats the only issue i really have had so far. There is so much info online its hard to decide which route your taking.

[@brianbmk1720]

I thought I had all kinds of deficiencies until I realized it was Pot-Bound in 9 days (pint pot stupid me). After I got rid of all my small pots and started going straight to 4gal, WOW what a health difference. I thought it was a watering problem, nitrogen problem, mag problem, virus. NOPE. POT SIZE was the answer. The roots grow so much faster than you think. Avoid that issue and go straight to 4-5gal when small.

[@Dan-iy2nr]

thats interiesting. i actually do put them in pint pots as seedlings then transplant about 12-14 days in. its an intresting take, i wonder is this is the issue. so complicated biology lol :) @@brianbmk1720

[@Dan-iy2nr]

wow i really appricate this information. thanks so much i shall give it a go.. i do use oraganics biobizz so im thinking now youve said it could br moore nitrogen issue rather than cal mag. im gunna increase the grow feed for the next go im thinking i usually go half but may need a little more :) @@fishy2939

[@M.Taterra]

Take this from someone who has been involved in drug development for ion channel modulators: To make things a little clearer. The big problem with both is not that they are competing for the same negatively charged ions in the soil when it comes to absorption, because the neutral salt itself cannot be taken up. The problem is that most ion channels (which facilitate the uptake of these ions) are often not perfectly selective, since the selectivity filter and activation gate often allow multiple ions to pass through the same pore. The problem is that only both ions compete for the same channel. In return, the uptake is limited. It's exactly the same mechanism for many channels in all living organisms. This is the same problem you would have as a human if you took magnesium and calcium supplements at the same time.

[@branjosnow6244]

So do you mean, give calcium and magnesium on separate occasions and not together?

[@M.Taterra]

@@branjosnow6244 The most practical approach would be to have the correct concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in the solution to begin with. In cases of deficiency, it would be most effective to supplement only the required ion using the same transporter.

[@branjosnow6244]

@@M.Taterra Ty 👍

[@kingsaul9406]

I took some egg shells rinse them off microwave for about a minute then ground it into powder is that okay I was told it was

[@steveib724]

Scotty like the show bro got thrips been hitting it crop defender it's organic and says u can spray it up to harvest i wouldn't but can these thrips jack me up just growing for fun but there autos about 26 inch high 8 weeks leaves taking a beating but flowers are fine your thoughts o 2x4 running 80 deg in home thats 78 lol how much light? Doing 18 6 thats

[@ScottyReal420]

It will depend on how bad the thrips are and how bad you need that harvest. That spray will help keep them back but not get rid of them. you will want to clean real well before your next grow.

[@steveib724]

@@ScottyReal420 I'll get what I can and spray it down with bleach next time thanks scotty 👍

[@robbiebanks9182]

Growing organic myself fermented nettles use bout one once of ferment juice to gallon of water and spray .Seems to knock wee feckers down

[@imothy]

i'm gonna get some real growers recharge to re-ammend some soil that I used in a previous indoor grow. I think i'll add some earthworm castings to it as well, and a couple other things. Any other recommendations besides recharge?

[@toddkump9902]

I re-use my ‘soil’ over and over…re-amended. It just seems to get better and better! I start with replacing 20% of it with wormcastings and a cup of Build-a-Soil’s ‘Craftblend’. Add some extra perlite and Recharge. My mix is Pro-Mix HP with some coco coir and bio-char. I sometimes add a cup of bagged cow manure and a cup of mushroom compost…sometimes my own compost… 🪴

[@ScottyReal420]

Something in there to add aeration and help prevent compaction might be good like rice hulls or perlite.

[@imothy]

@@toddkump9902 NIce, in addition to wormcastings, I use down to earth vegetable garden 4-4-4, and I do a water change in my fish tank with a gravel siphon and get up a ton of the organic decomposing fish poop and add that to everything, has been giving me vigourous happy growth. I did a couple grows without my fishtank poop and they were noticibly smaller in growth and color.

[@TheAustralian1x]

My autos are halfway through flower and im seeing heavy calcium deficiency, will it kill my plant before harvest? I have flushed my plants and added eggshells i ground into powder, but i also panick bought calmag, should i wait to see what the eggshells do or hit it with calmag too? I estimate about 5 weeks left till harvest if all goes well

[@mixdup0016]

It's all about your water calcium and magnesium are what makes water hard if you already have hard water you do not need it unless you're using coco then it's different because the coco buffers the cal mag even with hard water so you add it

[@RePetesBees]

In my home made mix i been finding cal-mag is great for my extended veg-cycle plants (>8weeks) in 5 gal bags. Otherwise its not needed. My compost is very heavy leaf litter and a nice chunk of pine needles. Stuff works miracles tho if you do notice a deficiency! I use Humboldts brand

[@roywarriner8441]

I grind eggshells and sprinkle them into my worm bin, I started drying and grinding bones as well.

[@roywarriner8441]

@desmond5567 Nah, I let them dry before I grind them. The little bit of extra protein is good for the worms. Salmanella is not likely to survive passage through the bin nor do I consider it a risk in the soil anyway.

[@roywarriner8441]

@desmond5567 I don't want to add it straight to the soil. The worms need the grit, I also add rock dust to ny bin. I do roast the crap out of the bones though, then grind them up and add them to the bin too.

[@Nealjones85]

Its better to soak the egg shells in a vinegar making a calcium carbonate solution, much easier for the plants to absorb. takes ages for eggs shells to break down in soil making Ca available.

[@roywarriner8441]

@@Nealjones85 You seem to be replying to a comment that you didn't bother to read. I don't add eggshells to the soil.

[@Nealjones85]

rofl "worm bin" i need to slow down on the smoke 😂😂😂, well at least it wasn't totally worthless information!

[@edinelsonramirez5656]

How is GrowDots able to provide the different nutrients needed during the different stages of a veg/ flowering plant? If it sounds too good to believe, ....

[@JacobAKAcornpop]

Cause it slowly dissolves its layers they've had similar products out for decades.

[@ScottyReal420]

the slow release technology starts realizing nutrients when they come in contact with moisture, the nutrients and made in to a prill that releases a nutrients in the correct amount based on temperature. The warm the media that quicker that nutrients release.

[@juangotti2202]

​@ScottyReal420 that sounds Wild. Must have took a long time to figure out the correct way to make it so its all on time

[@jivebeartv]

I use that bone meal slow release and i will about that when it comes to flowering i tend to get allot of blockage and deficiencies, don't know if it's because the bone meal is not available right away but sounds like i might need more magnesium.

[@jivebeartv]

@ScottyReaI420. I'm down for any topics relating our favorite flower. I'm probably not as knowledgeable but I'm always up for a good conversation.

[@rdnkenki]

Certain strains need more calmag like Fire OG and im sure theres other nutes that work. Really like this video

[@tedgunderson67]

I wonder if he speaks in that radio voice all the time? He slips up every once in a while and speaks regularly. Would be awesome if he would tone down the wacky weatherman voice.

[@Maedness.]

I immediately hear "damn son, where you found this" hahaha

[@brianmadison2977]

He's always real..that's Scotty for ya

[@fringestream990]

What weather channel do you watch? Lol

[@tjizzle8155]

Somethin tells me that's not his weatherman voice...unless weatherman is the new strain he's been smokin.... 😂

[@SmoochXO_420Gaming]

@@tjizzle8155🔥 name for a strain 💪🏾😂

[@P0TAT01769]

OK what about with coco coir. I've had trouble when I drop the cal-mag so I essentially use it until harvest to prevent issues. I don't use coco specific nutrients.

[@ScottyReal420]

If you coco is properly buffered you will not need it, but if it is not the coco will steal the calcium and magnesium and your plant won't get it. you will want to use it if you are using RO water too

[@randall4411]

Cal-mag ? 1 tsp per gal , every other week in promix . I add a tsp . of epsom a couple times during veg .

[@tonystephengrayson]

Your voice gives my cat the zoomies😂

[@Freneticburn]

I use CALiMAGic as a supplement in my hydroponic grow using RO water. Still new so no idea how it would go without but so far the grow has gone well.

[@howiesjourney]

Definitely a good thing to add when running RO

[@ScottyReal420]

it is need for things like RO water

[@robertchiarizia9463]

I add alot of oyster shell flower to my soil every time I amend it. It never burns the plants, and always allows proper nitrogen uptake. Leaves are all rich green, not yellowish, or too dark of green. If I see tips burning, I may add some liquid Cal Mag once a week during flowering. Only if the tips are burning though.

[@JP-rl4wx]

I will use reverse osmosis filter, light mix substrate, in this case is calmag recommended?

[@ScottyReal420]

yes you will need it with Ro water

[@JP-rl4wx]

@@ScottyReal420 thanks!

[@anthonymilligan8379]

Thx as always bud! Any help for a new Gardner I much appreciated

[@ScottyReal420]

Any time!

[@jasonwadejohnson]

I sure use a lot of cal mag. I just go with what my plants tell me and when the leaves twist and get spotty, I use a little and they turn around. I also use coco which eats a little calcium as times goes by. You have to account for the plant and the coco. I add prilled cal mag to Grow Dots and I have seen excellent results. Cal mag is for coco growers mostly. It is a quick fix for coco growers most of the time. Use some prilled slow release cal mag and you won't need any liquid. The plants takes what it needs.

[@Donkeykongington]

What ppm of cal mag do you use?

[@dewaynehill2127]

Around wk 4 I water in Epsom salt. It helps in so many ways. It also is a preventive for multiple deficiency

[@billyballsup2685]

How much a litre do you use.

[@MzClementine]

@dewaynehill2127 please 🥺 share your secrets. 🙈🙉🙊🙏🏼

[@dewaynehill2127]

@@billyballsup2685 1tsp per gal

[@dylanwatkins1019]

@@billyballsup26851 tablespoon per gallon

[@robbiebanks9182]

I add two teaspoons of Epsom salts dissolved in hot water added to 5 gallon bucket.

[@raiderlarry3255]

I run a hydroponics system and have to use cal mag when I mix my nutrients and water and my plants thrive, but I have my mixture and ph down pat

[@rightpassage]

Is grow dots ok for Coco, I'm guessing the blue bag? Using air pots.

[@GenXFarmer77]

How often should you use cal mag if your growing in all coco vs a soil coco mix and why?

[@et5256]

I think with coco you'll need it every feeding

[@GenXFarmer77]

@et5256 na since I asked that question I've discovered the have coco that's triple rinsed and buffered with cal mag so it won't steal it from the plant.

[@GaZflow]

First off your voice sounds exactly like one of my dearly departed friends so that was a nice little thing to hear. Now back on topic I’ve been using Cal med so I don’t know what’s the difference is with Cal Meg because I just bought a package off of Amazon it came with Bloom micro and cal med i’m assuming Cal med and Cal Meg are the same and I follow instructions. I’ve been feeding it weekly small amount but measured properly following label instructions. Now that you’ve described what the deficiency looks like I am not experiencing those so should I stop using it? I had a bumper harvest last year, which was my first year, using any nutrients additionally was made at largest harvest to date. My plants this year. Are coming in beautifully and don’t seem to be suffering. Any negative issues at the moment. So you have my question I guess is. Keep doing what I’m doing as it seems to be working or cut out the cal med and only use it if I see a deficiency popping up?

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

I add one cup of sweet dolomite food grade like in livestock feed (NO LEAD) per gallon to lucky dog off the rip indoors. Gonna have flowing point well by the fen at grow tested this spring. Think its high in calcium. Maybe even saline. The plants growing around it say so. Found nice pieces of bog wood to make pipes out of. Makes me wonder how much Ca and Mg the peat holds in it. One of the springs and one of the seeps where animals drink in the fen are favorite places to get plant water.

[@Purvavida]

Can you bottom feed with recharge?

[@ScottyReal420]

yes as long is it is all soaked up and not let sitting it the trays to long or it will go anaerobic. your trays will be stained brown too.

[@BackRoadBeast9R]

Added it once to my Badazz OG cheese. I don’t even think it needed it it just went as routine and it got added with rhizhotonic at its early stage of life. In the stretch phase now been twisted to 12/12 for just over a week. Lots of stretching going on. It’s all a nice green colour. Plant is about 5 foot with a thick ass trunk. 1 out of 10 seeds the worst germy rates I’ve ever done. Just planted 25 Franco’s lemon cheese and them babies are already popping out them homes. yep I just chucked them in the dirt. No paper towel method just went straight from the pack to the dirt.

[@Slimetimer]

Had a weird looking Badass Og that didn't pop. Didn't bother me because it was a free one. 9 though uffda

[@BackRoadBeast9R]

@Slimetimer I bought 20 seeds and only got 5 they have the worst time at popping's. Its a cheese mix strain that you have to try the Florida og compliments it well. Freebies are unreliable buy a packet and pop them.

[@overdbus]

Egg shells and epsilon salts go into my compost teas , no problems so far the last three years

[@timp8472]

EPSILON SALT - hmmm - where can I get some?

[@BILLYWALKER618]

Mycorrhizal Inoculant, oyster shell, crab meal, feather meal, azomite, kelp meal, humus, neem seed meal, biochar, worm castings, black gold, ocean forest, raw cane sugar, molasses powder, clay pebbles.. fementend activated yeast & compost tea cocktails then of course a couple other secret ingredients.. lol.. seems to work well for me.. im a midwest outdoor full sun guy.. :)

[@matthewherod1057]

Crushed oyster shell from down to earth in my beds👍🏼👍🏼💚

[@WisconsinEric]

Down to Earth is a great brand, but you can often find crushed oyster shells much cheaper at farm feed stores. It is sold as a chicken feed supplement to increase egg shell strength.

[@matthewherod1057]

@@WisconsinEric worth mentioning that all the bigger cheaper bags from feed stores I've tried were much larger pieces/longer breakdown. I like that down to earth really makes it more of a powder than little rocks!

[@WisconsinEric]

@@matthewherod1057 Excellent point. DTE is a great brand and the prices are very good.

[@BRIANTHABARBER]

I’m 5 weeks completed in flowering and wanna know if I should completely discontinue my calcium + micro nutrient. I’m concerned because I’m using the flora pro series ca +micros which has a 14-0-0 npk. Need to cut nitrogen but not sure if it’s too early to cut ca+ micros yet ? I have no deficiencies or any toxicity . The leaves are just lighting up a bit as expected. Everything looks to be progressing nicely. I’m in coco with no amendments just synthetic hydro

[@Scrogster]

I find if you’d gonna throw anything on your plants just throw ph’d water on them with little recharge give them a break from just feed feed feed,I find my plants love just ph’d water n recharge once a week between feeds, this help dilute any feed that’s left from your last feed and let’s the plant use the fednutrition before you add more on the next feed concentrating nutes in your soil sometimes to a crazy high level check your run off weekly also and if it’s reading well high then U know to go lighter maybe water in between feedings should help keep soil ppm to a healthy level n avoid nut burn and lockout !!!

[@Shakshuka69]

Next time you think you have a deficiency (assuming you're not running salt based liquid nutrients) consider that you may just be watering too much/too little and causing lockout If you are using liquid salt based nutes like the fox farm trio, you're likely not using their flushing agent correctly and have a lot of salt building up as well as PH issues

[@nowaistedspace4946]

Overwatering is #1 cause of major problems that growers bring on themselves.

[@ScottyReal420]

truth

[@lunareclipse1482]

Water Board your plants to learn the Truth !!!!!!

[@Bobo42649]

Scotty💯 How do I get in touch with you?

[@eggspanda2475]

I have always used calmag with synthetics in coco. First time I didn't when changing to Floramax nutes, manufacturer insisted it wasn't necessary . Now half my plants have magnesium deficiency .All fed exactly the same EC from same rez. So you can't win

[@Donkeykongington]

What ppm do you use of the calmag?

[@eggspanda2475]

100ppm / EC 0.2 was sufficient . never saw deficiency at that amount. total EC was about 1.2-1.5 that was running GH Flora series in rain or ro water @@Donkeykongington

[@Donkeykongington]

@@eggspanda2475 cool. Thanks!

[@reevestastic6681]

The Alex Jones of cannabis 😂

[@anthonyrafferty8594]

Hey scotty I asked on a live if there was any silica in recharge or grow dots and I think grambo told me no. Would it be reasonable to try to add that to it or should I try to find a source for silica for my girls. I did read that bamboo has high levels of silica so maybe try working that into the formula. Thanks for the great content and the knowledge everyday.

[@ScottyReal420]

It unfortunately would not be an easy add to the recharge and when it comes to the grow dots there is only so much room in the formula so to add any thing requires things to be taken away to make room. I would suggest just finding a goo source of Silica like Silicium from Phive8 and add it to your water.

[@Virginia_cough_factory]

​@@ScottyReal420I use Phive8 SiLicium. Works perfectly and no PH changes at all. Great show!!

[@rap4live39]

You got a sub! Very informative and presented by a cool guy 😊

[@James-xn6fo]

I just joined the whole group of growdots yes i use cal mag with iron just 3ml a week recharge once a week my favorite plant i use lst i start week 3 to week week 7 trimming leaves that cover the other flowers i use auto flower only now use to grow the 6month plants and longer now just every 3 months i get to start something new. love you're shows you make everything easier to understand and I mean everything

[@GregDunne-zf2ep]

I use a lot shimp heads and egg shells in my work farm never. Had a problem with cal or mag

[@ScottyReal420]

always nice when you can use what is around you.

[@lunareclipse1482]

I'm a fisherman by trade.

[@jimbiggs2461]

I use cal-mag religiously in my dwc set up. I back off incrementally during flower.

[@ScottyReal420]

I used it back in my DWC days also because of the RO water.

[@notyomommastomatoes]

I use epsom salt and milk. I think it works well.

[@sugargraham6868]

Do i need to use silca blast with my grow dots Scotty

[@warriorxtman2]

Grow dots have no silica

[@DisTentAint4Campin]

Little rust spots on the leaves is that a sign of a cal mag defecency

[@nk-dw2hm]

Often yea, you need to know ph and other parameters though

[@nordicwarrior9566]

Could be light damage too

[@nk-dw2hm]

@@nordicwarrior9566 good call out, where in the plant it's occurring can also be important to help figure out what they dislike. My current grow (autos) looked great until the first week of flower and got hit hard by cal deficiency. I realized quickly a "water only" grow wasn't an option

[@Churd84538]

It doesn't necessarily mean a deficiency. It could be as the first reply mentioned a PH issue. So second the first reply.

[@mniice]

Would be curious to know how this would translate to deep water culture

[@Hookstergram]

Haha I remember, I got blocked on Dude Grows for saying this.. how times have changed. Cheers mates Grow on

[@timallen6931]

the calcium in almonds is water soluble. 1/4 cup contains 87mg. easy to use crush them then soak in water then strain but not necessary.

[@tegridyweed7205]

I only use cal mag when I want a darker leaf and I have never folier sprayed

[@henriks5008]

I use Cal/Mag in my RDWC but never when I grew in soilless. Tap water here is really clean pH 7,5 and 0.0 e.c I use Tri part from terra aquatica (soft water) which says not to us Cal/Mag since the tri part contains more than enough as it is. So on my first grow I did not use it for the first weeks of veg, but i experienced yellowing and brown spots on the lower leaves after some time. I bought some cal/mag adda to a rate of 1ml pr 1 liter. Now they look like a million bucks. Im I using the tri part series wrong, or why do I need Cal/Mag when the nutes I use should have enough??

[@brianmadison2977]

Shout out from greene county al brother..love you guys man

[@stonecs-b1m]

I never caught on to why your arm twitches like that, ik some people have that problem with different parts of their body is that the case here ?

[@ohmaramusic]

If I am using only promix hp, do I need calmag?

[@anneandricevic6820]

"Our favorite plant"🤣🤣🤣 Way tow the line boss😉😉😉 Anyways I use eggshells and epsom salt to cover my bases to feed the deeds of "My Favorite Plant"😗😗😗

[@brinaldoramziski976]

"toe" the line.

[@lunareclipse1482]

My plant is so sensitive, I have to walk on egg shells around them. They have PTSD from a previous grow, omg.

[@scottwilliams6257]

coconut water if needed and epsom. I throw around the idea of cows milk if I was in a bind but never tried it.I only use r.o. water too so ph is always 6.2 if you use vinegar for ph I wouldn't even think about milk or you might make school glue or something. Or too much milk would spoil your grow. But thinking fast and efficient and in a bind. Speaking in terms of reactive and not proactive 😊

[@ScottyReal420]

Interesting.

[@scottwilliams6257]

​@@ScottyReal420cow/mag😅

[@paulmulligan2895]

I find that adding calmag, especially if I have to add a lot, I will start seeing slight N toxocity, maybe I should try some lime in my pot at the start

[@twainconley5898]

Can you add Calmag to Recharge?

[@standingbear6723]

Scotty, I want to ask you a question want to use your grow dot how much should I buy for 5 ten gallon pots from start to finish. I want to grow outside on my back deck

[@warriorxtman2]

You can do the math. Look at the website. It says how much per gallon of soil, 1 tablespoon I think

[@lunareclipse1482]

I'm jealous; I cannot grow outside where I Live. Temps are too high and illegal state.

[@GardenerEarthGuy]

PH below 6.5 and shouldn't be an issue, maybe dumping too much stuff is creating issues?