New Grower Good idea or bad idea?

[midman4u]

If a person is in a pinch and they have a calcium/mag. deficiency Could you crush up a muti-vitamin or use calcium capsules.the ones made for human supplements? Would the other vitamins in the multi hurt the plant?Was wondering since somtimes growers live far from a supply store or there is not one around.Is this a good idea or bad?

 

[Eekman]

I haven't heard of it myself. Maybe though.

How abouit crushed eggshells for calcium, and epsom salt for magnesium?

Just sayin' Someone will probably let you know on that for sure though

Eek

EDIT: also feed stores often carry products for animals, that would supplement plant growth and/or have other uses.

 

[namvet25]

If a person is in a pinch and they have a calcium/mag. deficiency Could you crush up a muti-vitamin or use calcium capsules.the ones made for human supplements? Would the other vitamins in the multi hurt the plant?Was wondering since somtimes growers live far from a supply store or there is not one around.Is this a good idea or bad?

I wouldn't use pills,who knows whats in them.Just buy some cal-mag,or check our organic sec on organics for PH control.

 

[ska'd 4 life]

I did this on 1 plant on my 1st grow as an emergency stop gap measure, I used a Rennie indigestion tablet they contain calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate along with glucose and sucrose. Can't say for definate if it did any good but the plant didn't get any worse and made it to harvest. I'd go with the 2 suggestions above though!

 

[Muddy]

Unsulfured molasses is also a good source of calcium. Combined with epsom salts it can be effective for cal/mag deficiencies.