organic cal mag

[roofus]

got the usual cal mag def with a led grow being organic i was looking at this supplement
Humboldt Nutrients - Equilibrium Natural
has anyone got any takes on it good or bad

 

[swampman]

HaventUsed it ...
I.use a Homemade solution Called CalPhos ...Made easily with Eggshells and vinegar ..
Please keep us Informed

 

[dingo]

Hey Swampman, care to share the CalPhos recipe here?
How much vinegar to Eggshells?
Diluted with water by how much?
Steps to making the solution would be helpful to all here.
When would it be most useful in the growing cycle? Early, Mid all late?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Here ya are Roofus,


How to Make

1. Collect a bunch of eggshells and wash to remove inside filaments. Remember, you can also use bones and other good sources of calcium like seashells, clams and oysters, etc. Likewise, if you only want calcium, even limestone can be used, or simple lime.
2. Pan fry the eggshells. Fry until some are brown/black, some white. The burnt shells are your Calcium source while the white are the Phosphorus source.
3. After roasting the eggshells, grind them up. You can do it manually, with a mortar and pestle, throw them in a blender or electric coffee grinder, etc.
4. Add them to a jar and add 5 parts vinegar by volume. For example, if you have 1 cup ground shells, add 5 cups vinegar.
   • The acid in the vinegar helps digest them. You will notice bubbling as this process converts the ingredients to liquid calcium phosphate.
5. Wait until tiny bubbles disappear
6. Seal the jar and ferment for 20 days.
7. Filter into another jar
8. Now you’ve made your own Calcium Phosphate

How to Use
Mix 1tbsp per gallon
Plants

• spray on leaves during transition phase to flower, and when fruits are large and mature
  • Transition Phase: Induces flowering, eases nutrient demands of transition phase, strengthens flowers
  • Mature Fruit: Strengthens plant stems, leaves, fruits, helps fruit mature properly for optimum sweet flavor!
• I suspect this recipe is similar to what swampman uses.
• BTW this recipe comes courtesy of Gil Carandang's Unconventional Farmer website.
• Good luck and hope this helped.

 

[roofus]

thanks all
I will bear this in mind for the future but have taken the plunge with Equilibrium Natural for the moment, the max dose is 1ml to a ltr so it should last and plants are responding real good to it

 

[americano56]

can't you use epsom salt? at least for the Mag dif

 

[late]

can't you use epsom salt? at least for the Mag dif

Yes, that's an old gardeners trick. If you do that and you are using soil,
add a calcium source before you start, bone meal, for example.

Prob of no consquence here, but if you are growing tomatoes, epsoms
salts has an effect on the flavor. I don't use it on tomatoes once the fruit sets.