Does anyone have any experience with Grotek's Oxy-Cal? It's supposed to slow release calcium and oxygen into the soil as well as be a ph buffer. I decided to give it a try instead of lime this time and was wondering if anyone had any experience with it. http://www.grotek.net/en/products/product.aspx?id=77
Oxy Cal
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ochcinco, due to the fact that you posted this in the Organics section, I am to assume that your are growing with the with some sort of organic soil, or using some sort of 'Organic' nutes.
I pulled this off of the 'warning label' of Oxy Cal.
Peace
I pulled this off of the 'warning label' of Oxy Cal.
This product, will certainly decimate your micro-heard in your soil. Sorry for being the bearer of bad news, but I have had to learn this through experience when trying to combine chemicals into Organics. I know the product label touts it as being Organic, but one must go beyond the initial labeling these days, and find out what is composed of.Emergency Overview: STRONG OXIDIZER – CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE FIRE. SEVERELY
IRRITATING TO THE EYES CAUSING BURNS AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. IRRITATING TO SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT
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EECTS OF ACUTE EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT:
Eye Contact: Causes severe eye irritation, burns and possible permanent corneal damage which may result in blindness. Damage may occur without
the sensation or onset of pain.
Skin Contact: This product may cause irritation and burns due to its corrosive nature. Prolonged, confined (especially under the finger nails, under
rings or watch bands) or repeated exposure may cause skin irritation and possibly lead to chemical burns. Damage may occur without the sensation or
onset of pain.
Skin absorption: Not likely to be absorbed through the skin.
Inhalation: Product is likely to cause severe irritation of the nose, throat and respiratory tract. Excessive contact with powder may cause drying of
mucous membranes of nose and throat due to absorption of moisture and oils. Severe exposure may cause lung damage. Damage may occur without
the sensation or onset of pain
Ingestion: This product causes severe burning and pain in the mouth, throat and abdomen. Vomiting, diarrhea, and perforation of the esophagus and
stomach lining may occur. Damage may occur without the sensation or onset of pain.
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Effects (irritancy) on the skin and eyes may be delayed, and damage may occur without the sensation or onset of pain. Strict adherence to first aid
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Peace
Thanks for the response dude, yeah I'm using organic soil. Well damn I've actually already started a small grow using it. I was excited something that supplied cal and oxygen to the soil and it was with the organic nutrients at the store, guess it might have been to good to be true.
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Well, that is good news you only used it on a small grow.
As long as you have plenty of perlite in your mix 1/3, and don't keep your soil to wet all the time you will be fine with your Oxygen levels.
If you have any other questions, I will be here in the Organic sections a lot from now on.
Let me know how your grow goes, do you have a grow journal started? If not and you are going to start one, I would put in this section.
Peace.
I actually just started one early today, right before I noticed you responded to this thread, in the indoor growing section. Got four plants in one gallon pots, two with the OxyCal and two with Dolomite Lime instead. Here's a link if you want to check it out dude https://www.autoflower.org/f5/california-snow-black-gold-pineapple-gum-ak-49-oxycal-test-29823.html I appreciate the help.
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Heading over there right now.
Thanks
