Growers ark

[Larry Badgeley]

@ratdog

 

I was reading on another thread, I think, that due to your Cal-Mag issues you have switched to Growers Ark? I am also in a soft water area and noticed that their Grow/Bloom Nutrients contains Cal Mag? I grow in Tropic Bat Mix and using these I will not need to add Cal Mag. Would that be a fair assumption?

[ratdog]

1 hour ago, Larry Badgeley said:

I grow in Tropic Bat Mix and using these I will not need to add Cal Mag. Would that be a fair assumption?

 

no mate, i use that as well, i found after potting up but before nutes i still needed to add calmag, it's either not enough in the compost or not available soon enough, but this is just my experience

 

so my routine now is pot up and use cal/mag and root tonic, then start feeding when ready and drop cal mag and keep using root tonic, this works well as long as roots are warm (my stat failed the other day and dropped to 18 and below, and they displayed signs of cal def badly! )

[Larry Badgeley]

Just now, ratdog said:

 

no mate, i use that as well, i found after potting up but before nutes i still needed to add calmag, it's either not enough in the compost or not available soon enough, but this is just my experience

 

so my routine now is pot up and use cal/mag and root tonic, then start feeding when ready and drop cal mag and keep using root tonic, this works well as long as roots are warm (my stat failed the other day and dropped to 18 and below, and they displayed signs of cal def badly! )

 

Yes I know what you mean. My 4 girls are showing cal/mag issues after 2 weeks of grow. Just noticed today after watering. Always the way hey? I've ordered the GA's. Though it does contain C&M you still add it at every watering? If you do how much? Sorry for the questions man

[ratdog]

@Larry Badgeley no worries mate, i'm just back off to work now but i use every watering after about 4-5 days after each pot up then after final pot up constantly until flush time, i then swap to organics (fishmix) and calmag for the last 8-10 days, so you still get the flush but don't starve them too early

[Larry Badgeley]

@ratdog

 

Ta bud

[pepe16]

On 2/21/2022 at 5:54 PM, Larry Badgeley said:

You use the downstairs cold water tap as it is as close to your water inlet into your house. Not upstairs or the hot tap.

@Larry BadgeleyYou answered the question I meant to ask, and prompted a google search between uk "drinking water" and the bath taps.  I didn't realise that oil boilers in a house, especially a 38 year old one in our house, pump contaminants from the attic open tank (i'm unable to climb ladder at current weight) sediment, pathogens, decomposing mice, through the upstairs taps.  Trip advisor says not to drink it.   I'll go back to the drinking water and carry it upstairs.   Thanks for the heads up.  

Edited February 23, 2022 by pepe16
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I recently got my water tested by GA, GA's Martin was very helpful answering all my questions about the results. Would definitely recommend!

 

I'm in 2nd week flower and am using/have ordered Soil Bloom, Root Tonic, Xtra Traces, Bio Boost and Flush It - looking forward to seeing the results.