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Need help with cal mag overdose what can I use beside flush

Race91
Race91started grow question 4 years ago
I think I overdosed my plant with Cal mag I used a lot because it’s in a 25 gal pot full of coco coir and organic compost soil. I noticed what looked to be cal mag Deficiency and I made a bad call by eyeing it. Next day (today)curling down leafs and tan spots
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Race91
Race91answered grow question 4 years ago
Last question on the subject which is more what I was asking about. Isn’t there a plant shock treatment I can mix with water to help rebound from shit like this faster?
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Race91
Race91answered grow question 4 years ago
Thanks everyone I did flush the shit out of it for two days and I let it sit for a day after that until the water meter read dry then today I have mixed up a feeding of about 60% strength of a normal feeding so I’m thinking that will help. I know the spots are actually a deficiency showing up because of the mag OD which locks out other nutes
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The8thChevron
The8thChevronanswered grow question 4 years ago
Flush it lightly, or feed without calmag for awhile
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Experimentgreen
Experimentgreenanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hello So typically it's pretty difficult to get a calcium toxicity....but i too did the same thing a few summers ago with my outdoor and gave like a quadruple dosage. The plants got spotty curly and discolored edges. If you're unwilling to flush the plant, then I think you should at least do a heavy properly ph'd watering to attempt to wash some lingering amounts out. Unfortunately the damage done to the leaves will not repair, but if it can not spread further then that would be good enough. The bad thing is calcium has a tendency to get stuck once it's there...so more damage may follow for a little longer. You could try dropping the ph low below 6 in the hopes it will lockout the calcium, but that could cause other deficiencies. Calcium is also less available in the cold so possibly watering with cold water and keeping roots cold could also help lockout the Ca. If you choose to lower the ph into a more acidic range that could help, but try feeding with nutrients with little to no calcium and see if it helps. Watch for other deficiencies though because the calcium problem could end up locking out some other crucial elements. *there are some bottled products that you can water with to blast out any excess nutrients like foxfarms sledgehammer, or clean fruits by greenbuzz. Good luck with the grow, i hope you can get her fixed up nice and quick. ✌️
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DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity
DeadwebsiteBoringcommunityanswered grow question 4 years ago
yup the symptoms of Cal-mag excess can look exactly like cal-mag deficiency.. I trust you dude.. if you feel like you overfed it.. Believe your gut.. Your speaking to your plant not him or I.. Balanced feeding is what this is all about. A maxim of the Garden Sage and one I would whole heartedly agree with is "It's easy to put food in, but hard to get it out." Using water for a couple weeks will help clear this up.. Your plant will want to balance herself out.. It's honestly amazing how many folks on here overcomplicate growing.
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Mr_Weeds_Autos
Mr_Weeds_Autosanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hey Growmie, I don't think you overdid the cal-mag very hard to overdose your plant with it. It looks like a lockout or overwatering.
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