Cal/Mag Deficit

OrionGrowgul
OrionGrowgulstarted grow question 9mo ago
Unfortunately, I made a mistake with the Calmag dose and only gave 0.5 ml/L beforehand. Then I used the Calmag calculator and realised that I need to give 3.11 ml/L in early flowering. I did that today. Will the plant catch up? Do I have to give it every time I water now?
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Selkot
Selkotanswered grow question 9mo ago
hey 👋 Don’t worry, it was caught in time, ur plant will recover. The affected leaves won’t become healthy again, but as long as the new growth is, you’re on the right track. One last thing: 3 ml of Cal-Mag seems like a lot to me. If I were you, I’d start with 2 ml as a corrective dose, then go down to 1.5 ml once it’s resolved. PS: Add Cal-Mag every time you water with nutrients (in soil: every other watering; in coco: at every watering).
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techherbie
techherbieanswered grow question 9mo ago
Well, magnesium deficiency is still showing up, but it takes a little while to bounce back. I am seeing some yellowing from the bottom as well, perhaps nitrogen deficiency.
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AestheticGenetix
AestheticGenetixanswered grow question 9mo ago
It should bounce back. I'm not sure what nutrients you're using so I can't give specific details. In my experience with bottles nutrients, you'll want to feed every 3rd watering.
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Captain_7
Captain_7answered grow question 9mo ago
If I have the correct nutrient % of biobizz cal mag (4.2% ca; 1.7%mg) you are right with the 3.11ml/L to give you 130ppm of calcium. This (130ppm) is the amount of calcium needed in hydroponic grows (dwc / coco) in the flower stage. You could go lower down to 1.9ml/L if you want to once the deficiency is corrected. This would give 80ppm Ca and 32ppm Mg. (You only need 15ppm of Mg). I would water with cal mag every watering if you’re in coco. Calcium is immobile, meaning the plant can’t move the calcium around (it can move N, P and K) so you will still see damaged leaves but new growth should start to look fine. Good luck!
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All_our_small_plants
All_our_small_plantsanswered grow question 9mo ago
Hi, maybe this helps you recognize it better. In the first picture, it could possibly be a sign, but in the second picture, I don't see it clearly since there are no typical CalMag symptoms. Typical symptoms of calcium deficiency: younger leaves don't grow straight but bend (downward or upward) older leaves develop brown or yellow spots on the leaf tips and slowly die off Typical symptoms of magnesium deficiency: younger leaves initially show no abnormalities because the remaining magnesium is pumped into them older leaves become pale and yellowish (the leaf veins remain green), sometimes with brown spots, and fall off Caution: A magnesium deficiency often only shows up very late. Usually, a calcium deficiency is identified first.
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