Humboldt Equilibrium - Smells like ammonia ?

[Tactical Farmer]

I had high hopes for this cal - mag - iron product but it smells like a bottle of cleaning ammonia.

That can't be good, wtf is up with that ? Is there something in it that would cause that & this be normal or has it spoiled ?

Humboldt Equilibrium Natural 1-1-2.

Total Nitrogen (N)…………………………………………………..1.00 %
1.00% Nitrate Nitrogen
Available Phosphate (P2O5)…………………………………….1.00%
Soluble Potash (K2O5)………………………………………….…2.00%
Calcium (C)…………………………………………………………12.00 %
Magnesium (Mg)………………………………………………..…..2.0 0%
2.00% Water Soluble Magnesium
Iron (Fe)…………………………………………………………………. 0.34%

Derived From: Soft rock phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Crab meal, Magnesium oxide, Magnesium sulfate, Iron oxide, Solubor

Also Contains non plant food ingredient: Kelp, Yucca, polysaccharides and honey

The Equilibrium Natural is said to = In thorough tests conducted by the Humboldt Nutrients team throughout the hills and valleys of Northern California this specific solution of Ca and Mg dominated the competition in side-by-side trials.

General Application: Use 1-5 ml per gallon of water or nutrient solution.
Foliar Application: Use at a rate of 5ml per gallon of finished foliar solution.

 

[Zendo]

humboldt products=overpriced crap with the word humboldt on it to make stoners buy it.

"In thorough tests conducted by the Humboldt Nutrients team throughout the hills and valleys of Northern California this specific solution of Ca and Mg dominated the competition in side-by-side trials."

 

[Clackamas Coot]

Derived From: Soft rock phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Crab meal, Magnesium oxide, Magnesium sulfate, Iron oxide, Solubor

Also Contains non plant food ingredient: Kelp, Yucca, polysaccharides and honey

The Equilibrium Natural is said to = In thorough tests conducted by the Humboldt Nutrients team throughout the hills and valleys of Northern California this specific solution of Ca and Mg dominated the competition in side-by-side trials.

Heh.............

• Soft Rock Phosphate - pretty standard stuff here and will contain between 20 - 25% Calcium in the form of Calcium Carbonate
• Calcium Carbonate - limestone
• Crab Meal - more Calcium (I think that it's Calcium Carbonate)
• Magnesium Oxide - great antacid and beneficial in the formulation of cement
• Magnesium Sulfate - Epsom Salts but which brand????? Kash Krop Stupid sez: "It's Walmart or nothing for my girls! And I grow only the dank!"
• Iron Oxide - I wonder which one since there any number of forms of the generic term 'iron oxide'
• Solubar - brand name for a source of Boron
• Kelp - pretty standard stuff here redux
• Yucca - pretty standard stuff here redux except it would be nice if they noted which part of the Yucca plant they're using. Yucca root has 4x the levels of saponins vs. standard Yucca extract
• Polysaccharides - which one? It's like using the word 'casserole' to describe a dinner item
• Honey - pretty standard stuff redux

"The Equilibrium Natural is said to = In thorough tests conducted by the Humboldt Nutrients team throughout the hills and valleys of Northern California this specific solution of Ca and Mg dominated the competition in side-by-side trials."

Damn with faint praise indeed!

CC

 

[Clackamas Coot]

You could make this mixture for about $1.50 per gallon - of the concentrate. And better.

 

[Zendo]

You could make this mixture for about $1.50 per gallon - of the concentrate. And better.

Truth spoken.

 

[Tactical Farmer]

Bummer, it was an impulse buy so I didn't research it or smell it

It was only $20 & my shop will prob refund me due to the poor advice.

Lime screws up my grows so ive been looking for a (preferably liquid) cal - mag - iron solution.

Molasses has been getting me through but its not at all accurate.

What about Botanicare ?

Cal-Mag+(Iron) 2-0-0-CAL3.2-Mag1.2-Iron0.1

Guaranteed Analysis:

Total Nitrogen (N) 2.0%
1.94 % Nitrate Nitrogen
0.06 % Other Water Soluble Nitrogen
Calcium (Ca) 3.2%
Magnesium (Mg) 1.2%
1.2 % Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg)
Iron (Fe) 0.1%
0.1 % Chelated Iron (Fe)

Derived from: Calcium Nitrate, Magnesium Nitrate, Iron EDTA.

 

[Tactical Farmer]

You could make this mixture for about $1.50 per gallon - of the concentrate. And better.

Whats the special mixture ?

Will it raise PH like lime ?

 

[DARC MIND]

oysters shell powder and sul po mag, mixed with water??
tomato leaves seem to have lots of cal & mixed with purslane(mag) would make a great mulch,top feed? or separate/individual FPE...
ive used chickweed for both cal & mag as worm food, compost ingredient & living mulch.
why not make a designer compost or wormbedding along with added OM; keeping cal & mag in mind??
use in soil,as amendment,top mulch, for ACT ect ect
"give the thought a little time & it may amaze yea"