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Ppm for calcium nitrate and epsom

CrushnYuba

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So.. Some dummy got the calcium nitrate wet. And the Epsom salt. I am used to adding it by gram. How do i do it by ppm?
 

browntrout

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Good question. CaliMagic seems to be about 150ppm of N/Cal/Mag. at 1ml/L from memory.

I've been doing fine with regular doses of CaliMagic 0.5ml/L with food and 70ppm of epsom to cure LED sickness. On top of base nutrients/feedings of course.
 

COS

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In full veg I use 2.5 grams calcium nitrate per gallon. Comes to around 370 ppm using OR water that tests at 20 ppm.
 

f-e

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I guess you could put 2.5g in and measure how far off 370 you are. That's your conversion rate for wetting it.

Same for the Mg. Put in a know amount. Calculate what should happen and measure what actually happened. Conversion rate found.

Yeah... sounds easy but somehow hurts real bad


Edit. I don't have a ppm meter. I would weigh out 10g and bake the shit out of it until dry. Again, it's your conversion rate.


edit2: Phostrogen is hydroscopic and turned to mush. I dried about a kg in trays. The inside of my oven is now crystaline. The glass door feels like sand paper. Phostrogen only costs a tenner. The oven.. a bit more. Stinks bad to. Be careful. It's likely toxic to boot.
 

Roadblock

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In full veg I use 2.5 grams calcium nitrate per gallon. Comes to around 370 ppm using OR water that tests at 20 ppm.

Wouldnt that be like nearly 40-50% of the feed strength, isnt that too high a percentage of the total ? I dont know it just seems high to me looking at the total nutrient percentages.
 

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