[lilman]

I love Chronic from serious seeds but I always run into the mag deficiency that comes with growing it. Normally i fix it with calmag but I was wondering if anybody has ever used epsom salts to fix it instead of using a store bought product.

Thanx for your time, te lilman

[habeeb]

make your own soil ? hydro?


if you do soil do you lime up good or?

epsoms will fix your problem, though. should check into why your getting mag def's though..

I add 1 tsp. per gallon on every other feeding when in veg and wouldn't consider any other way...it works great and keeps all the girls green...

[lilman]

Originally Posted by habeeb

make your own soil ? hydro?


if you do soil do you lime up good or?

epsoms will fix your problem, though. should check into why your getting mag def's though..

Thanx for responding habeeb. I Grow in straight promix and i feed with AV sensi 2 part. PH is 6.3 for water and nutes. Ive grown a few strains over the years, chronic always seems to want more mag though..i guess she's just a hungry lil girl =)

Te lilman

[Dislexus]

I used to use epsom salts but I find blackstrap molasses to be a superior source of Mag for soil or coco. All my plants are very green and the leaves have a healthy waxy shine.. Sometimes I stick my face into the canopy and they tickle me teeeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeeeeee e

Trust me switch to blackstrap molasses they'll have plenty of mag and would love to get phatter off the carbs.

[Mr.Mist]

If you want to feed carbs to your plant you should use a product like aphrodite's extraction by NFTG..
Mainly because it is plant available and doesn't need to be broken down by bennies, unlike molasses.
It contains dextrose, sucrose and lactic acid wich all are superior in terms of feeding bennies. It also contains vitamins A, D, C, E, B1, B6 and B12.
It can be used in all hydro systems since it is water soluble and contrary to molasses it won't create froth in bubblers...

[Mr.Mist]

It also contains malic acid and fructose..

[IGROWMYOWN]

Originally Posted by Dislexus

I used to use epsom salts but I find blackstrap molasses to be a superior source of Mag for soil or coco. All my plants are very green and the leaves have a healthy waxy shine.. Sometimes I stick my face into the canopy and they tickle me teeeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeeeeee e

Trust me switch to blackstrap molasses they'll have plenty of mag and would love to get phatter off the carbs.

Pretty much I never looked back from blackstrap mollases I have a 30lb sack Of salt works Epsom salt that's been collecting dust for 6 years. I guess I could use it for baths.

[Mr.Mist]

Originally Posted by IGROWMYOWN

Pretty much I never looked back from blackstrap mollases I have a 30lb sack Of salt works Epsom salt that's been collecting dust for 6 years. I guess I could use it for baths.

When using molasses you're raising levels of iron, calcium, potassium and sodium along with magnesium..
When using epsom salts you're only raising your sulphur content along with magnesium..

I guess what works best depends on the mineral content of your nute solution..

I like to see epsom salts as a superior magnesium supplement, compared to molasses, because it can be used in hydro and foliar sprays..

I also like to stay away from molasses because I use aphrodite's extraction as a carbohydrate supplement, wich I prefer because it is plant available, it is easier for microbes to utilize and it can't kill bennies(as opposed to molasses)..

Not that molasses is a bad source.. It's great for soil, just not the best IMO...

[IGROWMYOWN]

Originally Posted by Mr.Mist

When using molasses you're raising levels of iron, calcium, potassium and sodium along with magnesium..
When using epsom salts you're only raising your sulphur content along with magnesium..

I guess what works best depends on the mineral content of your nute solution..

I like to see epsom salts as a superior magnesium supplement, compared to molasses, because it can be used in hydro and foliar sprays..

I also like to stay away from molasses because I use aphrodite's extraction as a carbohydrate supplement, wich I prefer because it is plant available, it is easier for microbes to utilize and it can't kill bennies(as opposed to molasses)..

Not that molasses is a bad source.. It's great for soil, just not the best IMO...

I don't know about all that other than the nutrition and sugars of molasses but what I do know with a simple mix of Mex/jam bat for veg and flower + molasses i'm able to produce top shelf for a little bit of nothing at all. I haven't seen a deficiency in well 6 years since the switch. People on here say Guano isn't the best as well I just shrug and keep growin. With the Super strong elevated so cal sun I have they'll beast without the best