Calcium Magnesium Potassium

blackrecluse

Active Member
Hello. I need some assistance please.

2 weeks veg
1 gallon pots of pro organic Down to Earth(mixed in extra azomite and alfalfa)
1000 watt hps
Temps 75-90

I've been using compost tea. Every single watering. Less then a tsp per gallon Live dirt/molasses/alfalfa meal. Bubbled in a rubber maid for 1-7 days and made fresh every week.
I threw a banana peal in there once. I also throw a lot of scrap leaves in there. It really is a very light feed but the aerobic bacteria levels are very high.
My reason for this was to cycle water, like in a fish tank, before putting it into the root zone. Reducing contaminates.
The PH of the water going in is around 8 and the PH coming out is around 6.8. My tap is 7.8

I am not sure whats going on. Maybe it was the banana peal. Maybe it is salt from grandmas molasses. I am not sure.
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HELP ME!
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blackrecluse

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There is a little more information in my journal if you wouldn't mind taking a look. Thank you for any help I can get.
 

blackrecluse

Active Member
The leaf in picture three was what I saw when I first walked in this morning. I watered two days ago. I would really love advice on how to water and feed properly with tap water in organics. I'd love you forever. Thanks.
Plus you'd be the first to ever reply to one of my threads which is really starting to get old.
 

blackrecluse

Active Member
or calcium. I just dont know. That is why I need help.
I can say with confidence that all the elements aree in the soil. So it must be a lock out. My ph is fairly stable too.
What do I need less of and how do I get it right?
 

robro

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Hey blackrecluse,when you mixed the alfalfa into your growing soil,did you use it straight away?
If you used it rite away,youve got hot nutes in there.They need to be composted or bubbled out.
Your leaves are very green,suggesting too much N which locks out K and Ca,not sure bout Mg.
Ive mixed alfalfa dregs from my teas into my growing coco,thinking it would be weakened after being bubbled for 3 days.
But it burnt my plants.
I looked on your journal and some of your plants are clawing which is too much N in flower,i believe.
Just my opinion blackrecluse,someone with more experience than me might be able to throw some light on it 4 ya.
Good luck.
 

blackrecluse

Active Member
I am glad You noticed the claw. Yes I have been using huge amounts of fresh alfalfa meal. Thank you. I do however have the rest cooking. I didnt think it could be hot but my water is very green and I've gone through a couple pounds of the stuff.

And it does look more specifically like K and Ca but maybe not Mg.
Nice thank you. Also good to know I dont need to buy anymore N.
Its my first time using raw ingredients.
 

blackrecluse

Active Member
So I did a nitrogen test with my soil and compost tea ( a very light batch I used for cloning) Huge nitro excess. I am so thankful for your reply and glad I was able to catch that fast. Alot of nitro is good. Too much is not.
 

robro

Active Member
Organics are not as forgiving as people make out.They say its hard to burn your plants using organics,
but i find it easy,haha.Keeping it simple is the best way to start,and light on alfalfa,i only use 5g/gal in teas
for autos and thats close to burning them.
Good luck.
 

Soilwatcher

Member
Heads up on the banana peels... They are sprayed with some of the nastiest pesticides you can imagine when coming into the USA. We don't even put them in our compost piles anymore.
 
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