Hydroponics - Hard water Area

[Samwise Gamgee]

Thanks for this samwise some good info here , I too suffer the same problems 0.6 background Ec and my plants show a cal/mag deficiancy at early stages and then a little later on in the grow. Il try these aminos out is there a certain type I'm looking for and where's the best place to buy from , the bay etc ?

Hey WB, if you check on the bay for NPK RAW Omina, you should find them, they are about £9,and you generally use about 3tsp per 50 litre reservoir

You will definitely notice a difference in the calcium uptake, I am hoping this will cure the yellowing of the seedlings that I have suffered as well

[Gander]

Wow great advice guys.

I've been seeing calmag defiency in veg Coco. Hard water area 0.7 from tap.

Is this similar to house and Gardens ammino treatment product. Very expensive , never used it but a friend swears by it.

[Ezroller]

Thanks all for the useful info,

Same story here, hard as fuck water and high ec then combating by adding calmag.

Will def be giving this a go

[Jesse Pinkman]

Anyone going down the raw powder route might be a worth while investment in a set of these spoons, ebay number:

281744351551

Only a couple of snots, ive just recieved mine as i was all fingers and thumbs trying to figure out a quarter table spoon of this and that even i should be able to dose correctly now

[Bud Lightyear]

Look at Hesi Super vit if you dont want to use the soluble powder, 1ml will do 65 litres...

Regards BL

[Ezroller]

Slightly off topic samwise gamgee, is that a Wilma you're using coco in?

[Samwise Gamgee]

Ahh good shout, tbh I just been using measuring spoons and mixing up 50 litres at a time, which works out as about 3 tsp

I can see me adding this every feed from start to finish thou, so reckon I will need to invest in the bigger bags as the 2 oz maybe too small for a whole grow.

Anyone going down the raw powder route might be a worth while investment in a set of these spoons, ebay number:

281744351551

Only a couple of snots, ive just recieved mine as i was all fingers and thumbs trying to figure out a quarter table spoon of this and that even i should be able to dose correctly now

Yes mate I am growing in the Wilma, but just hand watering, I was using 6" halo drippers and recirculating, but the hard water problem was causing lime scale to block the drippers

Slightly off topic samwise gamgee, is that a Wilma you're using coco in?

[The Aspie Toker]

He's talking about the ability of utilizing amino acids to move the dissolved cal-mag from the water into the plants along with the other benefits of aminos, not just making the water soft...

Regards BL

Where would one purchase amino acids? and is there a particular one to recommend?
Thank you
TAT

[The Aspie Toker]

Where would one purchase amino acids? and is there a particular one to recommend?
Thank you
TAT

It's okay. I spotted it later on in the thread.

[Ezroller]

Yes mate I am growing in the Wilma, but just hand watering, I was using 6" halo drippers and recirculating, but the hard water problem was causing lime scale to block the drippers

Ah cheers, am thinking of trying coco in mine, wondered if there was any issue with nute build ups when re-circulating?

Think I'll do what youre doing now in the summer as well, res temps were a handful this year!