Be careful making homemade CalMag supplement

VolimPicke · Jul 19, 2021

Being cheap I wanted to make my own Calcium+Magnesium supplement.
I started by dissolving egg shells in vinegar and when no more egg shells would dissolve I thought all the acetic acid was used up - but it seems I was wrong. This is one day after application.

curious2garden · Jul 19, 2021

VolimPicke said:
Being cheap I wanted to make my own Calcium+Magnesium supplement.
I started by dissolving egg shells in vinegar and when no more egg shells would dissolve I thought all the acetic acid was used up - but it seems I was wrong. This is one day after application.

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pH meters are useful even in soil, sorry. Hopefully she pulls through.

go go kid · Jul 19, 2021

when working with acids and bases, allways nutralise them, potassium hydroxide for candel making would have worked very nicely and a little go's a long way

xtsho · Jul 19, 2021

You didn't make calmag you made WS-Ca. Did you dilute it properly? I've been using the same thing in my garden and Ws-CaPo on my outdoor cannabis plants without any issues.

Anything used incorrectly can cause issues.

Water-Soluble Calcium (WS-Ca)

Cho Global Natural Farming, SARRA India

www.cgnfindia.com

VolimPicke · Jul 19, 2021

I don't think there will be any recovery.
There was no bubbling when eggshells were added so it must be a dilution problem.
All I can do is laugh - and learn to do better next time.

xtsho · Jul 19, 2021

I wouldn't toss it just yet. Spray it good with plain water and wait. You'll lose the fan leaves but still have new growth at the nodes.

VolimPicke · Jul 20, 2021

I bought a cheap ph meter from Home Depot
My dead plants have a ph between 5 and 5.5.
I guess that did them in

Herb & Suds · Jul 20, 2021

VolimPicke said:
I bought a cheap ph meter from Home Depot
My dead plants have a ph between 5 and 5.5.
I guess that did them in

They should recover with ne growth this early

VolimPicke · Jul 20, 2021

No recovery from calcium overdoes

insomnia65 · Jul 20, 2021

Fkinell looks like it had a long weekend out out.

curious2garden · Jul 20, 2021

VolimPicke said:
No recovery from calcium overdoes

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Sadly it was the pH that killed them not the Ca. So sorry that hurts.

VolimPicke · Jul 20, 2021

Oh well - it was a learning experience.
Sharing so that others see what can happen.

curious2garden · Jul 20, 2021

VolimPicke said:
Oh well - it was a learning experience.
Sharing so that others see what can happen.

That was a generous and kind thing to do. It's also impressive. So few people are comfortable with openly sharing their mistakes, good job.

xtsho · Jul 20, 2021

VolimPicke said:
Oh well - it was a learning experience.
Sharing so that others see what can happen.

I'm confused but that happens often. Did you use it as a foliar or did you water the plants with it?

I was under the impression that you used it as a foliar which is the typical method.

VolimPicke · Jul 21, 2021

I watered the plants with the calcium solution.

I ripped out the dead plants and among the roots I saw hard white formations that crumble when squeezed.
Could this be from too much calcium?

curious2garden · Jul 21, 2021

VolimPicke said:
I watered the plants with the calcium solution.

I ripped out the dead plants and among the roots I saw hard white formations that crumble when squeezed.
Could this be from too much calcium?

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Looks like perlite to me. Are you using perlite?

VolimPicke · Jul 21, 2021

curious2garden said:
Looks like perlite to me. Are you using perlite?

I did not use perlite.
I also do not remember seeing it in the bags of soil I bought.

curious2garden · Jul 21, 2021

VolimPicke said:
I don't think there will be any recovery.
There was no bubbling when eggshells were added so it must be a dilution problem.
All I can do is laugh - and learn to do better next time.

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Those white things in the soil look like perlite to me. That's why I suggested it

Spark O'Matic · Jul 21, 2021

VolimPicke said:
I don't think there will be any recovery.
There was no bubbling when eggshells were added so it must be a dilution problem.
All I can do is laugh - and learn to do better next time.

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That sucks, I know I'm on a learning curve here myself but I hate to see any plants not make it.

Spark O'Matic · Jul 21, 2021

Most commercial soils have perlite in there.

Be careful making homemade CalMag supplement

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