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Mg deficiency but no response to treatment?

grapeman

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OG Kush. All Hydroton cleaned and ph'd to 5.5. RO water with EC 0.2 or <100ppm before mixing. DWC 5 Gallon buckets with 8" net pots. Drain to waste every 5 to 7 days depending on ph & EC. 2.25 watts of air pump/bucket with 2' air diffusers. House & Garden Hydro Nutes w Cal-Mag. 21 plants under 3x600w lights in Magnum xxxl 6" hoods. Plenty of air movement. Air temp 77 degrees. Leaf temp under light is 83 degrees.

Treated with foliar 3 times with Epsom Salts at 1/4 tsp/qt and have Cal-Mag in each water change at 4ml/gallon. Can't seem to shake these symptoms.

Any thoughts as to what the heck is going on.
 
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OG Kush. All Hydroton cleanded and ph'd to 5.5. RO water at less then 100EC before mixing. DWC 5 Gallon buckets with 8' net pots. Drain to waste every 5 to 7 days depending on ph & EC. 2.25 watts of air pump/bucket with 2' air diffusers. House & Garden Hydro Nutes w Cal-Mag. 21 plants under 3x600w lights in Magnum xxxl 6" hoods. Plenty of air movement. Air temp 77 degrees. Leaf temp under light is 83 degrees.

Treated 3 times with Epsom Salts at 1/4 tsp/qt with Cal-Mag in each water change at 4ml/gallon. Can't seem to shake these symptoms.

Any thoughts as to what the heck is going on.

100 EC and 8 foot net pots w/ 2 foot air stones!!!?

In all seriousness, how long have you waited? I had the same problem, its been a week and just starting to recover, can you fix your details so we have accurate info? But in my case it was a lockout problem, I lowered EC and waited and I'm slowly recovering a week later.
 

grapeman

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I fixed my typos. Yes - I do have 2 foot air diffusers. I like them better then air stones. I waited 2 weeks to post, I started treating over 2 weeks ago with no results, which I do not understand.
 

grapeman

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I started using some H2O2 in my mix some time back. Now that I think about it, this problem started shortly thereafter. This is probably self inflicted, with the H2O2 killing beneficials creating lockout in my solution and maybe worse.

Agree or disagree.
 

40AmpstoFreedom

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Looks like a burn to me of some sorts too and maybe your Mag is being locked out as a result as well?....
 

Smooth B

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Ph is too low.

Your cure for mag def is too weak although I don't really think its the problem. The rate is a high (did someone mention high? :smile:) volume spray of 2% solution epsom or 10% low volume spray of epsom. I am terribly trashed and chemistry. :( Anybody feelin' me? :YaRight: I'll roughly guess use 2 teaspoons epsom per quart h2o to spray both sides of the leaves. Gram scales are invaluable. :D

4ml cal mag only adds about 12.8 ppm Mg. very little.

:kos:
 
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