Nutes not mixing with water

This only started happening during mid flower. In the picture you can see a white circle those are the minerals/salts not mixing in with the water. I'm using tap(soft) water and GH nutes and the feed schedule on back of bottle and I'm using cal mag and I stopped silica after the stretch. Why does that happen some of my plants leaves look horrible. Oh I'm growing in a 5 gal bucket dwc

I don't know why it's not letting me upload any pictures

Dude - you got to stir it up! But seriously, try adding a drop or two of dish soap.

HyRisKxZoodie said:

This only started happening during mid flower. In the picture you can see a white circle those are the minerals/salts not mixing in with the water. I'm using tap(soft) water and GH nutes and the feed schedule on back of bottle and I'm using cal mag and I stopped silica after the stretch. Why does that happen some of my plants leaves look horrible. Oh I'm growing in a 5 gal bucket dwc

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Am I that blind, because I can't see shit?

Trust me I stir the fuck out of each and every nute I put in the water. After a day or two i start to notice that the minerals are just sitting there and no mater how much I stir it it doesn't mix with the water. This only started to happen during mid flower. This is my second grow

My pictures not uploading but imagine a bucket of water with salt sitting at the bottom of it not mixing in with that bucket of water

The excess of calcium is difficult to detect and causes a lock-out of various nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, manganese and iron. In different hydroponic growing systems, and when there is calcium excess in the tank it comes in contact with the sulphur of the nutrient solution, this calcium precipitates and remains on the bottom of the tank.

Use warmer water. I have the same problem with Jacks. For the calcium problem use amino acid to bind to it so the plants will uptake more calcium.

Use boiling water and a whisk. Obviously allow to cool before using. Or buy a magnetic stirrer.

I personally use a heated magnetic stir

I don't have a problem mixing GH nutes to 1.2 EC. Maybe the chart on the bottle is too strong. There is always a few grains settling to the bottom of the bucket. You're lucky you aren't using Maxi Bloom. I can't mix that stuff.

Maybe it's lockup. Are you adding ph up or down after you mix your nuts? Do you water down the ph before you add it to your mix?

HyRisKxZoodie said:

The excess of calcium is difficult to detect and causes a lock-out of various nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, manganese and iron. In different hydroponic growing systems, and when there is calcium excess in the tank it comes in contact with the sulphur of the nutrient solution, this calcium precipitates and remains on the bottom of the tank.

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Calcium is not reacting with sulphur. IF there is a participate reaction AFTER you add calcium it is most likely phosphorous that is the problem. I am not familiar with your GF nutes. Worm poop is often added to organic fertilizers, worm poop has sand in it. You could try adding the Cal/Mag separately from other nutes. p.s. Add amino acids with Calcium for improved nutrient cycling. This will cause the plants to consume way more water so be pepared to water them much sooner than if you didn't use Aminos. Egg whites contain lots of amino acids.

What is the order you are mixing them?
Silica first.......mix thoroughly and let it sit for a few minutes.
Calmag second.......mix thoroughly.
Micro third........mix thoroughly.
Then mix in the rest.

MAK1 said:

Calcium is not reacting with sulphur. IF there is a participate reaction AFTER you add calcium it is most likely phosphorous that is the problem. I am not familiar with your GF nutes. Worm poop is often added to organic fertilizers, worm poop has sand in it. You could try adding the Cal/Mag separately from other nutes. p.s. Add amino acids with Calcium for improved nutrient cycling. This will cause the plants to consume way more water so be pepared to water them much sooner than if you didn't use Aminos. Egg whites contain lots of amino acids.

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I use about 2 egg whites per 5 gallons. You can do the math you wish, I did. It was so long ago that I just can't remember how much of which amino is in the egg.

MAK1 said:

Calcium is not reacting with sulphur. IF there is a participate reaction AFTER you add calcium it is most likely phosphorous that is the problem. I am not familiar with your GF nutes. Worm poop is often added to organic fertilizers, worm poop has sand in it. You could try adding the Cal/Mag separately from other nutes. p.s. Add amino acids with Calcium for improved nutrient cycling. This will cause the plants to consume way more water so be pepared to water them much sooner than if you didn't use Aminos. Egg whites contain lots of amino acids.

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Are we making omelettes here, or growing some weed?

spirulina contains 18 different amino acids as oppose to 16 in egg whites so i’d go with spirulina if i was after the amino content

I'll take 2 over easy with bacon and hash browns. Lol.

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larfybudz said:

Are we making omelettes here, or growing some weed?

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crimsonecho said:

spirulina contains 18 different amino acids as oppose to 16 in egg whites so i’d go with spirulina if i was after the amino content

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I am all out of spirulina but, I have eggs. There are only 3 main amino acids that I am interested in for plants. If you are going to eat these amino acids there are only 10 that are essential and you body will make the rest. If you are interested in learning perhaps we could have a chat over breakfast. How about a couple scrambled eggs, sound good? I shredded some potatoes then rinsed them in a gallon of water I added this water to my plants for the extra potassium and starch for microbes. Molasses out of the cupboard. Lemons to adjust the pH and the zest and peels as a top dressing. The lemon oils breakdown and add a wonderful citrus note to the smoke. I also use the acid from the lemon (vinegar works as well) to dissolve egg shell powder to ionize the calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. This acid base reaction neutralizes the pH of the acids to about 7. Just check the ppm of the mix to see how much to add. Think that is about 50-70 ppm in my fertigation.
I add a lot of