Comment from William
Time November 2, 2011 at 1:44 pm

How would this compare to CalMag+?

Comment from will
Time November 4, 2011 at 9:29 am

Hi William, That is an excellent question. One of our experts on these matters, Jesse, says that CaliMagic contains almost twice as much calcium and magnesium and the calcium is organically chelated. It also has one percent less nitrogen. Thanks, Will

Comment from William
Time November 4, 2011 at 12:50 pm

Fantastic! thanks!

Comment from Javier
Time December 6, 2011 at 5:43 pm

Hi, I grow tomatoes. I use reverse osmosis filter and floranova grow and bloom, with floralicius plus and koolbloom liquid. Can you recommend Cali-magic for my crops or do these nutrients have sufficient cal and mag? Thanks

Comment from PennyWize
Time December 7, 2011 at 9:46 am

Flora Nova Grow contains ample calcium for tomatoes. The Bloom contains slightly less so you may want to use a small amount of CaliMagic (2.5 mls/gal) to defend against blossom end rot.

Comment from hans
Time December 15, 2011 at 5:40 pm

Hi
is this gonna hit the europe market any time soon?
i for sure could use it… i really need some more Mg
and with this i could use the hard water micro and get both Ca and Mg from calimagic
using the soft water micro now but cant get all the Mg i need from flora bloom

Comment from pennywize
Time December 19, 2011 at 1:43 pm

Hello Hans,
For now at least there is no plan to export CaliMagic to Europe. That may change in the future but so far there seems to be little demand for it on that side of the pond. If you need to increase your magnesium levels, use epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) at a rate of one teaspoon (5 grams) per gallon (4 liters) of water.

Comment from Sour OG
Time January 1, 2012 at 2:18 am

Hello! I’m using the 3 part mix.. W/ R/O should I follow the directions or go lighter ???? Been following the directions with my hydro tomatoes and it looks like maybe I should lighten up ?????

Comment from pennywize
Time January 4, 2012 at 2:33 pm

It is a good rule of thumb with any nutrient to start light and increase as needed. I would cut the recommendations by 25% and see how they respond.

Comment from Sour OG
Time January 7, 2012 at 3:09 am

Hello! I have done a Fertilizer read out and have become aware that following the directions was right, but my Nitrogen levels were really low and my Magnesium levels were still really low! How much Epson Salt should I add per 5 gallons? I make 30 gallon batches usually, sometimes 50 gallons. Thanks For Your Help!!!

Comment from Sour OG
Time January 8, 2012 at 9:46 am

hello! Thanks for your help! It has come to my attention that I somehow made a mistake in my measurements and i was using way less than recommended amount. Over worked and somehow made a huge mistake! Thanks for the help!
God Bless!
Love your products!!!!
Sour OG

Comment from pennywize
Time January 9, 2012 at 10:53 am

One teaspoon per gallon of Epsom salt is fine. However, if you also need a bit of nitrogen, try our new CaliMagic as it contains 1% organic nitrogen.

Comment from hans
Time January 23, 2012 at 5:20 am

Hi and thanks for ur answer
i quote you “use epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) at a rate of one teaspoon (5 grams) per gallon (4 liters) of water.”
my tap water is at 0.40 EC (@ 0.5 convection)
5 grams of epson salt (One teaspoon) in 4 liters of tap water leaves me with 1.80 EC
thats seems way too high?

my tap water contains 50 mg/liter Ca and 5 mg/liter Mg
im using softwater micro too get the missing Ca

its a shame that calimagic dont hit the europe market
im from Denmark and i know ½ the populations here i Denmark have very soft water…and no way to get any calimagic or calmag or simmilar products

ive been comparing the other GH(E) products….no way to get more Mg the flora nova contains less than flora 3 part

one other question i have:
the US feeding schedule is like:
(seedlings) 2.5 ml pr gallon of water (3.8 liters)
and the EU feeding schedule is
2.5 ml pr 10 liters of water
the us schedule is like 2.5 times stronger
how come?

Comment from hydromonkee
Time January 23, 2012 at 4:50 pm

Hello Hans,

An EC of 1.8 is indeed a bit high if all that’s in the mixture is tap water and Epsom Salts and you may want to use less.

If you are having a calcium or magnesium deficiency, there is a chance your medium or growing method is exacerbating the problem, are you perhaps using Coco as a medium?

I’m very sorry you can’t get this product in Europe at the moment and I would encourage you to contact GHE to ask them about it and when/if they will have the product available in Europe.

As for the feed charts, they are meant as a guide and a starting point, so they can differ as new mediums and growing methods are used and in different locations with different environmental concerns. I would recommend continuing to use your current formula if it is working, if not try experimenting with other formulas and adjusting to suit your specific environment and plants needs.

Comment from Giantsfan24
Time February 3, 2012 at 10:48 pm

My veggies are in week 5 of bloom. When should I stop using cal/mag?
Thanks!
GF24

Comment from hydromonkee
Time February 6, 2012 at 1:30 pm

You would want to stop using CaliMagic during your normal flushing, otherwise it is safe to use as long as you feel you need it. Our feed chart recommends using CaliMagic all the way through week ten (week seven of bloom). 5ml/gal all the way the through.

Comment from Sour OG
Time February 7, 2012 at 11:33 am

Hello! I have 4 inch tall babies now and using 3 part ,B1,and Merlin R/O water with new filters … My ppm’s out the tap was 288, now it 7.5. I added Cali Magic half strength cause they’re small, but now wondering if I need it at all until their 12/14 inches tall? Do infant plants need Cali Magic or is a 3 part base formula with B1 good for awhile?

Comment from pennywize
Time February 7, 2012 at 12:50 pm

The 3 part alone is fine until the second week of veg.

Comment from Mark
Time February 23, 2012 at 9:12 am

Does caliMagic contain trace minerals? If so, how do the levels compare to CalMag+ ?

Thanks!

Comment from pennywize
Time February 23, 2012 at 10:52 am

CaliMagic contains 5.0% calcium, 1.5% magnesium and 0.1% iron. Botanicare’s CalMag+ I believe contains 3.0% calcium, 1.0% magnesium and no iron. They use calcium nitrate as their calcium source. We use calcium carbonate which is organically chelated. The CalMag+ also contains sulfates because they use magnesium sulfate. We use magnesium nitrate. Basically you can use half the amount of Calimagic as you would CalMag+ and get the same results.

Comment from neoambiguity
Time April 5, 2012 at 2:03 am

Hey there, I was wondering if this supplement would be necessary if I am running the entire 8 part setup in the General Organics line up, with R/O water and Subculture-M and B?

Comment from CocoMatt
Time April 5, 2012 at 9:15 am

If you are running the 8 part GO setup then you are using the CaMG+ and have no need for an additional calcium magnesium supplement. CaMg+ is the cal/mag supplement in the GO line.

Comment from Graham
Time April 7, 2012 at 1:53 pm

Hello. I am growing tomatoes, peppers and chillies in coco coir using Flora series. I live in Scotland. The water is very soft. I agree with the person from Denmark, we need CaliMagic in Scotland. My plants are in 3.5 inch square pots. The tomato plants look better in the coco than the peat based multipurpose compost, but the foliage is a bit pale green. I was feeding them 50% strength, now increased to 100%. I use 25ml MICRO, 19ml GRO and 12.5ml BLOOM per 10 Litres of water, pH 5.8-6.2. Can I increase the MICRO to 30ml to supplement Ca?

Comment from pennywize
Time April 9, 2012 at 10:07 am

Yes, you can increase the Micro to boost Ca levels. Just don’t exceed 30ml per 10 liters.

Comment from deadlymau5
Time May 3, 2012 at 2:56 pm

It states on the label, ” when using RO water, add CALiMAGic before nutrients. Just curious what happens if I use it post nutrient mixture. please advise asap. thanks.

Comment from pennywize
Time May 4, 2012 at 9:46 am

If you add too much to your nutrient solution it can potentially cause elements to bond and fall out of solution. Also, it’s just easier to know exactly how much calcium and magnesium you are adding if you test the ppm before adding your other nutrients.