Bill Ward So after you leave it in the cupboard in strainer do you use the juice or the egg shells that was in the juice I’m confused or do you use the juice and then you throw the leftover egg shells in your soil as well please let me know
10/10 video and extra bonus of not being shouted at to subscribe, you take your time to exsplain every step and the world needs more people like you, screw fighting wars let's help the planet by understanding his it works and grow our way out of this dump
I'm a old timer. If you just add dolomite lime to your potting mix before planting you are good to go. It contains magnesium and calcium. Mix a cup for every 5 gallons. If you amend your mix with lime, chicken manure, banana peels along with chopped up fish you plants will be happy. Yes chopped up fish. Catch you some perch or bluegill and cut them into pieces. 👍
Thank you for unravelling my brain. I used it and had great results as well. The ingredient I missed all this time when in my head I was sure I was right😮ty
Nice simple cal-mag recipe and presentation. I used the coffee/herb grinder which ground it down to a powder. Much finer than the mini food processor. PH was at 5.0 after setting for a week.
I had a little of Advanced Nutrients CalMag so I got some distilled water and their recommendations for 1 liter . My ppm meter went up 180. So take a initial reading and add your homemade mixture until you’re up by 180ppm ! Cause every time u make this it’s probably going to be different! Thanks Bill and Happy New Year !
Hey Bill, thanks a ton for the great videos. I'm a longtime "gardener" but have just (in the past 3 years) taken my hand at indoor gardening. Needless to say, I was in for a rude awakening lol. What mother nature used to supply, I now have to provide. Every day I seem to learn something important that I've been neglecting altogethor or doing completely wrong. Apparently, I've just barely managed to have success and wondered, very much, what I was doing wrong. But sure enough, with the help of many sources (like yourself), my thumb gets greener and greener. So again, thank you very much for your uploads. Bare in mind that you are helping many people through the information you post. These are indeed crazy times and the horizon is clouded with uncertainty and financial instability for millions of people. So growing medicine at home is sometimes the best or only option.
Thank you Jesse. I love to hear that. This is what i strive to do, help people grow their cannabis as easily and also as frugally as possible. Thank you for your kind words my friend.
Bill thank you very much for all the great information. I wish I would have found your channel six months ago. You make growing a lot more simpler and ofc easier than anyone else I’ve watched on you tube. They want to make growing like rocket science and by they time they get down the new grower is so confused with all their bs it’s discouraging. Best of luck my freind and again thank you very much. Sinc Jason
Hello Bill. I made this last week and strained the egg shell mixture. We will be trying this on the next feeding. Thanks for a great money saving video. You rock dude!
The top of the jar should have the lid off but covered with a breathable cloth, large coffee filter etc. Otherwise the vinegar will attract flying insects especially fungus knats. And it definitely takes a week or 2 for the vinegar and egg shells to gas off. I use a measured plastic syringe to put 5ml into my gallon of water with 1 teaspoon of Epsom salt. Or straight add the calcium and Epsom to a nutrient mix after the other ingredients. Seems to help maintain the health. Calcium deficiency just wrecks growth before you can fix it. If that happens mix up a foliar feed and spray it before lights on giving it adequate time to absorb and dry somewhat. Can't fix damaged leaves but stop the rust spot progression. I do this a couple times and skip a couple days, then another spray and continue supplementing my fert mix. This has been my experience, hope it helps.
Can't wait to make this brew. I feel like I'm doing everything right but my results show that I'm missing something. Someone told me I may have a magnesium deficiency so I picked up some Epsom salt and she also said to use baking soda as well. I'm going to save my egg shells from now on and see how well it works. Thanks for the info Bill 👍
Great idea and video, thank you for sharing the knowledge. I knew there was a way to make this, used to see my grandmother use eggshells all the time and there were always eggshells in her garden. We have ducks and chickens and some big oak trees that I use to make my own dirt, I never trow away leaves, I have some amazing dirt made from years of leaf decay. I mix that black dirt with coco and vermiculite, then I mix in some chicken/duck dirt with some ground up feathers, this I put deep in the pots, I put it in first then the blk dirt and coco vermic mix.
@@BillWard420 I was wondering something. Do your Cannabis plants create a memory from the Light periods? Do the plants know when the timers/lights are going out and start to wilt a little around the time the lights are going to go out? I have noticed this may be happening to some plants. Can the plants get to much light and want to rest some or is it just memory that the plant is showing us? The Wilting goes away about an hour or so after the lights go out so it is nothing else that I can figure out but this has been happening now for about a week or so with White Widow CBD that is almost 3 wks from seed. Thanks for any answers from anyone on this subject.
@@joabtrust I have seen this with both my grows so far. Some plants more than others. I have a gellato auto that starts a couple of hours before the lights go out and doesnt come back until the lights have been back on for a couple of hours. My Bruce Banner auto doesn't do it at all.
High from Canada. I tried this and it doesn't kill your plants. I've used it all summer. Plants are just doing so so. But all my friends say it was a bad year to grow outdoors. Anywho, take care folks. Have a happy day.
Yes, for the people with experience, is getting cheaper. I think, this is one of the best bill's videos. As it is firstly a great tip. And it puts you in better connection with plant, which is important. the relaxed overall tone of the video is also top.
Is it necessary to leave the mixture sit for a week, and if so, why? How long will it be good for? Have you tested the PPM of the Cal/Mag mixture? Thanks!
Hey Hexadecimal 110 (awesome name btw), You need to give time for the acid to break down the calcium carbonate to it's available calcium acetate form.. I did end up adding another cup of vinegar after a few days as the calcium raises the ph to a point where it does not react with the shells anymore. The end result will be a diluted form of Calcium acetate which should be shelf stable for quite a long time... I have not tested the ppm's of it.. Thx for the question bro.. ✌😎
Hi Bill. Thank you for the great tips. I just found this site. So I've made an KNF WCA and a WCP. Could i use either alongside of Epsolm Salts at a 1:1 ratio (1tsp:1tsp)/ gallon of water?
Great video, man. People really appreciate the savings, especially in these times. Gary Pilarchik (who doesn't grow weed as far as I know) is a renowned gardner with a few videos showing how to make different types of nutrient feeds. It's always good to get gardening tips, especially ones that save growers money. Speaking of which, I'd also like to personally thank you for the Mars Hydro discount code. Super cool of you. Your gardening skills have definitely shown improvement since I started following your channel. Many thanks, and good vibes. ✌😆🌿
@@nunyabusiness1312 Honestly I have noo idea. I'm new to growing in general, let alone organic growing. If you're dead set on organics, I'd recommend something easy like Bio Bizz, or even BioTabs if you can get them in your location. You'll need more than those things if you're trying to make a good soil. Check out build a soil, The Dude Grows Show(and website, chock full of information) The Embracing Organics podcast, and plenty of other resources.
Warning (!): I've had the same idea but it turns out that Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) cannot be combined with Calcium Acetate, because the reaction of Magnesium Sulfate + Calcium Acetate = Magnesium Acetate + Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate) - a form of calcium that doesn't dissolve (it all gets precipitated) and is not available to plants directly like calcium acetate would. The best way to this is to get some quicklime (CaO + MgO) powder and put that instead of eggshells. You'll end up with calcium acetate and magnesium acetate, which are immediately absorbed by plants (and humans). Quicklime has various concentrations of CaO and MgO so get the numbers of it to know your final percentages, usually its 46% CaO + 3.4% MgO.
@@jasonpelton7252 Agricultural limestone is primarily made up of calcium carbonate without any magnesium. When calcium carbonate and acetic acid (vinegar) react, the products of this reaction are calcium acetate, water, and carbon dioxide. So yes you can do it but you will only have calcium acetate. If you'll add magnesium sulfate to it then the same problem will happen, calcium acetate will become calcium sulfate and will precipitate out of the mix. You will then have only magnesium acetate as the active compound.
Just came across ya man , you seem to know your stuff. I dont watch TH-cam for grow vids cuz most of em dont have a clue what their talkin about , unfortunately !.I've been at it since the 90s every single day , except a forced break or two ...so its not often i see something useful... But hey , I think i just did lmao ! Im down to support a man who has something to offer . Subbed up , nice to meet ya !
Hi Bill I made some yesterday mine looks more yellow orangish I assume it's just because I didn't Maybe cook the shells long enough they were quite Brown
Wondering if you close the lid on that egg shell and vinegar mixture when you let it cure for a week? Thanks for the tip... yeah, I like to save a buck where I can too. Waist not want not.
That would create a bomb, so i would suggest not to. lol. The chemical reaction releases gas, c02 i believe. I still use it all the time. Works well and easy to make.
Hi Bill.l just subscribed to your channel and love your videos. I'm a first time grower and I'm wondering if l need to add a cal mag solution to my organic soil? The soil l use is baked for 30 days and claims little nutrient loss. It also has lime which l understand has cal mag. What do you think? Thanks Bill B from Canada
Bill so I used 18 egg shells and got 1/2 cp of ground up egg shells added 1/2 cup of vinegar. Is that all I'm getting is just a half cup of liquid calcium? I don't add any water? Then add 1/8 tp of Epsom salt and I'm done . Add 1 ml to one liter. Thanks Bill!
Hi Wild Otter. I added an edit in the description.. This should help. EDIT: I ended up adding twice the vinegar as the calcium neutralized the acid quite quickly which caused the reaction to stop. After straining off the resulting liquid, i added more vinegar to restart the chemical reaction. I add about a teaspoon per gallon.
Does cooking the egg shells remove any of the benefits? Guessing there's other ways to clean and dry the shells. Really just curious about heat effects on the shells.
Hey JAYxPEE. Cooking the shell is just to remove the membrane on the inside to create more surface area for the acid to work on.. The shell is just calcium which isn't affected by the heat.. Thx for watchin bro.
@@HoneyBadger80886 I've always wondered if there was any benefits to using apple cider vinegar, I'll have to try it. 🍻
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Aren't mag sulfate for home different from actual mag sulfate fertilizers? The only membrane left on eggs comes from non washed eggs. They do not have this at the grocery store. I am going to try this but i don't think its necessary to burn the shells. How do you calibrate the new and improved cal mag?
White eggs in the United States are not bleached, contrary to popular internet belief. The color, instead, depends on the kind of chicken that is laying the egg, and it usually corresponds with the color of the chicken's earlobe
So you strain out the vinegar and eggs shells anduse the nuetral vinegar calcium solution 1 tablespoon per two gallons and a teaspoon of epsom salt per gallon? How often do i use? Once Weekly ?
How much does one cup of shells and one cup of vinegar make?? Gallon,, two gallon or just the one cup thats it?? I know you also said one teaspoon per gallon of Epsom salt .just need to know how much this specific mix makes??? Thank bill
Great vid Bill, i have been following you for a while now, love the way you are growing ! keep up the work! So this mixture is for the whole process , grow/veg and flower period ?
so 1/2 Tablespoon calcium concoction + 1 teaspoon epsom salt into 1 Gallon of water = 1 Gallon store bought CalMag solution ...which you would use via milliliters pre gallon again to actually feed?
Is this correct? 1 cup ground, heated egg shells 1-2 c Vinegar let shells dissolve in vinegar for a week or two Strain resulting liquid Should have about 1 cup of liquid, which you add 1 tablespoon per 2 gallons to your feed Also, have you thought about just buying a calcium carbonate supplement and using that? I'm kind of inclined to do that and just use the eggshells in soil. A couple google searches indicate you could substitute the supplement essentially equally to the eggshells by weight. Looks like it might be pretty cheap to do. Thanks.
The ratio should be two parts vinegar for one part eggshells.. this will make water and calcium and CO2 but make sure you test your pH to be 7ish because water is neutral too much vinegar will cause it to be acidic
I’m seeing a bit of calcium deficiency in my plants right now and I plan to use this exact recipe I made months ago. Is it still good? Do I mix this recipe with water and how much of it should I mix if so. I do not have pH meter at the time. Thank you
I found out egg shells that aren't free roam have small amounts Mercury and lead and other toxic material from the medicine and testing done on are farm raised and factory raised chickens do you think that would transfer to the soil and plant? Or are the trace amounts so small it doesn't matter to us?
Soooo 2 cups ( 1 of ground eggs shell and 1 cup of vinegar) will basically yield maybe 1 cub of cal? And I dose my water with the same amount of this as I use of my cal-mag? And I add 2 and a half tablespoons of Epson salt to my 5 gal ( going by 1 table spoon per 2 gal) of water nutrient I make for my plants? Seems like a lot to me. So is it a lot?
Little off topic but do you know anything to keep red ants away? I got organic fertilizer and it had chicken shit in it and it attracts them in droves if any one has a fix let me know please thanks
You could try Diatomaceous earth.. It works for most bugs with an exoskeleton.. Check this out.. www.absorbentproductsltd.com/does-diatomaceous-earth-kill-ants/
Time for me to start saving my egg shells . Thanks for this.
Bill browsing some old videos and this was the first video I had watched for cal mag when I got interested in growing
Good old fashioned home products to make your feeds, your just like my old mentor god rest his soul, I’m glad I found you.. great tips. 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad t o have ya bro.. ✌😎
Bill Ward So after you leave it in the cupboard in strainer do you use the juice or the egg shells that was in the juice I’m confused or do you use the juice and then you throw the leftover egg shells in your soil as well please let me know
@@riverdoe7669 The liquid is calcium acetate. That's what you feed the plants. This contains no magnesium, which is why you also add epsom salts.
@@riverdoe7669 wouldn't the vinager mess with p.h due to its acidity? ni did something similar with lemon totaly messed up my ph
soil grow
10/10 video and extra bonus of not being shouted at to subscribe, you take your time to exsplain every step and the world needs more people like you, screw fighting wars let's help the planet by understanding his it works and grow our way out of this dump
I'm a old timer. If you just add dolomite lime to your potting mix before planting you are good to go. It contains magnesium and calcium. Mix a cup for every 5 gallons. If you amend your mix with lime, chicken manure, banana peels along with chopped up fish you plants will be happy. Yes chopped up fish. Catch you some perch or bluegill and cut them into pieces. 👍
Won't work in hydroponics
@@MikeJones-qo7vt this video has nothing to do with hydroponics
@@Smoketownedc this video is...listen carefully to Bill in the very beginning
Thank you for unravelling my brain. I used it and had great results as well. The ingredient I missed all this time when in my head I was sure I was right😮ty
My roses love fish guts.
Did this years ago and had to find this video to remember all the steps to make another batch! Thanks!
Same here 😂
Nice simple cal-mag recipe and presentation. I used the coffee/herb grinder which ground it down to a powder. Much finer than the mini food processor. PH was at 5.0 after setting for a week.
Sounds great!
Best natural cal-mag solution EVER!!!! Thanks for the vid dude!
I had a little of Advanced Nutrients CalMag so I got some distilled water and their recommendations for 1 liter . My ppm meter went up 180. So take a initial reading and add your homemade mixture until you’re up by 180ppm ! Cause every time u make this it’s probably going to be different! Thanks Bill and Happy New Year !
Hey Bill, thanks a ton for the great videos. I'm a longtime "gardener" but have just (in the past 3 years) taken my hand at indoor gardening. Needless to say, I was in for a rude awakening lol. What mother nature used to supply, I now have to provide. Every day I seem to learn something important that I've been neglecting altogethor or doing completely wrong. Apparently, I've just barely managed to have success and wondered, very much, what I was doing wrong. But sure enough, with the help of many sources (like yourself), my thumb gets greener and greener. So again, thank you very much for your uploads. Bare in mind that you are helping many people through the information you post. These are indeed crazy times and the horizon is clouded with uncertainty and financial instability for millions of people. So growing medicine at home is sometimes the best or only option.
Thank you Jesse. I love to hear that. This is what i strive to do, help people grow their cannabis as easily and also as frugally as possible. Thank you for your kind words my friend.
Bill thank you very much for all the great information. I wish I would have found your channel six months ago. You make growing a lot more simpler and ofc easier than anyone else I’ve watched on you tube. They want to make growing like rocket science and by they time they get down the new grower is so confused with all their bs it’s discouraging. Best of luck my freind and again thank you very much. Sinc Jason
Hello Bill. I made this last week and strained the egg shell mixture. We will be trying this on the next feeding. Thanks for a great money saving video. You rock dude!
Fantastic!
did you try ?
The top of the jar should have the lid off but covered with a breathable cloth, large coffee filter etc. Otherwise the vinegar will attract flying insects especially fungus knats. And it definitely takes a week or 2 for the vinegar and egg shells to gas off. I use a measured plastic syringe to put 5ml into my gallon of water with 1 teaspoon of Epsom salt. Or straight add the calcium and Epsom to a nutrient mix after the other ingredients. Seems to help maintain the health. Calcium deficiency just wrecks growth before you can fix it. If that happens mix up a foliar feed and spray it before lights on giving it adequate time to absorb and dry somewhat. Can't fix damaged leaves but stop the rust spot progression. I do this a couple times and skip a couple days, then another spray and continue supplementing my fert mix. This has been my experience, hope it helps.
Can't wait to make this brew. I feel like I'm doing everything right but my results show that I'm missing something. Someone told me I may have a magnesium deficiency so I picked up some Epsom salt and she also said to use baking soda as well. I'm going to save my egg shells from now on and see how well it works. Thanks for the info Bill 👍
You have to watch that baking soda isn't screwing up the PH and locking out your nutrient uptake.
You gotta use quicklime instead of egg shells
I just bought a 2 oz bag of cal mag plus powder on ebay. It Makes 56 gallons. No Brainer $10. Less hassle.
How long does a mixed amount last ? ie. shelf life ? Thanx
I did know you can make your own thank you
Would the oyster shells work ?? And would I have to cook them ? I have powder oyster shells ?
Thanks man you saved my plant I was going to get cal mag but not now man. AWSOME upload bro CHEEERS 🍻🍻
Glad to hear it brother. Cheers.
Can you please make a follow up video of how to use this method 👍🏼
I just added a feeding video that includes this calmag. hope it helps.
How much do you add to ea. gallon?
@@sineater6609 He said he keeps the Epsom separate. So 1/2 TBSP calcium acetate (this concoction) and 1 teaspoon Epsom Salt to each gallon.
Great idea and video, thank you for sharing the knowledge. I knew there was a way to make this, used to see my grandmother use eggshells all the time and there were always eggshells in her garden. We have ducks and chickens and some big oak trees that I use to make my own dirt, I never trow away leaves, I have some amazing dirt made from years of leaf decay. I mix that black dirt with coco and vermiculite, then I mix in some chicken/duck dirt with some ground up feathers, this I put deep in the pots, I put it in first then the blk dirt and coco vermic mix.
Sounds great JOAB
@@BillWard420 I was wondering something. Do your Cannabis plants create a memory from the Light periods? Do the plants know when the timers/lights are going out and start to wilt a little around the time the lights are going to go out? I have noticed this may be happening to some plants. Can the plants get to much light and want to rest some or is it just memory that the plant is showing us? The Wilting goes away about an hour or so after the lights go out so it is nothing else that I can figure out but this has been happening now for about a week or so with White Widow CBD that is almost 3 wks from seed. Thanks for any answers from anyone on this subject.
@@joabtrust I have seen this with both my grows so far. Some plants more than others. I have a gellato auto that starts a couple of hours before the lights go out and doesnt come back until the lights have been back on for a couple of hours. My Bruce Banner auto doesn't do it at all.
Great video! I was wondering if you have made banana peel tea ever as a potassium substitute? Cheers!
High from Canada. I tried this and it doesn't kill your plants. I've used it all summer. Plants are just doing so so. But all my friends say it was a bad year to grow outdoors. Anywho, take care folks. Have a happy day.
I mix my own Ph down, why wouldn't I mix my own Cal-Mag? Great tip. Growing is getting cheaper and cheaper.
Yes, for the people with experience, is getting cheaper.
I think, this is one of the best bill's videos. As it is firstly a great tip. And it puts you in better connection with plant, which is important. the relaxed overall tone of the video is also top.
That was really helpful Sir, thanks for sharing 👍
This is great Bill. Do you have a bloom. Thanks and Happy New year
Is it necessary to leave the mixture sit for a week, and if so, why? How long will it be good for? Have you tested the PPM of the Cal/Mag mixture? Thanks!
Hey Hexadecimal 110 (awesome name btw), You need to give time for the acid to break down the calcium carbonate to it's available calcium acetate form.. I did end up adding another cup of vinegar after a few days as the calcium raises the ph to a point where it does not react with the shells anymore. The end result will be a diluted form of Calcium acetate which should be shelf stable for quite a long time... I have not tested the ppm's of it.. Thx for the question bro.. ✌😎
@@BillWard420 h
how often would you use epson salt and what ratio if you dont mind👍😁👍
Hey Bill, I tried it and like it. Great video.
Great to hear!
I have a 5 gallon water jug full of shells, time to start cooking
Hi Bill. Thank you for the great tips. I just found this site.
So I've made an KNF WCA and a WCP. Could i use either alongside of Epsolm Salts at a 1:1 ratio (1tsp:1tsp)/ gallon of water?
Hey Bill how you doing! Great job as I was using my eggshells the wrong way! I will try this method and let you know how it turns out! 👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼👍
Sounds great!
Thanks Bill
Great video, man. People really appreciate the savings, especially in these times.
Gary Pilarchik (who doesn't grow weed as far as I know) is a renowned gardner with a few videos showing how to make different types of nutrient feeds. It's always good to get gardening tips, especially ones that save growers money. Speaking of which, I'd also like to personally thank you for the Mars Hydro discount code. Super cool of you.
Your gardening skills have definitely shown improvement since I started following your channel. Many thanks, and good vibes. ✌😆🌿
i guess I am kinda off topic but do anybody know of a good place to stream newly released movies online?
@Logan Armando Flixportal =)
@Drake Jadiel Thank you, I signed up and it seems to work =) I really appreciate it!
@Logan Armando no problem :D
I know what I'm doing with my egg shells next week.
i know what i’m doing for lunch tonight!
I could use some measurements for the eggshells, vinegar and epsom salt mixture
1 cup of each ingredient.
The epsom salt he said 1 tea spoon per gallon.
Great Video Bill! A Lot of info! Do you cover the jar before storing for two weeks?
I usually throw a loose cover over it. Make sure it's not sealed at all though or you will have a bomb on your hands.
@@BillWard420 Awesome! Thanks Bill for replying!
Other than eggshells what else can one use for the calcium part?
Human bones
Shellfish
Thank you for the info Brother !! Love your channel . Keep up the great work !!
Nice Video...Amazon can miss my money on the CalMag at least😎
Tums (antacid) contains calcium carbonate and sucrose. Seems easier...
I've got a case of eggs I haven't used up that went bad. Was gonna throw them out today. Guess I'll be cracking them open and keeping the shells lol.
I just made this now I just need wood ash _bananas peels eggs that’s all I need right I’m new to growing organic
@@nunyabusiness1312 Honestly I have noo idea. I'm new to growing in general, let alone organic growing. If you're dead set on organics, I'd recommend something easy like Bio Bizz, or even BioTabs if you can get them in your location. You'll need more than those things if you're trying to make a good soil. Check out build a soil, The Dude Grows Show(and website, chock full of information) The Embracing Organics podcast, and plenty of other resources.
great info Bill , I believe i will try this
Thx Thomas
How much salt should i add to the mixture? Btw awsome idea!❤️
Warning (!):
I've had the same idea but it turns out that Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) cannot be combined with Calcium Acetate, because the reaction of Magnesium Sulfate + Calcium Acetate = Magnesium Acetate + Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate) - a form of calcium that doesn't dissolve (it all gets precipitated) and is not available to plants directly like calcium acetate would.
The best way to this is to get some quicklime (CaO + MgO) powder and put that instead of eggshells. You'll end up with calcium acetate and magnesium acetate, which are immediately absorbed by plants (and humans). Quicklime has various concentrations of CaO and MgO so get the numbers of it to know your final percentages, usually its 46% CaO + 3.4% MgO.
Do u still use vinegar will agriculture lime stone work also thx for ur comment
@@jasonpelton7252 Agricultural limestone is primarily made up of calcium carbonate without any magnesium. When calcium carbonate and acetic acid (vinegar) react, the products of this reaction are calcium acetate, water, and carbon dioxide. So yes you can do it but you will only have calcium acetate. If you'll add magnesium sulfate to it then the same problem will happen, calcium acetate will become calcium sulfate and will precipitate out of the mix. You will then have only magnesium acetate as the active compound.
Do you use the vinegar or the shell dust? Do you add dust to water?
Hi Bill. Just mixed this up, how soon can it be strained and used? Does it have to be 2 weeks? Thanks mate :)
Hi Bill,I just made a small batch,question..If you were to add Epson salt how much would you use.
Awesome. I use about 2 tablespoons per cup of calcium mixture..
@@BillWard420 Thankyou Bill.
Thanx my brother for sharing the wealth!
My pleasure!!
Can one heat the vinegar and calcium mixture to make the infusion process faster safely? I won’t burn my house down will I?
Whats the difference between brewed vinegar and Distilled vinegar ? Can i use brewed vinegar?
Just came across ya man , you seem to know your stuff. I dont watch TH-cam for grow vids cuz most of em dont have a clue what their talkin about , unfortunately !.I've been at it since the 90s every single day , except a forced break or two ...so its not often i see something useful... But hey , I think i just did lmao ! Im down to support a man who has something to offer . Subbed up , nice to meet ya !
Glad to have ya Tim. Nice to meet you too.
Hi Bill I made some yesterday mine looks more yellow orangish I assume it's just because I didn't Maybe cook the shells long enough they were quite Brown
Mine comes out a yellowing color also. It will be fine. Happy Growin brother.
Bill I'm new to growing how much of this cal mag should I use when watering my indoor garden in bud stage
Wondering if you close the lid on that egg shell and vinegar mixture when you let it cure for a week?
Thanks for the tip... yeah, I like to save a buck where I can too. Waist not want not.
That would create a bomb, so i would suggest not to. lol. The chemical reaction releases gas, c02 i believe. I still use it all the time. Works well and easy to make.
@@BillWard420 Thanks for saying... I didn't know. Peace.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing!
I grew my first auto budding gelato plant outside was wondering if you knew where i can purchase more auto budding seeds
Hi Bill.l just subscribed to your channel and love your videos. I'm a first time grower and I'm wondering if l need to add a cal mag solution to my organic soil? The soil l use is baked for 30 days and claims little nutrient loss. It also has lime which l understand has cal mag. What do you think? Thanks Bill B from Canada
Hey Bill. You should be fine. Just keep an eye out.
Bill so I used 18 egg shells and got 1/2 cp of ground up egg shells added 1/2 cup of vinegar. Is that all I'm getting is just a half cup of liquid calcium? I don't add any water? Then add 1/8 tp of Epsom salt and I'm done . Add 1 ml to one liter. Thanks Bill!
Hi Wild Otter. I added an edit in the description.. This should help. EDIT: I ended up adding twice the vinegar as the calcium neutralized the acid quite quickly which caused the reaction to stop. After straining off the resulting liquid, i added more vinegar to restart the chemical reaction. I add about a teaspoon per gallon.
Does cooking the egg shells remove any of the benefits? Guessing there's other ways to clean and dry the shells. Really just curious about heat effects on the shells.
Hey JAYxPEE. Cooking the shell is just to remove the membrane on the inside to create more surface area for the acid to work on.. The shell is just calcium which isn't affected by the heat.. Thx for watchin bro.
What can I use instead of Epsom salt. Pink himalayan salt?
Is the 1:1 ration correct? I read online some places they are saying 10 part vineger to 1 part eggshell
Vinegar is good for ph down also.
And I use apple cider vinegar to assist the microbiome
@@HoneyBadger80886 I've always wondered if there was any benefits to using apple cider vinegar, I'll have to try it. 🍻
Aren't mag sulfate for home different from actual mag sulfate fertilizers?
The only membrane left on eggs comes from non washed eggs. They do not have this at the grocery store. I am going to try this but i don't think its necessary to burn the shells. How do you calibrate the new and improved cal mag?
Hello what to do if you notice you have a magnesium problem right after you flipped to flower?
What about the bleaching agent used on eggs to make them white
White eggs in the United States are not bleached, contrary to popular internet belief. The color, instead, depends on the kind of chicken that is laying the egg, and it usually corresponds with the color of the chicken's earlobe
Can one add tried and sterilised banana peel powder with the egg shells?
Can I buffer coco with this?
So you strain out the vinegar and eggs shells anduse the nuetral vinegar calcium solution 1 tablespoon per two gallons and a teaspoon of epsom salt per gallon? How often do i use? Once Weekly ?
You should use it when you spot any deficiencies
Yes, I use it every feeding or two as i feed with run off everyday. You may not have to use it that much. Most soil grows hardly ever need it.
Would washed and air dried egg shells work too? Or do I need to cook the powder (mine are already crushed and put through my grinder)?
Sure. The "cooking" is just to release the membrane from the inside of the shell, to get more surface contact. That will still work though.
@@BillWard420 perfect, I've been saving my ground up egg shells.
This is 👍..... so u just add to water than ph? Secondly how often should I do this? I'm new to growing sorry if it's stupid question.
Yup, that's it. Depends on the plants but I add about once a week. Thx Gary
Hey while the jar is in the cabinet for a week lid on tight or loose, thanks
Definitely loosen the top. It creates a gas that needs to be able to escape. Could be a bit explosive if not. Thx brother.
Bill Ward thank you
How much does one cup of shells and one cup of vinegar make?? Gallon,, two gallon or just the one cup thats it?? I know you also said one teaspoon per gallon of Epsom salt .just need to know how much this specific mix makes??? Thank bill
Hi there..ty.keep it frigirated? 4 2 weeks? B4 epson?
Great video and info Bill, thanks! 🍻
I've bought two bags of calcium sulfate (gypsum) can I use it on my cannabis soil?
Here is some info on that brother. www.maximumyield.com/definition/2504/calcium-sulfate-gypsum
I like how this guy thinks
Thx robert..
Great vid Bill, i have been following you for a while now, love the way you are growing ! keep up the work! So this mixture is for the whole process , grow/veg and flower period ?
Thx Johnny. Yes it's good for whenever you need Cal.
@@BillWard420 Great thank you Bill !
0:56 ok, you don't have to get angry.
can i use wine vinegar or it has to be white vinegar
Sure. Not sure the acidity of it but it will work.
Hey Bill great video but I was wondering calcium acetate is use to get rid of phosphorus so wouldn’t that be bad for your plants?
I've read of that it reacts that way when ingested but have never heard of it reacting that way in a garden setting. Great question.
After it sits for two weeks does it have a vinegary smell or not. Thanks bill
Do you leave the lid off when you're letting it sit for 1-2 weeks?
I set the cover on top but don't tighten it. The mix produces gas that you don't want to build up. Could get messy..
Much appreciated thanks for the quick response!
How many tablespoons egg shells n epsom would ya recommend, if I want to make a buffer tea with this?
Could this be used in an aquaponics system? Or do you think it would be affect fish health?
Could you use normal vinegar or does it have to be white vinegar?
Yup. The acidity will prob be different so you may need more. White vinegar is the most common one here.
One word........... EXCELLENT! Just one question, do you dilute the finished solution before applying to the plant?
Yes i mix with my nutrient solution. About a tsp per gallon or so.
so 1/2 Tablespoon calcium concoction + 1 teaspoon epsom salt into 1 Gallon of water = 1 Gallon store bought CalMag solution
...which you would use via milliliters pre gallon again to actually feed?
What ratio to mix epsom salt with the solution ( eggshells, vinegar)
I have a question how much ebson salt do I use for one cup of vinegar need a little extra help
I am about to try this. Soooo, 1 tablespoon of the egg shell/vinegar mix and 2 teaspoons of Epsom salts per 2 gallons of water, right?
Is this correct?
1 cup ground, heated egg shells
1-2 c Vinegar
let shells dissolve in vinegar for a week or two
Strain resulting liquid
Should have about 1 cup of liquid, which you add 1 tablespoon per 2 gallons to your feed
Also, have you thought about just buying a calcium carbonate supplement and using that? I'm kind of inclined to do that and just use the eggshells in soil. A couple google searches indicate you could substitute the supplement essentially equally to the eggshells by weight. Looks like it might be pretty cheap to do.
Thanks.
if you added the epsom salt in immediately, how much would you put into your mixture?
Teaspoon per gallon
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The ratio should be two parts vinegar for one part eggshells.. this will make water and calcium and CO2 but make sure you test your pH to be 7ish because water is neutral too much vinegar will cause it to be acidic
Do you add the shells that you strain or do you add the liquid that is left ?
Hi Louie. You use the liquid
I’m seeing a bit of calcium deficiency in my plants right now and I plan to use this exact recipe I made months ago. Is it still good? Do I mix this recipe with water and how much of it should I mix if so. I do not have pH meter at the time. Thank you
Can i do this with apple cider vinegar?
Does it have to be white vinegar or can you use apple cider vinegar?
I found out egg shells that aren't free roam have small amounts Mercury and lead and other toxic material from the medicine and testing done on are farm raised and factory raised chickens do you think that would transfer to the soil and plant? Or are the trace amounts so small it doesn't matter to us?
Soooo 2 cups ( 1 of ground eggs shell and 1 cup of vinegar) will basically yield maybe 1 cub of cal? And I dose my water with the same amount of this as I use of my cal-mag? And I add 2 and a half tablespoons of Epson salt to my 5 gal ( going by 1 table spoon per 2 gal) of water nutrient I make for my plants? Seems like a lot to me. So is it a lot?
Thanks for the recipe 😎
Any time!
Little off topic but do you know anything to keep red ants away? I got organic fertilizer and it had chicken shit in it and it attracts them in droves if any one has a fix let me know please thanks
You could try Diatomaceous earth.. It works for most bugs with an exoskeleton.. Check this out.. www.absorbentproductsltd.com/does-diatomaceous-earth-kill-ants/
Make a tea out of worm wood plant and spray it on plants for steps and window sills
@@conradkarasti4578 Thx for the tip Conrad...
Worm compost will keep ants away. Something about the compost makes them uncomfortable and they will leave.
@@fruitloops3718 thx for the info Steve