If I want to make up for the lack of Calcium in the Miracle-Gro I have left, can I just add Cal-Mag to the mix (water and MG)? I assume maybe I'd want to use less of one or both to not overdo the Nitrogen (the Cal-Mag is 2-0-0), but besides that, is there anything keeping me from adding both for the same watering?
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water Add Cal-mag to water with MG?
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yes you can add it.
miracle gro all purpose plant food is more for flowers / foliage plants not really for vegetables. it works. people have used it. if you want to use it go for it.
but i would advise getting something with lower nitrogen. even miracle gro themselves acknowledges this, see their tomato food (which has balanced nitrogen 18-18-21)
miracle gro all purpose plant food is more for flowers / foliage plants not really for vegetables. it works. people have used it. if you want to use it go for it.
but i would advise getting something with lower nitrogen. even miracle gro themselves acknowledges this, see their tomato food (which has balanced nitrogen 18-18-21)
juanitos said:
Thanks.
Yeah, I have some of each (plant food and tomato food) left from last year. I'm just trying to use up what I have rather than throw it away, but I also want to get enough calcium to prevent BER. So you'd recommend just the tomato food with Cal-Mag, not the all purpose stuff? I can always use that for flowers and shrubs out front.
juanitos said:
Thanks!
mas_fuego said:
I don't intend to use it longer than I have to, either. I just don't want to be wasteful, and it seems like if I add calcium to it, it'll do just fine until I've used it all. Might not be too much of an issue (at least for a little while) with calcium, as I put some Garden-tone in the top 4 inches or so of soil in the beds about a week ago. Should be planting out this weekend if all goes according to plan.
Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.