....the wonderful words of my viewers gives me so much strength, and determination to overcome anything....thanks Paula.......we all loose one or two........part of growing living things..............hugs from Bama

very kind.....thank you so much........

Linda.....they have me walking all over the hospital.........home soon.

Chris.......in water culture I think its needed even more so........please let me know how they respond to calmag in water culture........I think the root issues everyone suffers is due to Ca........

Hi Chris. You can get Cal/mag in the UK from the hydroponic stores on ebay Ed

.....your doing fine Heather.......thank you for all the kind words...

thank you Sir, I wish the same for you as well Ed..........

....so true Roger, and thank you for the words of support.....I dont think it will make a difference when Its feed.......I think it will make a difference in how many growths, and the size they will attain, when growing season really kicks in.....since they dont really store Ca, and there isn't really reserves available all the time to them..... Im trying to keep it available in trace amounts so when they need it....its there.....

not sure that calcium and magnesium were ever considerred micro nutrients or even secondary nutrients. requirements in ppm are much higher than NPK, but in farm situations less of a problem to supplement once or twice a year and soil stores it. NPK and others are quite complex to apply properly for specific crops, without wasting unstable nutrients. Anyhow, been appreciating calcium more and more, for both garden and indoor plants, including orchids. Especially that it needs to be applied in ph lower than my ph 7.0 tapwater.

your very kind......anything I can help with just shout.....

Rick L. Orchids not at the moment, but I'll certainly let you know when I get some 😁

Terry, you will love the results, .....no doubt, there is a difference.

.....your correct Gerri, my back pain is gone.....just feel the surgery pain ..........so much better.....blessed relief!....thank you so much my friend!

Amy, isn't Rick L's instructions amazing? Usually, I sit shaking my head at how easily his explanations are foir me to understand. Take care.

Hi Amy, did you add the cal mag to your Better Grow solution or used them separately?

HIs videos are awesome, Sugarby 2000! They have gotten me to think about the what and the why of feeding, plant cycles, sunlight, and other things. I am very grateful for him and his videos. It's logical stuff, but just stuff I've never thought of before or been introduced to. Grow on :-)

Hi Gelatokookie. Rick put out a video not too long ago about how he mixes his nutrients. Before I saw that, I fed the cal mag separately, but have since started just adding it to the Better Grow solution. I use rainwater so my ppm is low to begin with. I make a weak solution with Better Grow, then just bump it up a bit with cal mag. Either way of feeding is fine for the plants. I just like the buffet style where the orchids get a little bit of everything on their plate each time. Good luck!

Hi Amy, thanks for letting me know, much appreciated! I remember Rick mentioning that we should be careful what nutrients we mix together so I'd thought I ask you since you also have the Better-Gro fertilizer. Can't wait for my Cal Mag to get here now! :)

too kind Andrea..........thank you both for watching and the kind words,....

Bobette......you continually ask great questions, it helps all the viewers here, thank you so much........my surgery was a success, and Im headed home....

Rick L Oh boy!! So, so happy it’s over and you’re going to be much better now...and out of pain. Take it easy and let your sweet wife take care of you until you’re better. I’ll have more questions soon! 😊

wonderful addition to your collection.........thank you so much....

Rick L so happy to hear you are back. Your wife did such a good job. So sorry to hear what you went thru, was good to see you up and about. Go slow grow strong.🐕🐯 PS...using my cal mag.

Rita, thank you very much......as for a fertilizer, I still dont have one....but I'm mixing my own, and will probably stay with it.....I like the flexibility and the results........what im mixing is real close to 20-12-26.........

Rick L Thanks RIck for the quick response. These numbers at least give me a ball park. I have two fertilizers and can alternate between the two, the always adding the cal mag.(The "Magic Potion!"). One thing I'd like to ask, is, is the cal mag considered organic? As I wonder if it could be put on my vegetables, like you said. I realize that you spoke of tomatoes, etc, but some people use miracle grow on their vegetables which is not organic. I am a stipler for this kind of thing. I don't use any chemicals, or I should say toxic things. I would add, however that I have chickens and gather their egg shells for the minerals in them. About two weeks altering applying the powdered egg shells to my African violets, they all shot out new flowers. It may be something that others might be interested in. Egg shells of course are loaded with calcium, but also have magnesium and a great source of other minerals. Anyway, just information for others as well. Hope you are doing well, feeling better, and ready for more plant stuff. By the way, also after using the cal mag on my regular plants, they too have started to perk up and look very happy. I am sold on it too! The company needs to send you some dividends ! Take care, Rita

Plz help me of making eggshells powder as cal mag is not available in Bangladesh specially in difficult time of lockdown . Thanks

Ashley Marquez , I got mine on Amazon, just type in Cal Mag, I got it for $12

Gerri Palmer thank you!

both....I mix calmag with my nutrients as well as add it to plain water for hydrating.....

would love to hear more..........wonderful words.

......I usually add 10-12 drops per 1/2 gallon

......one of my favorite ways to get rid of snails and keep them away is with neem......mix it as directed on the bottle.....and add a few drops of dish soap.......then spray them down roots and all.....snails hate it......

Rick L. Orchids thanks for answering and helping me out.

Caroline The way I understand it, he uses a ppm meter and measures the amount of calcium that way, making sure it's 10% of the total target nutrient ppm goal. He has a video showing how he creates his mix using percentages and the ppm meter.

Caroline...... Reese is correct, thank you..........when I feed mixed with nutrients, I keep it 10% or less.....in straight water....same amount...

Thanks, Reese and Rick for responding to my question. :) The fertilizer that I use has 8% calcium so it's probably not necessary to add additional calcium, do you think? I hope that the surgery went well and that you're doing okay? :)

Caroline That's correct--you don't need to add more calcium if the fertilizer you're using already contains it. Btw, Rick uses a dropper to add the nutrients to water. It allows you to add small amounts at a time that can be checked with the ppm meter each time more product is added to the water.

Hi

......thats a bit high .....I generally feed 125-200ppm total.....so starting at 350 and then adding nutrients would really make for a strong feed....you may need to use a R/O filter to get usable water.....also knowing breakdown of your well water would be great

......there are several things that should not be mixed with calcium nitrtate.......but as far as orchid fertilizers......its mainly magnesium, ....it can cause them to precipitate or create other compounds.....non of which help plants grow, and can even harm them......You can mix them together, but they need to be completly dissolved, separately on thier own....prior to being added together.

@@rickl.orchids thank you, appreciate your prompt reply.

yes and it was a success........

yes, so far no issues........

that's a noid Phal, beautiful but nameless, .......egg shells are Ok but need time to break down and supply any usable calcium,

Rick L thank you

I'm supplementing mine with T8 flou lighting.....4 - 6500k bulbs in each fixture.....