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Offlinecalyxkinggg
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50 50 (PLUS) Question
    #5258620 - 02/03/06 09:47 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Ive read and reread a hundred times

Could someoe please clarify the 50 50 casing tek Plus

I dont understand whether or not im supposed to use hydrated lyme or calcium carbonate (oyster shells)

and how much do i use
im confused


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Re: 50 50 (PLUS) Question [Re: calyxkinggg]
    #5258652 - 02/03/06 10:00 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

I've never used hydrated lime but peole have said that it doesn't work very well. I would stick with the calcium carbonate. Use about 15% by volume.


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Re: 50 50 (PLUS) Question [Re: Sinthetic]
    #5258679 - 02/03/06 10:13 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

i have used both but the recommended doseage is 5% by volume. i would go with calium carbonate, not the lime. good luck with you grow.

p.s. both are just a ph buffer..nothing more nothing less. the only difference is lime goes away fast than oyster shells do or visa versa. maybe someone who can remember can tell ya.


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Re: 50 50 (PLUS) Question [Re: thenewguy05]
    #5258695 - 02/03/06 10:21 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Okay thank you

what is 5% or 15% by volume
excuse my newness


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Re: 50 50 (PLUS) Question [Re: calyxkinggg]
    #5258700 - 02/03/06 10:23 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

well it's kind of an estimate. if you have 10 lbs of shit, use like a table spoon full. whatever you think looks like around 5%.


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Re: 50 50 (PLUS) Question [Re: calyxkinggg]
    #5258702 - 02/03/06 10:24 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

i use 1 cup verm : 1 cup peat : 1/2 cup crushed oyster shells is the ratio i use..


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Re: 50 50 (PLUS) Question [Re: willmafingerdo]
    #5258950 - 02/03/06 11:50 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

Hydrated lime (short term buffer) adjusts the peats pH level immediately and the calcium carbonate (long term buffer) keeps it in check. I use a combination of both always in peat based casing mixes with excellent results always. I use approx. 1tsp. hydrated lime and 1-2tbs. of the long term buffer whatever I'm using at the time per qt. of casing mix.


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