{"product_id":"canna-cal-mag-agent-1l","title":"Canna Cal-Mag Agent 1L","description":"\u003cp id=\"page-title\" class=\"centre-block\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em; font-weight: 300;\"\u003eWith varying water quality throughout Australia and New Zealand and more and more people using Reversed Osmosis water on COCO substrates, we have created thé solution to your soft water problems: CANNA CALMAG AGENT.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"region region-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-system-main\" class=\"block block-system\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"node-3234\" class=\"node node-node-product product-line-general clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eThere is a complex chemistry in your water going on when using soft water or Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) water in combination with a Coco substrate within the divalent ions such as Calcium and Magnesium. By controlling this issue, carefully and by addressing the need correctly, control of the problems this brings is achieved without the over application of Calcium and the resulting decrease in certain nutrient ions availability to the plant, such as Potassium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eBecause of the different quality of tap water in Australia and New Zealand, we have designed a \u003cstrong\u003ewater conditioner\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003epH stabilizer\u003c\/strong\u003e for your \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canna.com.au\/coco\"\u003eCOCO\u003c\/a\u003e substrate in form of CANNA CALMAG AGENT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eOur agent ensures a balanced amount of calcium and magnesium specially designed to add to your nutrients. This product will increase the EC value of the water you use, stabilizing the water for your plant to feed on. It makes water harder and will create the best base water for your plant to be able to take in all the nutrients it needs, to grow \u003cstrong\u003ehealthy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003estrong\u003c\/strong\u003e on a coco substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eBenefits of CANNA CALMAG AGENT:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003ePerfected for use on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canna.com.au\/coco\"\u003eCANNA COCO substrate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eStabilizing the pH of your water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eFewer deficiencies in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canna.com.au\/info-courier_calcium\"\u003ecalcium\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canna.com.au\/info-courier_magnesium\"\u003emagnesium\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eEnhanced nutrient uptake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eStronger plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eStimulates better quality flowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eIncreases the EC of your water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eFor more information about water quality and when to use CANNA CALMAG Agent, see the CALMAG articles on the CANNA website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eWhat is the difference between soft\/hard and\/or bad water and what can you do about it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eWe have divided water into four different types:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003esoft water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003enormal water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003ehard water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003ebad water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoft water\u003c\/strong\u003e has an EC level of below 0.4. With CANNA CALMAG AGENT you can raise your EC level to 0.4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNormal water\u003c\/strong\u003e has an EC level between 0.4 and 0.7. It contains calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate to stabilize the pH. All CANNA products are designed to work best with this type of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHard water\u003c\/strong\u003e (EC\u0026gt;0.8) contains more calcium and magnesium than the plant can handle. When you’re growing plants, the best way to treat this kind of water is to use a reverse osmosis filter and then mix your hard water with the R.O. water, until you reach an EC level of 0.4. Or, more easily, you can use 100% R.O. water and then use CANNA CALMAG AGENT to raise your EC level to 0.4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBad water\u003c\/strong\u003e (EC\u0026gt;0.8) contains mainly sodium and chloride. These two elements block the uptake of nutrients and can even become toxic to your plants. With a reverse osmosis filter, you can remove both these elements. But making a mixture of R.O. water and bad water will not bring in enough calcium and magnesium, only bicarbonate to stabilize the pH. Make a mixture of R.O water with the bad water until you reach an EC of 0.2 and then add CANNA CALMAG AGENT to this water until you reach an EC level of 0.4, or use 100% R.O. water in combination with CANNA CALMAG AGENT until you reach EC level 0.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eHow can you test the difference between hard water and bad water?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eThe easiest and best way to find out, is to contact your local water supplier. They should be able to provide you with an overview of the ions in your tap water. An other option is to have your water analyzed by an official laboratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eYou can also test the water yourself using an EC meter and 2 small tests based on color indication. First, measure the EC to be sure it is not SOFT or NORMAL water:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eEC 0.0–0.3: the water is Soft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eEC 0.4–0.7: the water is Normal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eIf the EC \u0026gt;0.8, continue with the test (to determine which elements contribute to the EC measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eon soft or r.o. water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eMix your desired nutrients in the tank first\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eMix in the additives to be used such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canna.co.nz\/cannaboost\"\u003eCANNABOOST\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canna.co.nz\/rhizotonic\"\u003eRHIZOTONIC\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canna.co.nz\/cannazym\"\u003eCANNAZYM\u003c\/a\u003eand, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canna.co.nz\/pk_13_14\"\u003ePK13\/14\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eAdd CANNA CALMAG to the nutrient mix as last following these guidelines:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eDosage: Depending on water quality, softness and target plant, use 5 - 10 ml \/ 10 litres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eKeep in mind that a stable pH is also temperature dependent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"centre-block\"\u003eThe nutrient solution can be applied directly after mixing but wait 24-48 hours before doing any pH adjustment to allow correct buffering of your solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HydroGarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52909063078251,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/9961\/3547\/files\/6297fe314695a.jpg?v=1775008389","url":"https:\/\/www.hydrogarden.co.nz\/products\/canna-cal-mag-agent-1l","provider":"HydroGarden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}