Does anyone else use wooden match sticks in their pots upside down for Sulphur? Getting sulfur keeps coming up in conversation. I’ve done this before. I don’t remember how it turned out to be honest. But I’m doing it again for fun. And I have seen no consequences.. But I’m wondering if anyone else does this? And is this a way to get specifically sulfer. I went a little overboard with Epson salts. so I wanted to try something different this time for fun. They recommend 10 to 15 matches per pot. I figure at least I can’t do any damage. If I only do about eight.
I have been using some water soluble potassium sulfate for almost a year now to avoid the extra mag in my late flower push since sulphur is needed for terpene production. And since potassium is a macronutrient it’s more forgiving as a supplement compared to magnesium. I have never tried the matches and I know they have sulfur and phosphorus but I just wonder what other chemicals are added to a match these days and how many matches it would take to equal the sulfur content in a tablespoon of the Epsom and if the sulfur in the match tip was able to get into solution and become available.
I wonder the same things.
You intrigued me with this question so I looked into the chemical composition of matches. They contain P4S3 so what is significant about that is that the sulphur is not in the right form to be up taken by the plants since they absorb sulphate (SO4). Maybe there is potential for the sulphur to be changed in the soil but it would also have to dissociate from the phosphorus before doing so. Do the matches break down pretty well after a cycle?
wooden match sticks may not be able to break down in the soil and release the sulfur, and they could also introduce foreign materials in your soil that could harm the plants.
But if Becctopia didn’t have match sticks in her root ball after a grow I’d think it was weird 😅😉
I would not do this. Match sticks could have lots of other chemicals in them and might not even contain sulfur depending on how they are made.
Try using gypsum instead. Gypsum is calcium + sulfur, so it’s a great fit for use growing cannabis (which uses lots of both Ca and S).
It’s generally very safe to use and can be top dressed, watered in, or even foliar sprayed. Just make sure not to go too overboard with it as it can break nutrient cation bonds within soil and have a nutrient “flushing” effect when used in high amounts.
Ok, I’m gonna scrap this idea! It sounds like a waste of time and possible contamination. I am trying to see if there’s even a difference between the plants with the matches and the ones without. Unfortunately, the bigger differences I see are all light. Instigated.
Thanks guys! I don’t even know that I needed extra sulfur. If it’s not broke… Why am I trying to fix it? Because we get tired of doing the same thing over and over again. And we have to fuck it up for excitement.
for sulfrur consider this additivate : “Sliver Bullet” by Key To Life or Humboly ounty’s Own as a very good one called “Sonic Bloom” thses h are 80% sulfur ans should only be used inflower