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@Simplicio I believe that the statement from the standpoint of nutrients NEEDED - it is accurate. That does not exclude products that can enhance those same nutrients and their up-take into the plant. In soil Humic acid is a major benefit - not to the plant directly - but to everything that delivers the nutrients to the plant.
Humic acids physically modify the structure of the soil, with benefits such as: • Improved structure of soil: Prevents high water and nutrient losses in light, sandy soils, simultaneously converting them into fruitful soils by way of decomposition. In heavy and compact soils, aeration of soil and water retention is improved; cultivation measures are facilitated. • Prevents soil cracking, surface water runoff and soil erosion by increasing the ability of colloids to combine. • Helps the soil loosen and crumble, and thus increases aeration of soil as well as soil workability. • Increases water holding capacity of soil and thus helps resist drought. • Darkens the color of the soil and thus helps absorption of the sun’s energy. Humic acids chemically change the fixation properties of the soil, with benefits such as: • Neutralizes both acid and alkaline soils; regulates the pH-value of soils. • Improves and optimizes the uptake of nutrients and water by plants. • Increases buffering properties of soil. • Acts as natural chelator for metal ions under alkaline conditions and promote their uptake by the roots. • Becomes rich in both organic and mineral substances essential to plant growth. • Retains water soluble inorganic fertilizers in the root zones and reduces leaching. • Possesses extremely high cation-exchange capacities. • Promotes the conversion of nutrient elements (N, P, K + Fe, Zn and other trace elements) into forms available to plants. • Enhances the uptake of nitrogen by plants. • Reduces the reaction of phosphorus with Ca, Fe, Mg and Al and liberates it into a form that is available and beneficial to plants. The productivity of particular mineral fertilizers is increased considerably. • Liberates carbon dioxide from soil calcium carbonate and enables its use in photosynthesis. • Helps to eliminate chlorosis due to iron deficiency in plants. • Reduces the availability of toxic substances in soils.
Kelp has natural gibberillic acid a plant growth hormone. This can be very helpful in germination. It is true that there is kelp in MC 1 part but you cannot soak a seed in it because of the other nutrients being too strong for a seed. Kelp also has some 60 plus useful minerals.
Yucca powder is an Organic surfactant. Very useful in soil and hydro. It helps keep my drippers from clogging. Soil and or coco can become hydrophobic if allowed to dry. This means it repels water. This in turn will create dry pockets in the soil and roots there will die. If your soil - coco have accidentally dried out use a surfactant to help re-wet it. Use it regularly so pots wet evenly throughout when fertigated. Great for foliar mixes as well.
Botanicare Hydroguard® contains unique beneficial bacteria, Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens, selected specifically for its superior ability to enhance the symbiotic relationship between the roots and their surrounding medium. This product stops and or prevents root rot. I don't need it often but I keep a fresh bottle on hand in case I do.
Humic acids physically modify the structure of the soil, with benefits such as: • Improved structure of soil: Prevents high water and nutrient losses in light, sandy soils, simultaneously converting them into fruitful soils by way of decomposition. In heavy and compact soils, aeration of soil and water retention is improved; cultivation measures are facilitated. • Prevents soil cracking, surface water runoff and soil erosion by increasing the ability of colloids to combine. • Helps the soil loosen and crumble, and thus increases aeration of soil as well as soil workability. • Increases water holding capacity of soil and thus helps resist drought. • Darkens the color of the soil and thus helps absorption of the sun’s energy. Humic acids chemically change the fixation properties of the soil, with benefits such as: • Neutralizes both acid and alkaline soils; regulates the pH-value of soils. • Improves and optimizes the uptake of nutrients and water by plants. • Increases buffering properties of soil. • Acts as natural chelator for metal ions under alkaline conditions and promote their uptake by the roots. • Becomes rich in both organic and mineral substances essential to plant growth. • Retains water soluble inorganic fertilizers in the root zones and reduces leaching. • Possesses extremely high cation-exchange capacities. • Promotes the conversion of nutrient elements (N, P, K + Fe, Zn and other trace elements) into forms available to plants. • Enhances the uptake of nitrogen by plants. • Reduces the reaction of phosphorus with Ca, Fe, Mg and Al and liberates it into a form that is available and beneficial to plants. The productivity of particular mineral fertilizers is increased considerably. • Liberates carbon dioxide from soil calcium carbonate and enables its use in photosynthesis. • Helps to eliminate chlorosis due to iron deficiency in plants. • Reduces the availability of toxic substances in soils.
Kelp has natural gibberillic acid a plant growth hormone. This can be very helpful in germination. It is true that there is kelp in MC 1 part but you cannot soak a seed in it because of the other nutrients being too strong for a seed. Kelp also has some 60 plus useful minerals.
Yucca powder is an Organic surfactant. Very useful in soil and hydro. It helps keep my drippers from clogging. Soil and or coco can become hydrophobic if allowed to dry. This means it repels water. This in turn will create dry pockets in the soil and roots there will die. If your soil - coco have accidentally dried out use a surfactant to help re-wet it. Use it regularly so pots wet evenly throughout when fertigated. Great for foliar mixes as well.
Botanicare Hydroguard® contains unique beneficial bacteria, Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens, selected specifically for its superior ability to enhance the symbiotic relationship between the roots and their surrounding medium. This product stops and or prevents root rot. I don't need it often but I keep a fresh bottle on hand in case I do.
. I probably won't be around when the studies related to cannabis are done.
