Dr. Who
Well-Known Member
The humic and fulvic acid that AN has in their lineup is only when you are running organics.
All their "synthetic" nutrients are really a blend of synthetic and organics. And AN has humic and fulvics in all of their bases. The H&F lineup is to add when ur running organics or if u are running other nutrient lines and u want to add their products into ur nutrient schedule.
Thats the misconception about AN that they have all these nutrients u "need to buy 15 bottles" thats simply NOT THE CASE.
They just offer all of their products in separate bottles so u can use them in conjunction with other base nutrients if u wanted to. If u read the ingredients in their bottles it tells u theres humic and fulvics in them. Not only that but their sources of nutrients and way they are made are the best possible forms on the market they spend alot of money on R&D to provide ppl w the best u can use. They are chelated for optimal uptake and focus on being PH stablility, unlike many other companies esp. When ur running hydroponic nutrients u will notice that their solutions after u mix them in ur res and check them days later hold their ph very well opposed to many other nutrient lines that create huge swings in ph after short periods of time. Dont believe me try it for yourself.
I promise u its a world of difference because that what they designed their nutrients to do. They also chelate them so ur plants can uptake nutrients at different ranges of ph so if u do have swings ur plants can still uptake them by the processes which they were made, and u wont see the deficiencies u get with other cheaper made solutions. But than again ppl just tlk shit bcuz they dont know any better, but ppl who use it know and see the differences.
Yeah, they got rid of that "misconception" by quit selling their products in "levels".
"Now that you have grown at the (insert BS here) level you need to move up to the (insert more BS here) level"....Each level added 3 or more products that would total around 100 bucks more in nutrient cost......They changed because they got "Called out on that one"!!!
But they still suggest "you buy these and get better"......They put these in their ads.
Here, I got this while trying to find out what is IN some of their products. Got this from looking at "Bud Ignitor" for contents (none given)
And if you want to further increase the profitability of your crop, get Bud Ignitor today, along with our proprietary series of bloom phase-specific bud boosters such as Big Bud, Bud Candy, and Overdrive. This is the full spectrum of bud potentiator fuel for your garden.
Humics......In reality, Humic acids are a form of Fulvics......To really get the bennies from H&F acids they need to be supplied in stronger purer forms then MANY companies products supply!! Most and I DO mean almost every single nutrient maker that makes a standalone Humic.....Is not strong enough to make overstated claims they make on results of using their product....
Again,,,,Use a Kelp extract or if you really want to see what H&F's can do....Sea Green (and you use like 1ml)......They increase the availability/uptake of nutrients to the plant. This IS true for synthetics and organics . Sea Green works so well at that,,,you will need to start your run using 50% less nutrient and adjust from there......
Now then:
Chelation (pronounced "key-lation") describes a particular way that ions and molecules bind metal ions.[1] According to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), chelation involves the formation or presence of two or more separate coordinate bonds between a polydentate (multiple bonded) ligand and a single central atom.[2] Usually these ligands are organic compounds, and are called chelants, chelators, chelating agents, or sequestering agents.
Metal chelate compounds are common components of fertilizers to provide micronutrients. These micronutrients (manganese, iron, zinc, copper) are required for the overall health of the plants. Most fertilizers contain phosphate salts that, in the absence of chelating agents, typically convert these metal ions into insoluble solids that are of no nutritional value to the plants. EDTA is the typical chelating agent for this purpose.[16] Thank you WIKI
I wish they listed their heavy metal contents, Chelation does not make organic nutrients...
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