Well, if it works, then so be it, right? The regulators can go fuck themselves for all I care, but it's definitely nice to have a product that does the job and doesn't involve neem. Citric acid is an extremely well understood substance, in our food and other products for generations, many safety studies over long term done, etc. It's a simple and organic molecule that is found abundantly in nature, and it's totally plant based. As long as the other ingredients aren't nasty crap (it's probably water!) then I would even use that myself, and you know how picky I am about "products" in my medicine patch :P
Thanks for the info.
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Its actually made from a fermentation they do, along with some other food grade stuff. All i know is i beat a thrip infestion with it. It was a bitch, but I won the war.
I talked about it on a different platform here, :)
It would probably be really potent in combination with diatomaceous earth, which doesn't react with acids, and works just as well when wet.
Yeah have to consider that. When dealing with an infestation, it is best to mix it up. As far as mixing with the Enzymes. I do actually use de as my source of silica. Other things I will be doing in the future is nematodes.
Outside I planted marigolds in hopes to attract predators.
Oh? Well I guess the nematodes wouldn't mix with the DE, since it kills anything like that on contact.
What do you mean by 'using DE as a source of silica'? As far as I'm aware, DE is 100% silica (SiO2).
Exactly. I add the silica(de) to my watering. Total game changer. But I recently saw some silica that is has bioavailability instantly. Vs the de takes a couple weeks for the plant to absorb.
Absorb? Hmmm, I didn't know cannabis was one of the plants that absorbs SiO2, which is the most common compound in the Earth's crust. Most consider it an inert part of the environment, but some can uptake SiO2 crystals. They aren't nutrients, but some plants use it in their cells walls. We aren't really sure why, but it may ward off predators, or help strengthen stalks. Generally speaking, Si02 is a solid and doesn't dissolve in water. Plants have no known way of using it in any of their biological processes. It's truly inert. Humans even put it in their own drinking water, sometimes. But not because it has any nutritional value. DE is truly inert and reacts with almost nothing known to man. Only a few very specific ultra strong acids and bases can mess with it. It can be altered with high levels of heat, but not by the mild heat of our bodies. Watering it into the soil is great for killing bugs in your roots, but I had no idea it was taken up by cannabis. Do you have any good reading on that? I'll do a little 'digging' (hah hah), and see what I come up with.
Actually silica has been listed as a nutrient. I believe only in the last few years. But yeah silica is a very important thing to have. It helps it take more light, it makes your plants more resilient to drought, the list goes on. Check this out here. Not sure if I will switch, but it sure does sound amazing