Jason
Chumono
So, I've been gradually running out of fertilizer and soil components, and I'm in the midst of repotting half of my very modest collection. I was in need of some more fertilizer. Although I'm a skeptic and have always just used cheap liquid fertilizers (along with slow release chemical fertilizers), I've been reading all the threads on this forum regarding humates and humic acid. I've felt like maybe I at least needed to give these types of fertilizers a fair shake. I like to at least maintain the appearance of having an open mind.
I attempted unsuccessfully to track down a local source of Gro power tabs and Kellogs fertilizers so I didn't have to pay astronomical shipping charges. I stopped at a local hydroponics store but I'm not sure I spoke their language (I forgot my tie-die and didn't know there were fertilizers called things like Wet Betty,etc). Fun Place...nice people. Anyway they didn't have what I was looking for.
I finally was at an irrigation store buying several hundred pounds of MVP soil conditioner (turface) when I came across these things called Healthy Start Macro Tabs. They are about the diameter of a quarter and about 1/2 inch thick. I didn't notice an odor. They had the special ingredient...Humate and 7% humic acids. They also had rhizosphere bacteria and a bunch of other stuff that sounded "all natural". A portion of them does appear to be chemical fertilizer, however. A monster 10 pound box that looks like it has hundreds of tabs runs a little over 60$ Thoughts from anyone?? Do I need to go buy some Wet Betty instead?? (I'm kidding)
I attempted unsuccessfully to track down a local source of Gro power tabs and Kellogs fertilizers so I didn't have to pay astronomical shipping charges. I stopped at a local hydroponics store but I'm not sure I spoke their language (I forgot my tie-die and didn't know there were fertilizers called things like Wet Betty,etc). Fun Place...nice people. Anyway they didn't have what I was looking for.
I finally was at an irrigation store buying several hundred pounds of MVP soil conditioner (turface) when I came across these things called Healthy Start Macro Tabs. They are about the diameter of a quarter and about 1/2 inch thick. I didn't notice an odor. They had the special ingredient...Humate and 7% humic acids. They also had rhizosphere bacteria and a bunch of other stuff that sounded "all natural". A portion of them does appear to be chemical fertilizer, however. A monster 10 pound box that looks like it has hundreds of tabs runs a little over 60$ Thoughts from anyone?? Do I need to go buy some Wet Betty instead?? (I'm kidding)
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