Humus
- Thread starter Anthony
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just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Very interesting!
CamdenJim
Shohin
Good read. But does it really mean anything? Not according to the conclusions.
A. Gorilla
Omono
Thanks! Good question when you see a bag of black dirt for sale. “What makes this ‘humus’, how can I even confirm that, and what am I really paying for?”
Can’t just call it “decomposed leaves and stuff”?
It’s important to always lean into the absolute truth, even if it seems trivial. Clever shady people look for any angle and half truth to exploit.
Humus sounds fancy, but needs some asterisks and caveats next to it for complete clarity.
Can’t just call it “decomposed leaves and stuff”?
It’s important to always lean into the absolute truth, even if it seems trivial. Clever shady people look for any angle and half truth to exploit.
Humus sounds fancy, but needs some asterisks and caveats next to it for complete clarity.
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
I have read that humic acid does have chelating properties; it can act as a cationic/anionic exchange molecule, like EDTA.
Nonetheless, I haven't found humic or fulvic acid to be improving anything. Not even in controlled trials.
It looks cool though, black water! Yeah!
Nonetheless, I haven't found humic or fulvic acid to be improving anything. Not even in controlled trials.
It looks cool though, black water! Yeah!
A. Gorilla
Omono
The bigger point is that it's not even "humus" UNTIL it goes through a chemical distillation process.
Til then it's organic matter of a not-quite-determined state of being.
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
Yes, I got that point and made another.
wireme
Masterpiece
You’ve referenced gardenmyths a few times now. Why do you have so much faith in this guy?
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Isn't humus something yuppies dip their free range potato chips in?
Hummus?
Hummus?
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Wilson
Masterpiece
The bonsai society of Montréal has "Rich earth" humates as an additive to it's repotting recipes. Do you think this is just another phony miracle product?
