[StevieRays]

Ok, cool

[nelly123]

hi been using essence but have run out of mollasis, is this the stuff to use or does it have to be the sugar stuff?

[bluecheese1]

i think thats the right molasses,its got to be the unsulphered jar.

[nelly123]

Cheers dude

[Freda Weed]

Hey PM/OT:

I just re-stocked on Maxicrop, but all they had was the "PLUS SEQUESTERED IRON" bottle:

It says on the back: Iron fertiliser solution in Maxicrop Seaweed Extract base, contains 2% (W/W) Iron (Fe) soluble in water

I cant imagine a bit of iron would do any harm but I thought I better check with the experts - is it safe to use in essence brews/micro herd safe?

Cheers

Freda

[oldtimer1]

Freda Weed, on 06 September 2012 - 05:44 PM, said:

Hey PM/OT:

I just re-stocked on Maxicrop, but all they had was the "PLUS SEQUESTERED IRON" bottle:

It says on the back: Iron fertiliser solution in Maxicrop Seaweed Extract base, contains 2% (W/W) Iron (Fe) soluble in water

I cant imagine a bit of iron would do any harm but I thought I better check with the experts - is it safe to use in essence brews/micro herd safe?

Cheers

Freda

I would suggest you just use seaweed extract not products with added Fe/iron unless you have an iron deficiency problem.

[Freda Weed]

oldtimer1, on 07 September 2012 - 08:16 AM, said:

Freda Weed, on 06 September 2012 - 05:44 PM, said:

Hey PM/OT:

I just re-stocked on Maxicrop, but all they had was the "PLUS SEQUESTERED IRON" bottle:

It says on the back: Iron fertiliser solution in Maxicrop Seaweed Extract base, contains 2% (W/W) Iron (Fe) soluble in water

I cant imagine a bit of iron would do any harm but I thought I better check with the experts - is it safe to use in essence brews/micro herd safe?

Cheers

Freda

I would suggest you just use seaweed extract not products with added Fe/iron unless you have an iron deficiency problem.

Its all I could get my hands OT ... and I need to knock up a batch of essence pronto - am I better off brewing essence without seaweed than using this product?

cheers

[oldtimer1]

Seaweed is not needed to brew and activated essence, in fact used early in a brew it inhibits some of the species, all that is needed is a little sugar, molasses is best, when I make a brew seaweed is not added until the brew is completed on adding it to the sprayer.

Seaweed at this stage helps support the establishment of the microbes on the plant aerial plant surfaces as well as supplying the plant with some macro/micros, so seaweed is not really needed but adds to the table, mostly I do not use it more than once in a grow.

Using Fe enhanced products once will not matter, but repeated use on none Fe deficient plants will cause other nutrient lockouts, its a bad idea.

[Freda Weed]

thanks for the detailed reply big fella.

[GreenOval]

Quick Q - whats the difference between Evolution and Essence? (sorry if its been asked before).




I'm in the last week of veg, I've used 2 compost teas so far and they've been good - I like the idea and the effect. I'm out of castings and guano now and was wondering about either essence or evolution for once last spray at the end of stretch before flowers start forming.

[oldtimer1]

GreenOval, on 10 September 2012 - 07:52 PM, said:

Quick Q - whats the difference between Evolution and Essence? (sorry if its been asked before).




I'm in the last week of veg, I've used 2 compost teas so far and they've been good - I like the idea and the effect. I'm out of castings and guano now and was wondering about either essence or evolution for once last spray at the end of stretch before flowers start forming.

Evolution is a bio growth stimulant folia spray and can be used weekly from emergence to the second week in flowering.

Essence is a microbial spore product that requires brewing to activate, used as a foliar spray it populates the aerial parts of the plant with friendly microbes, a blend of yeasts, fungi and bacteria that help protect against plant pathogens it can be used up to the last 3 weeks of flower. Evolution and essence are compatible on the aerial plant surfaces, although one should dry before the other is used.

As a drench it also populates the root zone with plant friendly microbes.

[Greengrocer]

Hey

I have a bag of un-opened molasses that have been kept dry and in the dark, only it's approx 15-18 month old. Is this ok to use?

[oldtimer1]

Greengrocer, on 15 February 2013 - 01:52 AM, said:

Hey

I have a bag of un-opened molasses that have been kept dry and in the dark, only it's approx 15-18 month old. Is this ok to use?

It will be just fine.

[socks]

I've taken a couple of cuttings to 'mum'up, and have a bottle of Evolution, was thinking of trying it out on these, whats the benifets of this stuff?, I have read the pevious bit, at what stage should i start it? and for how long?

[Freda Weed]

Hello again,

essence spray this after noon for seedlings that are going outside pronto

is it OK to mix bio silicon in with the essence at recomended dose for foliar?

want to give em one feed of bio S b4 they go out but they will go today/tomorrow ...

Ta OT hope yer eyes are mending fella



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