In our “From t he Editor” Section this E dition we told you ferti lizer labelling laws in N orth America were largely “ F@#%ed”.
is This isn't “Fertilizers 101”. Th
seems is a hard blast that nobody else rrent to be prepared to take at the cu labelstate of hydroponics fertilizer some ling in the United States, and to extent, Canada.
We are going to be ta lking about an issue that effects anyone who grows at home, es pecially if they grow with more modern hydroponic and organic crop nutrient formulat ions. This journey started quite a while ago-see the original email print out here on right-It's time th at everyone understand s whats goin on here and what it means to you. Because it does mean something.
thing overWe aren't expecting to change any who knows night. This will be part ONE in e. It's how many parts to get the job don to get passed likely that the torch is going ent Fertback and forth from a few differ the truth, Heads as we go along to expose in what we and stimulate meaningful change er gardens. deem a serious problem to whomev
er “P” Lesson One: The Lettthe Right. Look at the orignal email on
ies list Phosphorous P2O5 is what the LAW makes compan problem isn't that as on your fertilizer label. The her they are looking they want an element listed, rat 0s that has little if for a chemical form from the 180 use as fertilizer. anything at all with what plants research you follow, use Your plants, depending on what This is something that Phosphorous as PO4 (phosphate). form that your plants does in fact exist, and in the uld really know? take up. Isn't ths what you sho “P” in the North AmeriThat makes products with a high eptive. Its like being can labelling system rather dec l for your tank-when in sold a high sounding octane fue less “filler” that jacks reality, there is plenty of use any more “Go Power”. up the value but doen't give you d out how wrong this Our guess? After someone figure y then said “oh jeez, idea was -ie, does not exist-the so the game has conour shit sounds weak now”....and track...more to come! tinued. Lets get things back on
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