DOES MAXICROP KILL BENEFICIAL MICROBES?

[JAHWORKS]

I have been experimenting with both compost and guano teas lately - I always add about a teaspoon per gallon of Maxicrop liquid seaweed to the teas and I also water and foliar feed vegging plants with just a maxicrop/water mix at times - but the other day, for some reason, I started reading the labels and almost had a heartattack when I saw the Maxicrop has 1% chlorine in it - we all know chlorine kills the little buddies we try so hard to get in there - so my question is does the liquid Maxicrop kill off the beneficial microbes or is the chlorine at 1% too little to kill them? Here are the specs on the liquid Maxicrop:0 - 0 - 1

Guaranteed Analysis
Soluble Potash (K2O): 1.0%
Derived from Ascophyllum Nodosum Seaweed
Chlorine (Cl) not more than 1.0%


- Any and all hlp and answers would be greatly appreciated!---
until next time - JAH BLESS -

 

[maryjohn]

well if they mean any chlorine at all, they are basically talking about salts. sodium chloride, calcium chloride, etc...

if they mean chlorine gas, I am scratching my head as to why they would add that, and how they keep it from reacting with the organic matter.

i'm pretty sure it's the first answer.

 

[VerdantGreen]

if they do add it i guess it would be to stop it going rancid. i would have thought that 1% diluted by 1000 would not be enough to kill the microbes - if you used a tablespoon/gallon it would be 0.015%

V.

p.s. welcome to the board JAHWORKS - and good catch!

 

[maryjohn]

wouldn't they just pasteurize?

interesting puzzle...

 

[VerdantGreen]

i guess pasteurizing would only sterilise whereas chlorine present would prevent it going off for longer?

im just guessing though!

 

[AndreNicky]

Maxicrop is fine, the chlorine is just salts.

 

[maryjohn]

do I get a prize?

 

[Clackamas Coot]

JAHWORKS

All kelp products contain chlorine. Kelp also contains aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, titanium, et al.

No big deal.

HTH

CC

 

[Hazy Lady]

Hey Jah, Maxicrop seaweed is certified by the soil association as organic, they are trustworthy. Maxi themselves say this

"Maxicrop has a direct effect on the soil flora and fauna by encouraging beneficial microbes to release more nutrients and growth stimulating compounds that favour stronger root growth".

I'm sure it's safe.

 

[BurnOne]

Seaweed comes from the ocean. It grows on salt water. Salt water contains lots of chlorides (chlorine). Use your Maxicrop. It's great stuff.
Burn1

 

[JAHWORKS]

GREETINGS & LOVE IN THE NAME OF THE MOST HIGH --blessings & thanks to all the fellow herbalists that have replied to this post ---i was thinking i might have to start bubbling off the chlorine in it but with all the advice I guess I just wont worry about it huh? - verdant green thanks for the greetings n making a stranger feel welcome - JAH BLESS 2 ONE AND ALL & REMEMBER 2 KEEP IT EVER RIGHTEOUS - LOVEFUL HEIGHTS

 

[Leviathan]

ive heard bio bizz bloom is just maxi crop and molasses, is this true?

 

[habeeb]

^ yeah, from what I know bio bizz is mostly seaweed, I looked at a bottle once and said, wow there's not much in here. maybe someone who uses bio bizz knows different ?


are we talking about chloride or chlorine? Interesting if they use chlorine for there processing

 

[JAHWORKS]

something just popped into my head .................. whats the shelf life on this stuff?