[Lyfespan]

Originally Posted by TVben

I should also mention that chitosan oligosaccharide is the stuff that dissolves in water without any acid. Basically it's chitosan that has been distilled with ethanol. We don't have the equipment (or demand, so far) to produce that variety as of yet, but (sorry to repeat myself) we can get it to you in a liquid or in a dried out flake form (think drying salt water to get sea salt), that requires an organic acid to get it to dissolve in water.

If you have any more questions, again, definitely don't hesitate to reach out to me at ben@tidalvisionusa.com.

been using braggs ACV to dissolve it

[TVben]

Originally Posted by Lyfespan

been using braggs ACV to dissolve it

Ah, yeah. The acetic acid in there would do it.

[stewart169]

So I read thru this and was wondering if I already use a good organic soil mix that's amended with crab meal and kelp meal etc will this stuff really give a noticeable boost in late flower ? I'm in week 8 of a super lemon haze run and would like to hear from the organic growers.

[DocTim420]

IMO, kelp meal added at this late date would suck up all the available N in your grow medium, since kelp meal is not in a "decomposed" state, it needs nitrogen to "break-down". You might consider a liquid seaweed extract though.

Crab meal's advantage is best when it worked into the soil/grow medium before transplant time, not as a top dressing.

Said differently, if you want those 2 inputs in your regime, then I would have included them at the beginning...not as a top dressing in week 8 for a what, 10...12 week haze?

[stewart169]

Originally Posted by DocTim420

IMO, kelp meal added at this late date would suck up all the available N in your grow medium, since kelp meal is not in a "decomposed" state, it needs nitrogen to "break-down". You might consider a liquid seaweed extract though.

Crab meal's advantage is best when it worked into the soil/grow medium before transplant time, not as a top dressing.

Said differently, if you want those 2 inputs in your regime, then I would have included them at the beginning...not as a top dressing in week 8 for a what, 10...12 week haze?

I think your replying to me. I should have said the soil has been mixed and cooked for months. Im just asking if adding chitosan is a boost or not from folks who use it in addition to a no till mix soil. I have been watering and using Kelp/Neem bubbled tea a few times alternating with MPP and adding Aloe to the water in between along with coconut. I actually have live worms in my pots from the mix I had in the back yard container.
Im asking more for the NEXT grow of Cannardo grape strain. If I can add a bit at the end of this grow for a couple weeks as a bonus its good.

[Kygiacomo!!!]

im not sure how good this stuff is but it has chitosan in it as well..i have resorted to use bud factor x bc it has no smell and im a guerilla grower so anything with crab or shellfish in it and my plants will be dug up and destoryed...
https://www.amazon.com/Tidal-Vision-.../dp/B06XBQ1W7W

[TheOutlawTree]

^ Why not just order the oligosaccharide form from bestchitosan.com? Just recieved 4 KG from them.

Whats a good dosage on this stuff anyway? Bought 5kg years ago and did 1 gram per gallon but i remember people were saying that might be serious overkill / wasteful.

[Only Ornamental]

Taken from my notes (agricultural recommendations for common field crops):
Chitosan and its oligosaccharide are used at 50-200 ppm for foliar application on seedlings, at 1’000 ppm to soak seeds, and at 1’000-2’500 ppm as soil drench or foliar application against bacterial diseases.

[MIhomegrown]

Originally Posted by Kygiacomo!!!

im not sure how good this stuff is but it has chitosan in it as well..i have resorted to use bud factor x bc it has no smell and im a guerilla grower so anything with crab or shellfish in it and my plants will be dug up and destoryed...
https://www.amazon.com/Tidal-Vision-.../dp/B06XBQ1W7W

What about using Shine from veg+bloom nutrients. It's a bloom booster too but not organic.

[Loc Dog]

Originally Posted by Only Ornamental

Taken from my notes (agricultural recommendations for common field crops):
Chitosan and its oligosaccharide are used at 50-200 ppm for foliar application on seedlings, at 1’000 ppm to soak seeds, and at 1’000-2’500 ppm as soil drench or foliar application against bacterial diseases.

Any suggestions on a product to prevent Fusarium Wilt??? I am currently trying Mycostop, and waiting for trichoderma viride.