Amendments to replace Microblast? - Organic Hydro - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

BreezeEazy · 01-05-2014, 09:43 PM

Hello everyone, looking for some advice. Getting ready to make a bio-bucket RDWC system and going to run EJ line up. I'm trying to slowly remove products that aren't OMRI listed so I want to drop microblast for another amendment that is OMRI. Would azomite, sec-crop, or SEA-90 all be suitable to replace microblast?

LostTribe · 11-16-2015, 03:12 AM

Not sure microblast is good stuff though. EJ makes the microblast so I would say if its not omri listed then the entire ej line probably isnt either. Neither is botanicare pureblend pro but I run that and wont change for anything. Sometime I run a soil based with straight guano's n such but mainly pbp. EJ is nice just to thick for my setup to handle.

Easy7 · 01-26-2017, 11:28 PM

Botanicare makes fulvex. It's micro's. OMRI listed.

plantingplants · 01-26-2017, 11:49 PM

Pretty sure that the water soluble EJ is not organic whatsoever. As far as micros, maybe use individual sulfates. Then you can dial them in. I think most can be used for organic production.

FunkBomb · 01-27-2017, 12:21 AM

I use Fulvex from Botanicare every watering at 5 ml/gal. Works very well.

-Funk

Easy7 · 01-31-2017, 03:15 AM

Botanicare has very good products, if you do your homework.

I've given up on hydro. Bottle nutrients are simply too expensive. $600 for 2 grows worth and only $160 for raw soil ferts, that last much much longer. Yield verses quality and cost ratio doesn't pay.

HillMizer · 01-31-2017, 06:23 AM

I second plantingplants. Mn sulfate, Cu sulfate, Zn Sulfate and Borax for boron. It's so cheap and it works! A little humic acid to make it work. Go light and watch it. Check your application rates. You can dissolve them in water.
Microblast never did jack for me, hydrostore jugs are a waste of money.

Complete Noob · 03-13-2017, 01:05 AM

I use ej right now and it is claimed to be 100% natural I would love to hear why some of you all feel as if it is inorganic

plantingplants · 03-13-2017, 03:32 AM

Depends which line. Natural does not mean organic. Just look at the ingredients. Post em. Their water soluble stuff is not organicand contains chemical salts.

Complete Noob · 03-13-2017, 05:39 PM

It says it's derived from blood meal, steamed bone meal, sulfate of potash, sea kelp, molasses.

So if it's in liquid form then it automatically has chemicals and it's not organic?

And what's the difference between organic and naturally if you don't mind me asking?

01-05-2014, 09:43 PM	#1
BreezeEazy Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 86	Amendments to replace Microblast? Hello everyone, looking for some advice. Getting ready to make a bio-bucket RDWC system and going to run EJ line up. I'm trying to slowly remove products that aren't OMRI listed so I want to drop microblast for another amendment that is OMRI. Would azomite, sec-crop, or SEA-90 all be suitable to replace microblast?
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11-16-2015, 03:12 AM	#2
LostTribe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,007	Not sure microblast is good stuff though. EJ makes the microblast so I would say if its not omri listed then the entire ej line probably isnt either. Neither is botanicare pureblend pro but I run that and wont change for anything. Sometime I run a soil based with straight guano's n such but mainly pbp. EJ is nice just to thick for my setup to handle.
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01-26-2017, 11:28 PM	#3
Easy7 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,575	Botanicare makes fulvex. It's micro's. OMRI listed. __________________ This is username Easy7, NOT username EasyGoing. They say geniuses pick green
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01-26-2017, 11:49 PM	#4
plantingplants Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394	Pretty sure that the water soluble EJ is not organic whatsoever. As far as micros, maybe use individual sulfates. Then you can dial them in. I think most can be used for organic production.
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01-27-2017, 12:21 AM	#5
FunkBomb Power Armor rules Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,595	I use Fulvex from Botanicare every watering at 5 ml/gal. Works very well. -Funk __________________ Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so. Bertrand Russell
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01-31-2017, 03:15 AM	#6
Easy7 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,575	Botanicare has very good products, if you do your homework. I've given up on hydro. Bottle nutrients are simply too expensive. $600 for 2 grows worth and only $160 for raw soil ferts, that last much much longer. Yield verses quality and cost ratio doesn't pay. __________________ This is username Easy7, NOT username EasyGoing. They say geniuses pick green
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01-31-2017, 06:23 AM	#7
HillMizer Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sierra Foothills Posts: 416	I second plantingplants. Mn sulfate, Cu sulfate, Zn Sulfate and Borax for boron. It's so cheap and it works! A little humic acid to make it work. Go light and watch it. Check your application rates. You can dissolve them in water. Microblast never did jack for me, hydrostore jugs are a waste of money.
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03-13-2017, 01:05 AM	#8
Complete Noob Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 137	I use ej right now and it is claimed to be 100% natural I would love to hear why some of you all feel as if it is inorganic
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03-13-2017, 03:32 AM	#9
plantingplants Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394	Depends which line. Natural does not mean organic. Just look at the ingredients. Post em. Their water soluble stuff is not organicand contains chemical salts.
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03-13-2017, 05:39 PM	#10
Complete Noob Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 137	It says it's derived from blood meal, steamed bone meal, sulfate of potash, sea kelp, molasses. So if it's in liquid form then it automatically has chemicals and it's not organic? And what's the difference between organic and naturally if you don't mind me asking?
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