Hi guys i just read a very interesting article called "You're Being Robbed!" by Michael Straumietis (owner of Advanced Nutrients) in Rosebud.
http://www.rosebudmag.com/download/...being-robbed-states-are-not-telling-truth.pdf
He explains that a federal organization called the Association of Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) has regulated what can be put on the label of fertilizers and nutrients for plants since the 1930's. When the standards for "plant food" were made the people making the decisions were obviously in big agriculture and wanted to protect their market share . Although AAPFCO rules vary form state to state most companies must follow the strictest guidelines because they must have a product that can be sold in all 50 states. He says his product and many other small nutrient manufacturers have higher tech products than their big name competition, but they can't prove it because of these regulations.
Obviously the man would hav an incentive to portray his product in a positive light but the article seemed to have merit to me. I'm trying to decide what nutrients to buy, but this article makes it seem impossible without some unregulated source of info. Hopefully there's a site out there that tracks these things? This might be common knowledge in the growing community, sorry if i have wasted your time.
http://www.rosebudmag.com/download/...being-robbed-states-are-not-telling-truth.pdf
He explains that a federal organization called the Association of Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) has regulated what can be put on the label of fertilizers and nutrients for plants since the 1930's. When the standards for "plant food" were made the people making the decisions were obviously in big agriculture and wanted to protect their market share . Although AAPFCO rules vary form state to state most companies must follow the strictest guidelines because they must have a product that can be sold in all 50 states. He says his product and many other small nutrient manufacturers have higher tech products than their big name competition, but they can't prove it because of these regulations.
Obviously the man would hav an incentive to portray his product in a positive light but the article seemed to have merit to me. I'm trying to decide what nutrients to buy, but this article makes it seem impossible without some unregulated source of info. Hopefully there's a site out there that tracks these things? This might be common knowledge in the growing community, sorry if i have wasted your time.
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