After listening to these folks whine about "how we really do not know what is in the ADA ferts, the powersand" and what not, rather than doing like them, I'll walk the walk.
Test time.
I have a nice spect
I have reference standard solution/can make them with high precision.
Have DI water
Have more glassware than I'll ever use.
Can measure NO3, NH4, PO4, K+, Fe.
The pumps on the ADA dispensers are also easy to measure.
I also have a new bag of the Powersand so many seem to claim it does miracles.......
I'll use standard methods for soil analysis as well as plant extractable N and P.
This will be either this month's or the fiollowing months newsletter.
Otherwise you'll see algae articles for the next 5 months.
You might likely have algae over load.
I ought not to do that to you.
So what is the goal here?
Take 150$ worth of ADA products, test them well and accurately, so we know what is precisely in each product and then we can make that same ratio of NO3/K/PO4 etc from the basic chemicals such as KNO3.
NO3 is still NO3, K+ is still K+........... no matter who sells it.
Now if you want to pay 25$ for a 500ml bottle of some K+, that's up to you.
However, I will show what is in the products, the methods, and results, and then will discuss it.
Then you will no longer need to listen to the windbags who talk but seldom, if ever, do
You'll know.
I'll take the photo's of the process as well.
Regards,
Tom Barr
Test time.
I have a nice spect
I have reference standard solution/can make them with high precision.
Have DI water
Have more glassware than I'll ever use.
Can measure NO3, NH4, PO4, K+, Fe.
The pumps on the ADA dispensers are also easy to measure.
I also have a new bag of the Powersand so many seem to claim it does miracles.......
I'll use standard methods for soil analysis as well as plant extractable N and P.
This will be either this month's or the fiollowing months newsletter.
Otherwise you'll see algae articles for the next 5 months.
You might likely have algae over load.
I ought not to do that to you.
So what is the goal here?
Take 150$ worth of ADA products, test them well and accurately, so we know what is precisely in each product and then we can make that same ratio of NO3/K/PO4 etc from the basic chemicals such as KNO3.
NO3 is still NO3, K+ is still K+........... no matter who sells it.
Now if you want to pay 25$ for a 500ml bottle of some K+, that's up to you.
However, I will show what is in the products, the methods, and results, and then will discuss it.
Then you will no longer need to listen to the windbags who talk but seldom, if ever, do
You'll know.
I'll take the photo's of the process as well.
Regards,
Tom Barr