Hey Everyone,
As I have contacted each grower and we may have some specifics and can tweak products for preferences I wanted to give an overview to the 6 product samples that were given to each grower.
Testers, please ask for specific application rates and any questions, do not be afraid to ask. I will be breaking down the products as many do have multiple functions, and we could never put everything on a sample label. Also, sorry to keep repeating myself but our nutrients are so concentrated that growers can easily make mistakes but we have more versatility than any other set of amendments, once you see the final end product, you will realize why growers are using so many products. Yes, its easy to use a 1 or 3 part and we gave you 6 product to test but the more you use the higher the quality... Thanks again for testing!
GreenLife Biotics philosophy for growing is a little different than most nutrient companies. We don't sell water or salt and more is not usually better with our nutrients. We make concentrated nutrients and very small applications rates so be aware, we don't want you to overdose the plant. We have had hydro shops on many occasions ask us why we don't dilute so everyone can make more money....and that is why I don't deal with most hydro shops. I actually took products from stores for that very reason.
As for some background, just so everyone understands, our organic chemist was doing organics in the early 1980s when farmers said you can’t make money growing organic because of lower yields. Everything we make works in soil and made for soil and we have adjusted rates to work with all mediums, but because of the lowest amount of salts in the industry they put less stress on the plants in soil and hydro.
Our goal is to create nutrient efficiency with the least amount of stress possible on the plant, which allows that plant to uptake nutrients faster and at a higher level. The more stresses we can remove, the closer the plant can grow to its genetic potential. We talk about “pushing” plants in soil. We really are not pushing but we can make soils run closer to a hydro set up if desired, where we push plants to get them to being rootbound and feeding daily but in a healthy state. In this daily feeding, nutrient feeds are taken up directly into the root systems. The one caveat is in this setting we would have to add concentrated NPK and micronutrients, and we understand many growers do not want to daily feed, so our products are designed to work with all types of growing mediums, environments and grower preferences.
Also, near the end of flower, you can have plants that have taken up a lot so depending on the grower they can reduce the nitrogen, or we use enhance mc as a finisher, which can pull nutrients out of the leaves and put into the buds. Technically nitrogen can inhibit some of the volatile terpenes so as a company we like to lessen the nitrogen, but many times that is harder to do and not for everyone.
For this reason, we do make a Enhance MC Kelp version with almost no fulvic acid that is for organic growers that do not want to "push" or have to add additional nutrients at a high level, and let the soil do most of the work. For those growers we will recommend some different application rates as well on some products as we do not want to rootbound the pot so soon, but we feel that the nature of how clean our products are and the quality they bring to plants that they truly are a perfect fit for auto flowers in general where many growers are trying to get the most out of their plants in the shortest amount of time.
**I do not have a lot of experience with auto flowers but from my understanding auto flowers can switch to flower if rootbound so we will not use Roots2Shoots until at least day 21 for auto flowers except if the growers are okay with it or you do not feel it will affect when flowering starts. I just do not want to push roots early and creating more work for some growers near the end. ****
The products being tested...
Enhance MC Microbial 6% Fulvic Acid 0-0-25 kelp - has several functions and the bacteria have nitrogen fixing, phosphate solubilizing as well as some that breakdown dead roots back into food for your plant. It will keep your roots clean of disease, and in veg it will shorten nodes so more flowers per plant and can be used as a foliar to help with the overall health of the plant in veg. We just created the Enhance MC Kelp 0-0-.50 only 0.2% fulvic acid. for early seedling and young plant growth without pushing the nutrients in the original version
We use our Microbials in propagation, veg and as a bloom enhancer and is used all the way through flush. In last two weeks at higher levels, Original Enhance MC will finish your plant as well pulling out chlorophyll and nutrients from the leaves into the bud sites. We make some of the strongest Fulvic acid and 6% does not sound like much but if you use too much you can cannibalize a plant very easily, so it will pull all your nutrients into the plant but if you overdose or do not have enough of the proper micronutrients you will see deficiencies, that is part of the reason why we pair it with a small amendment application of our micronutrient.
In addition, the part that breaks down cellulose for those that use coco will see the pot drop about an inch and will breakdown and become food for your plant when pushing the Brix57 sugar. It replaces, enzymes, fulvic acid and microbes.
Enhance MC uses
Every Other Day Rates Per Gallon ( Hydro Reservoir or Daily Rates cut in half 0.25 mL)
Propagation
*Cloning Solution 1 mL
Veg Day 21 until flush
0.50 mL per gallon (Super Soils 0.5-1 mL)
Finishing Plants depending on how much nitrogen is in the plant
0.5-2 mL Experienced users do go higher up to the last two weeks before harvest
Enhance MC Kelp
Every Other Day Rates Per Gallon (Hydro Reservoir or Daily Rates cut in half 0.25 mL)
Propagation
Seedling - 0.5 mL per gallon pre plant or first watering then day 10 on
*Cloning Solution 1 mL
Veg Day 10 until flush
0.50 mL per gallon
GLB Micro DS - We will just use as a small but necessary amendment for secondary metabolites. You will see a noticeable difference within 1 week of use on your leaves. For those that are using on plants already growing and not from the beginning, if willing, I will want you to take a picture of a set of your plant leaves and take a picture of the same set of leaves in 7 days. The leaves will be more defined, cleaner sharper looking. FYI - Micronutrients and trace minerals are cofactors in enzymes that create all secondary metabolites (flavonoids, terpenes and trichomes) so if you see an improvement in the leaf, you already know you will have a higher end product when trichomes start to hit.
Every Other Day Rates Per Gallon (Hydro Reservoir or Daily Rates cut in half 0.1 mL)
0.2 mL per gallon
Brix57 – One of the only carbohydrates on the market not made from molasses (sugar beet or sugarcane). It is a proprietary plant extract all natural non-gmo and ½ organic. A 100% organic version will be coming out shortly. It will create a higher resin content and can coat from node to node. You may see that your branches seem stronger compared to molasses-based products as well. We only use 1 ml per gallon per daily
** If you have humidity issues or grow outdoor, we recommend using from day 1 of flower as it will stretch your nodes and allow for more air/ light to get in between nodes but if you want tighter bud structure, start on Day 15 of flower
Every Other Day Rates Per Gallon (Hydro Reservoir or Daily Rates cut in half 1 mL)
2 mL per gallon
** Side Note hydro or daily is 1 mL per gallon but if grower uses air in their hydro reservoirs it ramps up microbes and will speed up their life cycle. We recommend 0.25 mL Enhance MC and 0.5 mL Brix57 2 times a week 4 days apart EX. Monday and Thursdays. **
Liquid Organic Matter - This product has a high AEC and CEC (Anion Exchange Capacity & Cation Exchange Capacity). Easiest way to put it, it holds more water into your pot, and it will raise secondary metabolite as well as help mitigate salt stress and abiotic and biotic stresses. We can also use this to regulate water feedings so if you pots get root bound but you do not want to feed daily you raise this product, and it will hold more nutrients near the rhizosphere and reduce your watering back to every other day. This product will raise the quality of your terpenes and after using you will start to get waves of aromas coming off your plant as it will open the stomata. The product says it s12% Humic acid, but it is much more than that.
Every Other Day Rates Per Gallon (Hydro Reservoir or Daily Rates cut in half 1 mL)
1-3 mL per gallon application rates rise as the pot gets more rootbound later in flower.
(Most hydro growers will only use max 0.25 mL in reservoir but only for those that use organics in their systems)
Bloom Accelerant PK Boost 0.5-17-17 - 0.03% sodium low ppm clean PK boost. We use as an amendment, but a full dose will make your preflower start sooner and it will finish sooner at least for photo periods, I cannot say with regards to auto flowers but even the 1 mL on a daily basis has shown to start flowering on auto flowers that were taking a long time to start to pre flower. All other products deal with quality but this product deals with yield, higher cannabinoid percentages and better tasting end product. For phot period plants we find it starts and finishes about 5-7 days sooner than normal.
Every Other Day Rates Per Gallon (Hydro Reservoir or Daily Rates cut in half 1 mL and 3 mL)
Amendment 2 mL per gallon
Full Dose 6 mL per gallon
GLB Roots2Shoots 2-1-2 actually a 2.91% Nitrogen so it will green up plants and you may need to adjust this back or your base nutrients if plants are getting too green for you. It coats the roots when added to water, keeping nutrients closer to the root zone as well as protect the roots from abiotic and biotic stresses. It is made from amino acids, organic acids and our cold homogenized fish. As a side note we have a group that fishes specifically for this product and we only use the fillets no bones, guts, or anything else. We enzymatically break it down in a proprietary process which allows it to not separate. We still recommend shaking but most fish based products separate when sitting.
Every Other Day Rates Per Gallon (Hydro Reservoir or Daily Rates cut in half 0.25-0.5 mL )
Propagation Day 10 through Week 3 Flower for rooting, amino acid and secondary metabolite support
0.5-1 mL per gallon until rooted to grower's preference.
Flower Week 4 until flush if possible - supports flowering phase, as well as amino acid and secondary metabolite support.
1 mL ( last few weeks if reducing all nitrogen remove)
We have growers that use Roots2Shoots in Hydro systems, but they clean their reservoirs at least 2 times a week it is all on preference to what is used by the grower and not all items make sense for all growers.
Enhance MC / Enhance MC Kelp - Organic
GLB Micro DS - GLB Clean Mineral- 0.01% Salts
GLB Brix57 - All Natural 1/2 Organic (Organic coming soon)
Liquid Organic Matter - Organic
Bloom Accelerant PK Boost - GLB Clean Mineral 0.03% salts
Roots2Shoots - Organic
We will look to make a feed chart in the future as well.
Thanks for the opportunity,
Tony
What's up AFN, without further ado I would like you to join me in welcoming Tony from @GreenLifeBiotics to AFN and A BIG THANK YOU for the products to test. 
to following Cultivators who will be doing the initial product testing
