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Re: [APD] Sources for fake EC mix components?



Here's the Diamond Black manufacturer's site:

http://www.genhydro.com/diamondb.html

Scott H.
--- The Other Tom <unit_one at freemail_lt> wrote:
>  > So a DIY fertiplant/Eco complete substrate would be
> done as follows:
>  >
>  >
>  > Lignite: cheap, available(folks seem to be using the
> product Diamond
>  > Black)
>  > Turface balck: cheap available
> 
> Where is Diamond Black Lignite available?
> Never heard of it till now. I found this info in a search
> about it:
> 
>  > Granular leonardite products such as "Diamond Black"
> can be
>  > incorporated directly into the growing medium. This
> provides a range
>  > of humic acids (including fulvic acids) that will be
> released slowly
>  > throughout the cropping cycle. A study posted on the
> internet
>  > (Canadian Journal of Plant Science) reported a 27% dry
> matter yield
>  > increase in canola (an oil crop) with the addition of
> 10 grams of
>  > high quality, agricultural grade leonardite per 3 kg
> of soil. These
>  > types of results certainly call for some
> experimentation by indoor
>  > gardening enthusiasts.
> 
> Sounds interesting.
> I want to run this mix in my 75 gallon this week if
> possible.
> I picked up some fake black gravel by accident (Don't
> ask).


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S. Hieber

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