Fulvic foliar feed

[GeorgeCloney]

Anybody foliar feeding with fulvic acid?
The information on the web seems to be all over the place with concentrations.

What works best for you?

 

[Waira]

Good topic! .... And hell yes, fulvic is the King when it comes to foliars ...By itself it's fantastic, the plant can use it as a Carbon source, at least the smaller molecular size chains that can be taken directly into the cells,... large ones less so, humic is too big, and is better in the soil..... What's more, it chelates other nutes nicely, protecting them from reacting and getting lock-up into something insoluble... This is why it excellent in most any foliar application, like micronute supplements, light feeds, kelp, Si,...
With any foliar spraying, to get the most out of it you need to use a wetting agent of some kind. This take the surface tension out of the soln. so it coats and sticks better, doesn't just bead up... Also very important is to get the undersides of the leaves, more stomata are located there vs. topside, and that's the only way in... Well, unless you have Optic Foliar's Transport! That stuff is magic, it allows temporary penetration through the leaves cuticle layer, taking whatever is dissolved in it along for the ride; it's analogous to DMSO use on us animals -

Good info's here in Reference section on chelation and humic-fulvic....

 

[Waira]

Oh, dosage... That depends on the product you're using, there should be instructions...
I like BioAg Ful-Humic liquid,.... my buddy gRoshi turned me onto a dry product he found,... seems to be fully soluble,,... I've not tried it yet but I'll order soon! It's an amazing value in fact!


Soluble Fulvic Acid, one pound Ferti-Organic Soluble Fulvic Acid, one pound container - $13.40
Ferti-Organic Soluble Fulvic Acid powder, 69% fulvic acid concentrate, hydroponic, foliar fertilizer.

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[GeorgeCloney]

While cleaning my shed and getting ready for the outdoor grow later this spring.
I came upon this bag I had bought about 2 years ago.
I used it with SI for some Harlequin photos grown outside.
Bugs of all kinds didn't even come close to my plants when I used this with the silicon.
They must have been too healthy for their liking, and just moved on to other plants.

So using something like yuca as the wetting agent is ok?

What I find odd is the best before date of April 1st 2020
I'm confused.

 

[Death The Cultivator]

I'm using customhydronutrients fulvic at a 5:2 ratio with kelp from them as well. Fulvic at 1 gram per gallon mixed with yucca

 

[GeorgeCloney]

I'm using customhydronutrients fulvic at a 5:2 ratio with kelp from them as well. Fulvic at 1 gram per gallon mixed with yucca

Thanks for your mix ratio...that is cool.
How much yuca are you using?

 

[Waira]

yucca is fine! I like Coco-Wet, organic and very soap-like, a little does the trick really well...

Expiration date might be because it's an organic substance, it can potentially go bad, degrade,... I'd call them and see but if it was sealed properly and stored nicely, it's likely just fine...

 

[Death The Cultivator]

Thanks for your mix ratio...that is cool.
How much yuca are you using?

I'm using the recommended amount

Natural Wet® Wetting Agent and Anti-stress Agent, Gallon Wetting Agent, Anti-stress Agent [Natural_Wet_gallon] - $31.05 : Custom Hydro, Water Wise Hydroponic and Organic Fertilizers

Natural Wet® is an organic wetting agent that contains complex sugar structures (saponins) extracted from the desert plant Yucca Schidigera. During times of heat and moisture stress, Natural Wet® aids plants by helping regulate water usage and increase their tolerance to these stresses. Effects...

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