Chloramine and humic acids

Obepawn

Obepawn

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Hey guys, I was just reading about a Japanese organic fertilizer product call Be-1 fertilizer pellets and one of the ways it can be applied to your plants is by soaking in water for 30-minutes and apply as a tea. Then it goes on say that adding humic acids will neutralize any Chloramine in tap water. This caught my attention because I’ve never heard of this before, so started digging and found this: https://natureswayresources.com/infosheets/chloramine.html
 
Obepawn

Obepawn

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https://natureswayresources.com/infosheets/chloramine.html

My bad, here’s the link.

and a quote from the link: “Chloramine hurts the production of compost tea as it kills off some of the microbial species that one is trying to grow to high densities. Note: One teaspoon of humic acid (liquid form of humate) can neutralize the chloramines in 100 gallons of water depending on the exact concentration of chloramines”.
 
insomnia65

insomnia65

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Obepawn said:
https://natureswayresources.com/infosheets/chloramine.html

My bad, here’s the link.

and a quote from the link: “Chloramine hurts the production of compost tea as it kills off some of the microbial species that one is trying to grow to high densities. Note: One teaspoon of humic acid (liquid form of humate) can neutralize the chloramines in 100 gallons of water depending on the exact concentration of chloramines”.
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That is interesting.
 
Obepawn

Obepawn

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I’m not sure about it but would be happy as shit if it’s true. What I do know and have been doing for a few years now, is using ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) to lower ph in water and neutralize chlorine almost on contact. Lots of study out there on this topic and some videos on YouTube also.
 
Tracker

Tracker

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Very interesting. Thanks for posting this info. I include humic/fulvic powder in my feeds, but I never knew about that potential benefit. I'm going to get some bulk ascorbic acid to use for ph down.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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Obepawn said:
I’m not sure about it but would be happy as shit if it’s true. What I do know and have been doing for a few years now, is using ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) to lower ph in water and neutralize chlorine almost on contact. Lots of study out there on this topic and some videos on YouTube also.
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and doesn't ascorbic acid help with terpenes or trichome production? i kinda remember seeing that somewhere.
 
Obepawn

Obepawn

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Tracker said:
Very interesting. Thanks for posting this info. I include humic/fulvic powder in my feeds, but I never knew about that potential benefit. I'm going to get some bulk ascorbic acid to use for ph down.
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No need to buy bulk, bro. Go to your local Sprouts, Whole foods or health foods store and get the organic powdered vitamin c. A quarter teaspoon of it will neutralize a bathtub full of tap water.
 
insomnia65

insomnia65

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What's ratio in a gallon again (must remember you guys have 6 pints) I bought it in bulk ages ago but tell truth never know the ratios.
 
Psyphish

Psyphish

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I use vitamin C powder as well, but I remember reading humic acid can lower THC%? Not sure if that's true or not though.
 
Tracker

Tracker

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Psyphish said:
I use vitamin C powder as well, but I remember reading humic acid can lower THC%? Not sure if that's true or not though.
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I read a scientific journal article someone posted on RIU a few weeks ago where the study indicates that humic acid reduces thc.
 
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