Is kelp a Growth Hormone From Down to Earth

kelp is it really just seaweed in this video we're  gonna get into it you're here with mark bowell   and dave hansen on perfect gardens tv as promised  part three kelp product review down to earth   dave let's go ahead and get into it brother if  you haven't checked out our monthly membership   i highly recommend to do so for only 2.99 you get  access to over 1570 photos 162 videos 10 files 15   audio files 562 shared links and 86 members  willing and ready to assist you through your   growing practice please remember to like share  and subscribe and remember to have a great grow   make sure to hit the join button on the bottom  of every video so we dived into background and   uh we're seeing the benefits and now we're going  to go down into the soil and put an amendment   that's potentially going to help further the  biology below every single time before we get into   these we actually jump on the call with literally  one of the the head guys over at down to earth to   uh to extract information that literally they're  not able to say because of liability reasons and   it's so nice to be able to get into these videos  in depth and i just want you to know to be able   to share that information with clarity versus  sharing just a bunch of bro science that is confu   confusing to the industry so once and dave go  ahead and please take over thank you so we're   going to dive into uh the benefits of kelp  um the kelp meal is coming in at a 1 0.1-2   for the mpk value benefits of kelp meal so  like a lot of our amendments it's going to   help create stronger healthier plants that's what  we're always looking for aids in root development   creating those larger roots that we're looking for  and why that's important is because it's going to   potentially access more in different parts of the  soil allowing better uptake of water and nutrients   so it's been found to have auxins in it and auxins  is a plant hormone that helps the plant regulate   certain stem growth upwards towards the light the  kelp leafs actually are filtering the nutrients   so this is if we're saying why is help such an  abundance of micronutrients it has this ability   it's filtering water in and out so as these are  out in in the ocean and seas they're in the water   they're up on shores they have the ability to take  in these micro nutrients and trace compounds and   this is what we're keep talking about it's not  just about the mpk so even with the back mono   we're building up our micro and trace elements  the same thing with the kelp it's shown to also   be a bioactivator and we're going to see a lot of  of certain products and might seem like it's kind   of repetitive but why is it a bioactivator and  we have to remember if we're feeding the soil   and that's what we're trying to do then we're just  creating uh further food sources so as the biology   and the microbes and the bacteria start breaking  down they're naturally going to be reproducing   and furthering their their population growth so  if the population growths are are more abundant   then the process of breaking down that compost  as well could be could be sped up under the   right conditions it's still going to take you you  know to mix your compost and to do certain things   so you don't get bad bacteria yeah you said you  said something right there that that was like   pulling it out back from our previous conversation  uh was when you think about the ocean right it's   a it's a more of an alkaline environment high  sodium environment right and so if you put sodium   into our soil what's going to happen it's going to  react with too many things and things aren't going   to want to play around together basically and it's  just really interesting kind of like what you said   and just absorbing that in my mind is that all  these trace minerals that are are basically every   single time the rainfall trace minerals go through  our humic layer and go out to our our rivers and   then go out to our ocean and then when the these  trace minerals go out there it goes into this high   uh sodium environment and like you said it's  being a still the the the seaweed's absorbing   these trace minerals and it's like what we're  talking about they're processing techniques right   they literally harvest it wash it just washing  the salt off because most likely the sodium isn't   and it's really interesting the sodium is probably  not being absorbed into the plant because it's too   large of a molecule when i really think about that  so it's kind of the oasis you know what i'm saying   like yeah i would agree yeah really interesting  i just like i was like boom oh wow interesting   like and it can absorb the trace minerals but  it keeps the the higher salt content out of the   out of it so all they have to do is just wash it  off yeah boom all right sorry keep going no that's   no that's i like that that was that's excellent  point and another great benefit you can use it   during transplanting so going back up to the first  part of the slide we're talking about auxins are   the plant hormones that are potentially going to  help further your growth so if you're going into   transplanting you know you can keep the same  regimen if you're using different products   um like micros or something to inoculate um  with a with the fungi you can add this in   the soil in the substrate and it's only going to  further the diversity for that root development   so transplanting you can be part of your routine  if you choose to do so and of course it's a great   source of potassium moving on application methods  it's same thing similar we can add it to our   compost and as i stated before if scientists  kind of shows it is it being a a bioactivator   and it's because it's just another food source  and availability for for all the living matter   that's in the soil to start colonizing and  creating more healthy populations compost teas   sorry about it just to add to what you're saying  is why that happens is we're talking about the   basically the root systems they basically produce  bacteria right and so they're going out there and   eating eating the the bacteria and also producing  their own bacteria basically the the reason why it   helps stimulate the root development because  as the roots take up the bacteria and depend   upon whatever is missing within the plants the  bacteria also are responsible for stimulating the   the hyphen the root uh the root hairs so i  i think having these trace minerals uh there   and because the plant is is probably deficient  just kind of starting off and because there's   bacteria hopefully on the seed if they're not  sterilized it um so in a sense when it goes out   there and eats these minerals it like we're  talking about it helps further re-stimulate   those root developments because there's more of  a food source uh a trace mineral abundance and   i'm just kind of hitting that in my head too yeah  i mean and science shows that they show you know   the fibrous hairs the increase um and and there's  that movement of bacteria in and out of of those   of those cellular structures of the of the root  zones and stuff like that and you know basically   the plants are like farming it's kind of cool  to think about compost teas great way to add   nutrients and root enhancements to your worm  compost teas top dressing personally you can   do it i i personally would like to have it deeper  in the substrate and the reason being is we have   to remember that it's it's the dried material it's  going to absorb moisture kind of re-hydrate itself   and i i kind of like that in the root zones if i  can it's not that you can't top dress and work it   in there but what i find often is that you see  a lot of it still on top as it rehydrates and   doesn't necessarily penetrate into the substrate  as other minerals would with its solubility it's   a physical form so it's a little bit different  absolutely can just from my experiences i like it   in the soil near the roots and a foil spray giving  plants trace elements that they might be missing   always do a small test before applying a crop  and i'm probably going to say that over and over   i always recommend if you've never used something  take the time make sure your ratios measurements   are correctly take a plant isolate it spray  underneath the leaves we have to remember the   stomata is underneath that's where you're going  to get the benefits of the absorption of those   micronutrients and give it a give it a little bit  you don't want to ruin a whole crop because you   didn't have something dialed in and remember  guys if you are going to do a fuller spray   treat water with one ml drops of balance to  clean the water before adding in the kelp to   to really take advantage of everything and once  again more trace elements so it's a dual process   dual benefits guaranteed analysts and application  rates so as stated in my other video this is   this is the minimal there could be fluctuations of  higher amounts um but not lower so we have a total   of one percent water insoluble nitrogen so further  has to be broken down to be made available for   the plant i'm available phosphate is 0.1 percent  and what i like is the soluble potash 2 percent   so this is why it's good for teas and and to  promote that so if maybe not top dress you   can make a tea if you're trying to you know get  that root enhancement and further stages of your   plant's life or if you feel something funky going  down there it's more rated available and then our   applications uh we have in our vegetable gardens  which um you can go online to read and for us for   our containers for new plantings add one to two  tablespoons per per gallon of soil something like   something that just popped on my mind right here  is linganite you know lately uh we've been seeing   uh more dry backs and some because of people not  realizing how water soluble the linga knight is   and through the dry back period creates um  a pk or a nitrogen fossil a potassium excess   and we've we've talked about have you seen that  in the channel a few times on the membership side   now i'm kind of thinking is maybe they go less  on the lego knight and add in the kelp for a top   yeah i know you said not the top dress isn't the  ideal and i agree with that but maybe potentially   using a little less lego night and adding this  the kelp in there for going into week four   on with flowering might be a nice mixture because  i also think as it collects water it will probably   hold water as well and kind of be more forgiving  for the linga night no absolutely absolutely and   me and you were talking about the lego knight  i'm kind of doing some side thoughts and   experiments so we'll have more to come to that  especially when we review that because that's on   our list to come so it'd be good to dive deep into  that our conclusions uh great way to enhance your   root system so we talked about the the beneficial  hormones to enhance those roots give them a   better capability to dig deeper make bigger more  bountiful roots to access the water and nutrients   contains a lot of trace elements good food source  for microbes and bacteria and and that's what i   love hitting on every time is that we're going to  create this diversity through different products   for food sources so we often say that with  organics we're not feeding the plant we're feeding   the soil and it's very important to me to always  constantly remember that because if they have   the food source then they have the accessibility  to provide nutrients to the plants and there is   other available forms to fit your needs not not  necessarily from down to earth but if you're in   a deep water cultivation or hydroponic systems  there are liquid forms of seaweed and kelp you   know further your research on that as well if  it does and will suit your needs for your grow   and it's great for transplanting we talked about  that it could be an additional benefit when moving   forward and upsizing your pots an additional  thing why kelp probably is so beneficial   is because it has a lower amount of k2o it's not  going to be such an antagonist to the calcium   that you're you're adding to the plants as a plant  is dramatically growing i think if i remember   straight um having too too much k2o will inhibit  the calcium and so by having a little less though   is islam law of tolerance is real i think why  calp also potentially is such a beneficial   growth stimulator early on because it's it's it  closer into the thresholds of these macro and   trace minerals that are needed during these  specific times of growth for specific plants   dang yeah good thought it always seems like  calcium is always the the one that's getting   affected too it's always getting bullied by those  other nutrients getting locked out and not able to   move around like it wants to like you know it's  like looking at its mobile friends and it's like   but that's a good thought i like it so we're gonna  end this spice uh we are what we put in our soil   and i'm a big believer in that that um through  our communities and through our knowledge we   can expand and create very beneficial foods  and uh there's a willie william logan quote   that i'd like to share with you guys and it  says how can i stand on the ground every day   and not feel its power how can i live my life  stepping on this stuff and not wander at it   and i love this quote because that's exactly how  i feel and when when you have vegetables and you   you further your knowledge of the biology of the  soil it's just endless amounts of information in   our science and dedication dedicated people that  are continuing our knowledge and growth really   expand the complexity of life and how beautiful  it really can be so i just wanted to share that   with the community dave thank you so much man  please remember to like share and subscribe   and here are just a few of the snippets that we  were able to get from a recorded conversation   of making decisions in line with one of our values  here at perfect gardens is doing our due diligence   so let's go ahead and open up to some of the  in snippets with adam from down to earth we've   already had i seen some comments of people you  know talking about you know depleting pacquano and   these are all concerns that the different parts  of the communities have and i explained you know   all the source from certain amount of caves and  uh what about heavy metals they're talking about   heavy metals and i know that's a sensitive subject  with with food and everything and i'm like oh god   like i don't know if our standards are they low  like do we fully understand it because like you   look at like there's arsenic and apple seeds  like i have to avoid that when i had chickens   and there's i think in cherry pits there's levels  of certain toxins that yeah if we consume them   at higher levels we can you know get sick but you  know so that's like one thing leads to another   so my lack of knowledge of what the community  brought you know i don't look at it as a negative   it's like okay let's research heavy metals now  like okay does bat guano really have that like   let's dive into it you know so it sparks so  much throughout our community sure and you   know specifically speaking to heavy metals  registering products with certain states   and also uh getting listed for omri requires  the adherence to basically that your product   meet certain thresholds anyway so thank you  for that that's a valid point yeah and i can't   tell you off the top of my head what the omri  standards are but they're more stringent than   the state standards are right and but you know  that could easily be found and uh it does get a   little hairy when you look at some of the states  like california where they have instead of a input   threshold they have a finished product threshold  which is an order of magnitude more stringent than   the input threshold because you know they're  talking parts per billion and in inputs you're   talking parts per million and you have whole crops  that are you know reliant on passing these tests   so people can get really really into it but  you know if you can't have any of this show   basically nature has heavy metals in it your  backyard has more than you know more than any   of these inputs do and you could also throw other  materials like uranium in there and such you know   it exists ubiquitously throughout the  environment um but we have sort of a   knee-jerk reaction sometimes when we see  any presence and that that's problematic   because again usually your backyard has more than  these inputs that you put in if you just went out   there and ate some soil or something like that  yeah have you ever read the book silent spring   uh it's been a long time i was an environmental  studies major so yes i did but it's been 25 years   but when people say parts per million i i just  think well go resilient spring because they talk   about parts per billion baby three generations  later yeah absolutely yeah i mean you know the   application of ddt was considerable at the time  so parts per billion really matters if every   if everything is concentrating up the  food chain it can be a real problem   where do you pull your kelp from our kelp  is currently coming from the north atlantic   so generally canadian waters uh but that can  change you know basically the north atlantic   the ascophylumnodosin is the i'll say it's a gold  standard because it's what everyone goes for but   i don't know that it's necessarily the best in  quant in quality but it is a harvestable kelp from   cold nutrient-rich waters and that's really what  most kelp out there is though there are certainly   people trying to exploit other available kelp  supplies it remains to be seen whether warm water   kelps are as nutrient rich and nutrient dense as  cold water kelp generally you know the water isn't   as nutrient rich i wouldn't think so on a warmer  uh yeah yeah there's you know there's a reason   that whales go north to eat or south to eat but uh  yeah it's generally going to be the north atlantic   usually canada but that can change into ireland  norwegian waters and things like that basically   guys this is what i do every day i input some  basic data i put in the current watts that the   lights are at the hanging height highest rh lowest  rh the day temp the night temp if i water and how   many gallons that's over five plants so if it says  two gallons that's two gallons over five plants

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