How can a grow be organic of using chemicals, organic 'chemicals' my foot.
The ignorance of some people is absolutely astounding. I've been listening to this argument off and on for DECADES.
If you are so against using chemicals, organic or not, than perhaps you should no longer use or grow cannabis, as THC is an organic CHEMICAL.
Let me make myself clear- The only reason you like cannabis is because of the ORGANIC CHEMICALS it contains.
I generally read this and other related forums but do not post, but the ignorance of this statement really irks me and brought me out of my shell today. Just because a chemical is a chemical does not mean it is unsafe and unwanted.
Yeah I know -- I have a Super Low post count.. so if that matters to you don't bother reading what my 18+ years of chemistry, aquaculture and bioremediation experience has taught me.
Organic chemicals are found in nature, including in your own body. If a "chemical" contains a Carbon atom, it is considered to be "organic".
Have any growers out there ever used sugar or molasses? Or made a compost tea to water your garden with? Yep you guessed it- Organic chemistry at its best.
Let's go the other way now--
Inorganic. Does anybody use dolomite lime as a buffer in their soil? That is about as inorganic as it gets. Anybody use Bat guano as a soil amendment? Yep more chemicals! In fact we use bat guano as fertilizer because of the abundance of organic
AND inorganic chemicals and compounds it contains that our plants need.
This is almost as silly as the people that refuse to use cloning gels/powders because of the chemicals they contain, but would prefer to make a tea out of willow bark, which is really just an extraction process for a chemical known as Salicylic acid. The same tree gives us another common chemical that we call Aspirin.
My point is that an ignorant grower will not produce top quality meds when compared to a more educated grower regardless of the organic vs inorganic debate. Personal preference of organic versus inorganic aside, the ignorance of such an important aspect of cannabis horticulture is surely a sign that the grower may be ignorant of other important subjects relating to this plant.
I hope my examples shed some light on the reality of organic chemistry. Do not be afraid just because something is a chemical, instead, you should be encouraged to do research and learn which chemicals you can and cannot use.
The only caveat to my above statements is that when using chemicals, it is a good idea to find out what the source is. For example, there are chemicals used in many nutrient solutions that may be considered organic chemicals, but were in fact made in a lab, as opposed to mined or extracted from natural sources. A good example of this would be one of the common organic chemicals used in Ph adjustments in both aquaculture and horticulture- Sodium Carbonate, also called soda ash because historically it was extracted from ashes. But it can also be made in a laboratory. Know where your chemicals come from. Just don't dismiss something because it is a "chemical".
I could go on for several pages citing examples, but I think my point has been made.
Knowledge is power. Always has been, always will be.
If you distrust chemicals that much perhaps you should petition your government to ban a common yet deadly inorganic chemical called Dihydrogen Monoxide. It is found in everything from industrial runoff to cosmetics. It causes corrosion and oxidation. It is found in everything from cancerous tumors to your morning cup of coffee. It is even found in your cannabis garden.
http://www.dhmo.org/
. Things will b different next time tho.
