Are Ascophyllum Nodosum Products Interchangable?

So I've noticed that many kelp additives are based in ascophyllum nodosum. Nevertheless, each product is marketed to be used at different points in the growth process to achieve differing results. What gives? I've recently come across some information that suggests that ascophyllum nodosum simply speeds up growth processes at whatever stage the plant happens to be in. Has anyone ever used, for example, gravity (sold as flower hardener) during veg? Any others not used as directed?

One more thing. What is your experience using highly refined, hydroponic kelp additives with a low pressure drip system? Clogs?

Thanks!

good question. Trying to find the answer my damn self. Will let you know what/if i find.

weaselbaw said:

So I've noticed that many kelp additives are based in ascophyllum nodosum. Nevertheless, each product is marketed to be used at different points in the growth process to achieve differing results. What gives? I've recently come across some information that suggests that ascophyllum nodosum simply speeds up growth processes at whatever stage the plant happens to be in. Has anyone ever used, for example, gravity (sold as flower hardener) during veg? Any others not used as directed?

One more thing. What is your experience using highly refined, hydroponic kelp additives with a low pressure drip system? Clogs?

Thanks!

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Hey, so this is just where I am at, even tho this post is old, please, if anyone has inputs. After years of buying products, you begin to see the same ingredients, bat guano, earthworm castings and sea kelp, specifically Ascophylum Nodosum, over and over and over again. With Nirozyme, and Floraliscious plus they seem to be similar concentrated extracts. Humbolt Nutrients seem to use it in many products. and I hear some of the hardcore products like Bush Master and Gravity have it in them. I have seen vary similar results and now have a couple local products called bloom khaos and posidozyme that seems similar also both in formula and function, I am using them with great results. Iwould love to know more about this amazing plant extract and the different formulations specifically, the differences and similarities in these products and their applications.

weaselbaw said:

So I've noticed that many kelp additives are based in ascophyllum nodosum. Nevertheless, each product is marketed to be used at different points in the growth process to achieve differing results. What gives? I've recently come across some information that suggests that ascophyllum nodosum simply speeds up growth processes at whatever stage the plant happens to be in. Has anyone ever used, for example, gravity (sold as flower hardener) during veg? Any others not used as directed?

One more thing. What is your experience using highly refined, hydroponic kelp additives with a low pressure drip system? Clogs?

Thanks!

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Oh, BTW. I have never experienced dripper clogs using any Ascophylum Nodosum Products at suggested dilution rates.

bushmaster and gravity use "kelp extract" as a roundabout way of adding paclo to their products. Really, you shouldn't use those.

Kelp is great stuff, and it's all interchangeable. They want you to buy a million different bottles of the same stuff because its $$$ for them. You know you can just buy straight kelp extract, right???
https://rasahydroponics.com/nutrients/miscellaneous-additives/seaweed/maxicrop-liquid-seaweed-0-0-1