Haven’t grown since college (yes, more than a decade ago) but started talking to a healthcare company about their all natural product.that starves bad microbes, while promoting good microbes. And I think that is perfect for grows!
But I am not sure if it would be best for topical spray use (on plant) or additive to watering / hydro reservoir… Or offer two formulas for each use case.
I want to know what you all think and if this is something that would be in high demand.
We are about 1.5 - 2 months from testing, so let me know if you are interested in testing this product out (ideally looking for large growers to participate)
Since we really don’t know much about what your natural product is, it’s hard to say whether it should be applied to the roots or as a foliar. You’ll need to give us more information.
For plants, take a look at Mycorrhiza and beneficial bacteria. These are microbes/fungi that build a beneficial relationship with the roots, supplying nutrients/hormones and competing with less desirable colonies, but are most applicable for a soil type media.
Some reports are that Yucca extracts are good for promoting beneficials while attacking harmful microbes. But, I haven’t seen enough scientific data supporting that.
So it’s actually really cool. The product is actually derived from living microbes. When introduced to your system, it starves anaerobic (bad) microbes & promotes aerobic (good) microbes.
Hoodini --> I hope so! Medicinal Marijuana’s biggest drawback is microbe content makes finished product a health hazard. Let’s eliminate this major point for the haters!. @99PerCent --> Bad microbes like Bud rot & slimy roots (not sure what it is called) @Northern_Loki --> You are spot on. Mycorrhiza / Trichoderma are aerobic (good) microbes and will be promoted.
FOR TOPICAL USE: I figure all microbes are bad. So the product can be re-formulated to starve all microbes.
White Powdery mildew & Bud Rot are so painful (had both problems back in the day).
I figure saving a plant with bud rot instead of killing it would be amazing! (killing a child to save the litter makes me cry inside)
If there are any questions or concerns about something like this, let me know! We are re-formulating for agricultural use right now and we can make changes to address your feedback.
what kind of microbes are we talking about? health care company - you mean digestive microbes? I’m guessing the ones that live on plant leaves are different bacteria???
Yes, the current health care product focuses on probiotic / gut health.
The product works by generally targeting microbes by metabolism type (aerobic / anaerobic)
This means, after re-formulation, it will be tailored specifically for cannabis / hemp plant needs.
But I think the most important thing about the product (in terms of it originating from the health care industry) is that it is super safe, non-evasive & all natural. The health care product is consumed orally.
Oh, got you! Actually, the product doesn’t contain LAB (aerobic bacteria), but it does promote it’s growth.
To be clear, there are no active bacteria cultures in the product. It contains organic compounds produced by various types of microbes (bacteria, fungus, algae, mold) to create a metabolic response in microbes already present.
Means longer shelf life and completely non-evasive solution. I think that is pretty cool.
Dude, @ReikoX (btw, love your multi-compartment closet grow!) and everyone else on this thread with proven grow ops (don’t want too many external variables during trials) will be invited to join the trials once the re-formulation is complete
Our goal is to improve the quality of natural medicine, through natural solutions. If we can do that, I could die knowing I helped make other people’s lives better… besides my family’s (hopefully they think I do already, lol)
when you are ready you know where to find me 
