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through microbial activity for plants to be able to absorb
them.” This is significant in that, as many growers know,
time is of the essence when it comes to cultivating high-yield
plants. When things go sideways in the growroom, it almost
always takes twice as long to correct it.
In addition to delayed response times and decreased
solubility, some organic fertilizers have also been found
to fall short in the hygiene department. Some common
sources of organic nutrients come from earthworm castings,
seaweed, alfalfa meal, blood meal, bone meal and fish
emulsion. Others include magnesium sulfate, potassium
sulfate, gypsum and rock phosphate. While some of these
sources excel with few, if any, risks, in some cases there is
more to consider than meets the eye. For example, fish
emulsion has sometimes been found to contain toxins in
it that the fish absorbed while it was still alive that could
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