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As Gold Leaf was built from the bottom up with new
technology and not based on previous formulations, it also
allowed Dr. Sharp to include other benefits desirable to both
hydroponic and soil-growing farmers. The ability of Gold Leaf
to instantly dechlorinate tap water is just one of these added
benefits. Gold Leaf also contains a carbon source to feed
the beneficial microbes that are increasingly utilized in both
hydroponic and conventional growing systems.
With Gold Leaf, a hydroponic set up can be automated
with just a timer and a solenoid, eliminating the need for
complicated computerized feeding units or foul-smelling
holding tanks. This feature extends the market for a onepart
fertilizer well beyond amateur growers, making it highly
desirable to seasoned growers including greenhouse growers,
especially those who are continually dosing fertigation to coir
grown crops in a run to waste system.
Bringing Gold Leaf
to America
Jim Heimert is the founder and CEO
of APTech Group, Inc., located in
West Chester, Ohio. APTech is the
world’s leading supplier of solid
chemistry technology and equipment.
As a chemist, Heimert has spent three
decades modifying traditional chemistries to make them easier
in which to work, more sustainable and safer to apply. He
was introduced to Dr. Sharp and Gold Leaf in early 2019 and
immediately recognized the breakthrough technology of this
product. After several months of his own lab testing and trials,
Heimert concurred that every micronutrient and constituent in
Gold Leaf was uniquely formulated to reduce application steps
currently needed when using traditional methods, making Gold
Leaf a true, single-step fertilizer.
In early 2020, Heimert and Sharp formed a partnership to bring
Gold Leaf to the United States under the name Gold Leaf US.
“I’ve always sold from a technical standpoint and was confident
that we could utilize some of the same techniques that we use
with other forms of water related chemistry when producing
Gold Leaf” Heimert said. “Same chemistry, different form. No
fillers, no extra water dilution, only the chemistry needed. Our
customers will know what’s in it and how it works. Every batch
of Gold Leaf will be analyzed by a third-party laboratory and
posted on the Gold Leaf website for
added assurance and confidence.
For over 20 years, APTech has
produced a superior solid water
chemistry treatment product which
is safer for people and the planet.
We want to transform the use of
Gold Leaf in the same way.”
“Nutrient solutions need to remain in a
'sweet spot' between pH 5.5 and 7.0
to ensure that every essential nutrient
remains in an available form for plant
uptake. Gold Leaf hits this pH when
diluted in water, and then actively
works to keep the solution in this sweet
spot over time by buffering against
forces that act to raise or lower the pH.”
— Dr. Russell Sharp
Gold Leaf US,
a division of APTech Group, Inc.,
West Chester, Ohio
GoldLeafUS.com
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