The plant uses this for growth and development. We all know that plants, driven by light energy and photosynthesis, produce sugar and starch. In theory providing your plants with an array of simple and complex carbohydrates seems like a great idea. ![]() The carbohydrate supplement is definitely a case where theory got ahead of practice. ![]() The notion is that the plants will suck up the carbs and get a boost of ‘pure energy’ without having to go through the hassle of producing them as a product of photosynthesis.Įrrrr, sorry to spoil the big carb party, but it’s not actually that straight forward. So a grower walks into their local store, decides to buy a big bottle of some sugary carb supplement, with the intention of deploying it on his next res change. You’ve probably heard the hype about carbs: “Feed your plants supplemental carbs and turn them into Olympic Gold Medal winners!” All sounds pretty exciting doesn’t it? But before you rush off and buy that next fancy-labelled bottle of sugary or amino acid goodness, you really should get your head around some basic facts concerning these substances and the ability of plants to make use of them.Ĭarbohydrates – Are They Really ‘Candy’ For Your Plants? Sugars and amino acids are both interesting concepts in the context of plant nutrition and many experts consider them to be on the cutting edge. Two product types that have been causing a lot of chatter in the growing community are carbohydrate (sugar) supplements and amino acid based additives. In the last few years the hydroponic nutrient market has progressed from offering base nutrients and some phosphorus flowering boosters through to today’s market where a staggering (some might say ‘bewildering’) array of new technologies and theories are promoted. Recently the pace of that change has become quite staggering with new products seeming to appear almost daily – nowhere is this more prominent than in the field of plant nutrition. ![]() The hydroponics and indoor gardening industry is rapidly changing and evolving. What’s the big deal with carbohydrate and amino acid products these days? Are they being used or misused by growers? We asked Steve Berlow, a research consultant for Florigen Laboratories in BC, Canada to give us his insider perspective on the rise of carbohydrate and amino acid based products in the marketplace in recent years… Alright, I have to humbly retract my earlier comments about plant roots absorbing sugars, the do absorb Sucrose and Glucose, which happen to be the active ingredients in Clearex! Here's the article, it's good.Įxpert Eye: Carbohydrates and Amino Acid Productsīy Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ J⋅ Email This Post ⋅ Print This Post ⋅ Post a commentįiled Under amino, amino acid, amino acids, aminos, carbohydrates, carbs, casparian, casparian strip, Issue 11, molasses, phloem, Plant Nutrition, Roots, Steve Berlow, steven berlow, sugar, xylem
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