Organic vs nonorganic and heavy metals (not the fun kind)

[BreezyGreens]

I'm curious if anyone in the crowd has thoughts on using organic vs nonorganic fertilizers/nutrients in the context of heavy metal content and the fact that cannabis is a bioaccumulator.

I found this page, which has Oregon and Washington listed as states that share heavy metal test results of various soil and soil amending products (click through, it's easy to use, I was using the Washington state database and compared some products, they're listed by brand). Some of the products lowest (near-zero) in heavy metals were the nonorganic ones.

That information has definitely shifted my perspective on what to look for in cannabis fertilizers. Anyone else thinking about this? If so, what are your favorite products for feeding/soil amending?

[OldManGrower]

Never thought much about it. It would make sense in that instance because non organic nutes have control over exactly what goes into their products. I use the GH Trio, Cal Mag, Silica and Molasses. Nothing else.

[golfnrl]

I have not considered this. It's interesting. I looked in the two DB's. Neither had a reference to the nutes I use, CX Horticulture.

[BreezyGreens]

They only list what's registered in each state so best guess is CX Horticulture isn't sold there, or at least isn't registered.

[Gingerbeard]

For every organic thing you do, how many inorganic things do you do? Is growing organic weed to offset the tomatoes picked by underpaid child migrant labor with no healthcare and victims of inhumanity? My X mother in-law was a chemtrail, fluoride, chlorine in water, antivax, aluminum in deodorant conspiracy person. But she could justify smoking because her brand didn't have additives, and blamed morbid obesity on hormones because she only ate whole foods like bacon, fried eggs, pork chops, fried chicken...
Not you, BreezyGreens. In general, anyone who considers themselves organic and doesn't live a self sufficient, agrarian lifestyle away from any sort of pollution.
The only time I choose organic is when I believe it to be a superior product to non-organic.

[BreezyGreens]

Of course nothing is perfect, and life is contradictory. Anything health-related can spiral into extremes and ratchet up anxiety so easily. (See social media. ...Or don't, actually.)

I'm not taking a "balance" approach here (does Good Choice A balance out Bad Choice B?). I prefer a "weight the dice rolls" approach (am I making reasonable choices based on the information I have, and if I have the resources (time, money, etc), can I make better ones?).

With weed, it's nice. It's simple. I grow it with my vegetables. We don't know all that much about it or how it really works on a biochemical level beyond the available folk wisdom because of decades of moralizing garbage. That's unfortunate. But based on what we do know, can I grow some that minimizes bad stuff? That's all.

[Gingerbeard]

Seriously, though. I'm not bagging on you.
When I had my house, I had a three-stage compost bin, made tea, read books on permaculture and companion planting, all that. I couldn't walk down the veggie aisle at a store without throwing up a little in my mouth because I know what food is supposed to taste like. Much of the year, dinner was based on what was fresh in the garden.
Home organic is a lot of work compared to a name brand garden. But pretty much however you do it, homegrown beats commercial in every regard.

[Allenpro]

Never crossed my mind but I am courious about what your smoking, lol, seriously

[Gingerbeard]

I don't smoke very often. Only my own, and only enough to say I did after a harvest.
I dab. In fact, my dog's name is Dabber.
What I'm dabbing is an ongoing jar I add to when I buy new grams of live resin. Countless strains in that one. 99% Indica.

[Allenpro]

Well it got you thinking

[golfnrl]

Ginger is right. Homegrown is always superior, IMHO. I prefer homegrown weed to store bought weed. I do buy some dispo weed from time to time just to compare though. The system I use dictates the use of mineral based nutrients. Organics clog the water lines. I'm def not opposed to try and use clean products just because I have a healthy regard for the fact that big business has no soul and is always trying to make a buck without regard to people or planet. Heavy metals and pesticides are not good.