Organics and their definition

[PaganRich]

Hi folks....An old time grower told me that by growing under lights the term Organic cannot be attached to a yield as it would be inaccurate. Everything else is that I was doing, just not the source of the light. I can`t see this myself as that argument could be used with air pots, tent even heat or A/C. Just throwing this out there for any thoughts from you guys...stay mellow

[Royal Nugs]

I refer to organic as products derived from natural ingredients. Organic seems to have very broad definitions....

[Flockshot]

Obviously, your friend has a definition of organic that he believes in. Personally, I think of organic as being plants grown in natural decayed plant and animal waste, as opposed to non-organic chemical sources of minerals. That being said, I don't expect to get organic taste and flavor from nutrients like General Organics either.

So, for me, what someone calls organic (or not) is unimportant. What I want to know is how to get the best flavor, within the restraints of my available growing conditions. I don't own cows, and I don't want worms in my basement. I own the book and have studied the True Living Organics methods and they seem wonderful. I just can not provide that environment to my plants down in the basement, so I look for ways to improve my flavor as best I can.

I have 2 grows in M3 (Michigan Medical Marijuana Mix) with all the blood meal, bone meal, rock phosphate, etc. etc. super soil ingredients, and was happy with results, but I am sure your friend would call those grown non organic. To each his/her own.

[Royal Nugs]

I wanted to use M3 mix, being a Michigander I almost pulled the trigger. Found out kindsoil is also MI made and the style of it intrigued me. On my first run with it, about 7 weeks into veg and my plants look very healthy. I love only having to ph my water to feed. All costs are up front.

Did you have to supplement at all?

[Flockshot]

I was growing 94 day autos and on the first grow I fed one time in late flower with General Organics, but I don't think it made a difference. On the second grow I got my PH all messed up and was lucky to get a descent harvest.
I plan to use it again for autos and feed about 1/8 to 1/4 General Organics for about the last 4 weeks.
It is peat based so water management was difficult for me and it was all just a learning process. I do like it though and have 2 more bags. flint

[Clear Haze]

Maybe true 100% organic is walking out in a field, tossing out some seed and coming back a few months later and see what happened. Lacking a definition like Royal Nug says, I think organic is in the eye of the beholder. If you do everything you can to use natural ingredients and avoid chemical then I think you're good calling it organic.

[NebulaHaze]

At least from a legal standpoint in the USA, "organic" generally means the plants are grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, genetically modified organisms, or ionizing radiation. At least in the US, the legal definition doesn't say anything about the light source used. However, like everyone here has said, I think the word organic means different things to different people

[AKAKAK]

If one uses the Flora trio nutes in a hydro grow, is that considered organic?

[NebulaHaze]

No, the nutrients in the Flora trio are derived from minerals that are made in a lab, so they aren't considered organic. That being said, I've gotten really great growth, yields and bud quality from the Flora trio