that's funny, i've had a bottle of
Voodoo juice that went past it's expiration ate and the bacteria had started to colonize in the bottle. Didn't smell bad, didn't smell like bad bugs.
here's a ink to the product label, since the MSDS points out dangerous and poisonous things and how to deal with exposure and spills, etc, and there's none of those inside the bottle.
as far as listing everything that's inside, very very few companies will list everything. Trade secrets abound, dude. That's; how business is. Recipes are secret.
as far as GMO's go, no one is injecting mouse genes into cannabis DNA. Period. Your point is valid however, because we create GMO's (your definition) every time we make a hybrid strain. We create GMO's every time we make feminized beans. big difference between injection completely foreign species genes into into a plants DNA that feeding a plant something that will help it grow stronger and healthier.
i encourage you to read this entire Wiki article instead of cherry picking from it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitosan
the following is take from the above article
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Natural biocontrol and elicitor[edit]
In
agriculture, chitosan is typically used as a natural seed treatment and plant growth enhancer, and as an ecologically friendly
biopesticide substance that boosts the innate ability of plants to defend themselves against fungal infections.
[9] The natural
biocontrol active ingredients, chitin/chitosan, are found in the shells of crustaceans, such as
lobsters,
crabs, and
shrimp, and many other organisms, including
insects and
fungi. It is one of the most abundant biodegradable materials in the world.
Degraded molecules of chitin/chitosan exist in soil and water. Chitosan applications for plants and crops are regulated by the EPA, and the USDA
National Organic Program regulates its use on organic certified farms and crops.
[10] EPA-approved, biodegradable chitosan products are allowed for use outdoors and indoors on plants and crops grown commercially and by consumers.
[11]
The natural biocontrol ability of chitosan should not be confused with the effects of fertilizers or pesticides upon plants or the environment. Chitosan active biopesticides represent a new tier of cost-effective biological control of crops for agriculture and horticulture.
[12] The biocontrol mode of action of chitosan elicits natural innate defense responses within plant to resist insects, pathogens, and soil-borne diseases when applied to foliage or the soil.
[13] Chitosan increases photosynthesis, promotes and enhances plant growth, stimulates nutrient uptake, increases germination and sprouting, and boosts plant vigor. When used as seed treatment or seed coating on cotton, corn, seed potatoes, soybeans, sugar beets, tomatoes, wheat and many other seeds, it elicits an
innate immunityresponse in developing roots which destroys parasitic cyst nematodes without harming beneficial
nematodes and organisms.
[14][15]
Agricultural applications of chitosan can reduce environmental stress due to drought and soil deficiencies, strengthen seed vitality, improve stand quality, increase yields, and reduce fruit decay of vegetables, fruits and citrus crops .
[16] Horticultural application of chitosan increases blooms and extends the life of cut flowers and Christmas trees. The US Forest Service has conducted research on chitosan to control pathogens in pine trees
[17][18] and increase resin pitch outflow which resists pine beetle infestation.
[19]
NASA life support GAP technology with untreated beans (left tube) and ODC chitosan biocontrol-treated beans (right tube) returned from the
Mir space station aboard the space shuttle – September 1997
Chitosan has a rich history of being researched for applications in agriculture and horticulture dating back to the 1980s.
[20] By 1989, chitosan salt solutions were applied to crops for improved freeze protection or to crop seed for seed priming.
[21] Shortly thereafter, chitosan salt received the first ever
biopesticide label from the EPA, then followed by other
intellectual property applications.
Chitosan has been used to protect plants in space, as well, exemplified by
NASA's experiment to protect adzuki beans grown aboard the space shuttle and
Mir space station in 1997 (see photo left).
[22] NASA results revealed chitosan induces increased growth (biomass) and pathogen resistance due to elevated levels of β-(1→3)-glucanase enzymes within plant cells. NASA confirmed chitosan elicits the same effect in plants on earth.
[23]
Nontoxic, low molecular weight chitosan polymer solutions appear to be safe enough for broad-spectrum agricultural and horticultural uses.
[24][25] In 2008, the EPA approved natural broad-spectrum elicitor status for an ultralow molecular active ingredient of 0.25% chitosan.
[26]
A natural chitosan elicitor solution for agriculture and horticultural uses was granted an amended label for foliar and irrigation applications by the EPA in 2009.
[16] Given its low potential for toxicity and abundance in the natural environment, chitosan does not harm people, pets, wildlife, or the environment when used according to label directions.
[27][28][29] The US Forest Service tested chitosan as an ecofriendly biopesticide to prearm pine trees to defend themselves against
mountain pine beetles.
Water filtration[edit]
Chitosan can also be used in water processing engineering as a part of a filtration process. Chitosan causes the fine sediment particles to bind together, and is subsequently removed with the sediment during sand filtration. It also removes phosphorus, heavy minerals, and oils from the water. Chitosan is an important additive in the filtration process. Sand filtration apparently can remove up to 50% of the
turbidity alone, while the chitosan with sand filtration removes up to 99%
turbidity.
[30] Chitosan has been used to precipitate caseins from bovine milk and cheese making.
[31][32]
Chitosan is also useful in other filtration situations, where one may need to remove suspended particles from a liquid. In combination with
bentonite,
gelatin,
silica gel,
isinglass, or other fining agents, it is used to clarify
wine,
mead, and
beer. Added late in the brewing process, chitosan improves
flocculation, and removes yeast cells, fruit particles, and other detritus that cause hazy wine. Chitosan combined with
colloidal silica is becoming a popular fining agent for white wines, because chitosan does not require acidic
tannins (found primarily in red wines) with which to flocculate.
[33]
Chitosan is among the biological adsorbents used for heavy metals removal without negative environmental impacts.
[34]
Winemaking and fungal source chitosan[edit]
Chitosan has a long history for use as a fining agent in winemaking.
[35][36] Fungal source chitosan has shown an increase in settling activity, reduction of oxidized polyphenolics in juice and wine, chelation and removal of copper (post-racking) and control of the spoilage yeast
Brettanomyces. These products and uses are approved for European use by the EU and
OIV standards.
[37]"
Approved for use the EU. Hell they don;t allow much of anything to be added to anything they eat or drink. Must be ok for them. Also, plants in the wild eat Chitosan every day if it's in the soil, and usually it is in the form of dead bugs, dead mushrooms, etc.
AN,
Emerald Harvest and Canna are a very few nutrient companies that have designed their nutrients to grow cannabis. You may not like the price, the marketing, color of the bottle what have you, the shit works and works well. I'm currently going to be trialing
Emerald Harvest soon. I haven't like the results of the ph perfect AN line since they had a team of PhD's from Yale design the new formulas. What i mean by saying that is not thrown together by a bunch of stoners trying to out do Miracle Grow. If
Emerald Harvest works for me, i'll be making the switch, mainly because
Emerald Harvest was started by THE science guy behind the old AN formulas, who did not agree with the ph perfect crap and left the company. I had far better results with the old formulas so i am hoping that's what I'll find in
Emerald Harvest.
