as of July 1, i hear dispensaries have to list everything inorganic they use has to be listed for the patient at time of sale. is there anything in that powder that would raise red flags for "patients?"
Which powder do you speak of? The Root Tone cloning powder? Its active ingredient is IB3, a commonly used rooting hormone, just like any other cloning powder, gel, or liquid. IB3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indole-3-butyric_acid
Assessing Risks to Human Health
With the exception of certain workers, no harm is expected from use of indole-3-butyric acid. The active ingredient is not toxic to humans or other mammals. Furthermore, indole-3-butyric acid is effective at very low concentrations--often several orders of magnitude below 1%. It is applied at very low rates compared with most other pesticides. In animals, indole-3-butyric acid is rapidly broken down to a closely related, harmless chemical that occurs naturally in living organisms.
Eye irritation to certain workers is EPA' s only health concern for products containing indole-3-butyric acid. For products that may cause eye irritation, workers (such as mixers and applicators) are required to use protective eyewear, such as goggles, face shield, or safety glasses.
Assessing Risks to the Environment
No risks to the environment are expected from use of this active ingredient because 1) it does not harm animals or plants in the tiny amounts used, 2) it acts as a plant growth enhancer, 3) it does not persist in the environment, 4) it is closely related to naturally occurring substances.
And from my understanding, the labeling requirements are didn't pass, at least not yet. I was not informed that I was required to list anything. The main measures that were stressed
to me for this grow have been the employee applications, camera systems, and the whole RFID "seed-to-sale" plant labeling measures.
I openly welcome the end product labeling, but I think there is much room for error and deceipt in such a system. Will there be required testing to prove what is in it? Do they even know how to test for most residuals left from pesticides, fungicides, and other harmful-to-human products?
Either way, I'm pretty far down that list compared to some of the daily practices I've seen at some much larger commercial grows. I only use systemics on small clones or mothers, never in bloom, not even within a week of flip. I smoke this weed, too, and put much effort into producing a clean and healthy product. About the only thing I would spray on my plants after the flip into bloom would be
GreenCure or SNS-217.
