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Help with a plant amendment made with humic concentrate

 
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Probably 80% of what I enjoy watching on YouTube is garden related. I'm always looking to learn something new. I have a handful of my favorites I watch pretty regularly. A few because they live close, or in a climate similar to mine. Some it's because Of the credentials or scientific background. Some because they amuse me.
This year I'm growing a lot more flowers, in a lot of different containers. (and a bunch of unfortunate flowers waiting for a pot, or some container.
One of the YouTubers suggested a product called Rev. It's organic, and she swears by it. For some reason I jumped in with both feet, even though it was more expensive than I normally would have spent. I was so excited to give my potted plants a much needed boost.
The day it came I opened it up and read ingredients, and it's mostly humic acid. It's OMRI certified.
Then of course I had to look into it. Another YouTuber who is a soil specialist was saying it can't be found in nature, and basically processed the same way chemical fertilizer is made. This person is quite flexible and uses both organic, and chemical fertilizer. She said no way would she use it!
I decided to return it. It's going to cost me 15.00 to return it. I contacted the company I told them I Didn't open the bottle, and have the box and packing materials. Also I bought it from Amazon and it said returnable. It didn't say anything about a change. They literally told me nothing in life is free.
This is definitely a stupid mistake. Before I throw $15+ and my time to return this product I wanted to know what the smart Permies people think.
What do you know about liquid humic acid? Would you use it, or return it.
Thanks
 
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I asked the AI bot and it came up with this...

Overview of Humic Acid Manufacturing
Humic acid is produced through a series of steps that involve extracting it from natural sources. The primary sources include peat, lignite, and other organic materials.

Extraction Process
The manufacturing process typically follows these steps:

1 Source Material Preparation
The raw material, such as peat or lignite, is finely ground to increase its surface area.

2 Alkaline Extraction
The ground material is mixed with an alkaline solution, commonly sodium hydroxide (NaOH). This step dissolves the humic substances into the solution.

3 Filtration
The mixture is filtered to remove insoluble residues, leaving behind a solution rich in humic acid.

4 Acidification
The filtered solution is then acidified, usually with hydrochloric acid (HCl), which causes the humic acid to precipitate out of the solution.

5 Separation and Purification
The precipitated humic acid is separated from the liquid through filtration or centrifugation. It can then be further purified and dried into a powder form.

Key Points

Source Material - Peat, lignite, or other organic materials are used.
Grinding - Increases surface area for better extraction.
Alkaline Solution - Sodium hydroxide is commonly used for extraction.
Filtration - Removes insoluble residues from the mixture.
Acidification - Hydrochloric acid is used to precipitate humic acid.
Separation - Humic acid is separated and purified for use.



It does sound a bit highly processed to me, even if it is 'organic'.

If I was in your situation, I don't think I'd invest $15+ on returning it. I'd find the best use for it but never replace it.
 
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