Bee pollen to feed microbe an fungi week 5 flower

MindFlowers68
MindFlowers68started grow question 3d ago
Benefits of using bee pollen. I have this jar of it sitting around for years. I'm kind of scared to eat too much of it and get a bad reaction. I Just gave a microbe tea last week thinking about giving it some to feed some of the microbes. Starting week 5 of flow
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Altitonans_Fulmen
Altitonans_Fulmenanswered grow question 2d ago
Hi Mindflowers, hope you are well. Bee pollen as a medium additive is more for the vast amount of vitamins and aminos rather than a fertilizer of any nutritional value. it does not mean its useless, only there are far more beneficial additions that can do more with much less. Adding vitamins and aminos to a plant growing medium helps support healthy metabolic functions and stress resistance, but it does not act as a direct fuel source or magical fix to increase final crop yields. Plants make their own vitamins, so extra amounts only help when the plant faces specific stressors. More stressful the growing the environment the more benefit. But again there are far more efficient options such as ascorbic acid, when it comes to overall photo protection. I've tested pollen on my own grows in the past and it it made no noticeable difference. Moringa Olofiera on the other hand, with a sprinkle of spirulina is what its all about. 60x potential of pollen.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 2d ago
It is not going to do anything.................except make you feel spiritual (maybe).
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Green_Claws
Green_Clawsanswered grow question 3d ago
Jaggery is the way..
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ATLien415
ATLien415answered grow question 3d ago
fun fact...bee pollen is not vegan, and is arguably one of the hardest things for vegans to really move away from. All types of stuff. medications, baking mixes, toiletry products also contains infant botulism at staggering rates. no honey for infants early.
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Green_Claws
Green_Clawsanswered grow question 3d ago
It might do something but I doubt anything visible or of notice anyway...
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