Every amino acid contains nitrogen.
According to the manner in which nitrogen is combined with other elements, the nitrogenous fertilizers are divided into four groups; nitrate, ammonia and ammonium salts, chemical compounds containing nitrogen in the amide form, and plant and animal by-products such as Urea.
Before long, I’ll begin to sound like a broken record. But, Plants feed on Inorganic Ions, only.
The type of Nitrogen selected is VERY important.
Nitrogen can affect the finished product in a few distinct ways. Color, smell, and taste can depend on whether you used Urea or Ammonia, how much you used, and at what rate.
Every smoke something that tasted like piss (Cat Piss, maybe?)? Ureas are to blame; or hey, maybe you like it.
Also, ever have smoke the stuff that tastes real chemically … like, um, Ammonia? You see where I’m going with this?
It is very important to understand that by using a raw salt such as Nitrate Nitrogen you will allow your plant to produce it’s bouquet, untainted. It will not leave a residual taste like the other forms normally do. Also, Nitrate Nitrogen does not ironically bond to the particles in the soil, like Urea and Ammonia, and it is very easy to flush.
Overdosing on Nitrates is very difficult compared to the other forms. This is a good thing because too much Nitrogen will build up in the plant (causing a very DARK GREEN color) and the finished product will be very harsh (Nitrogen burns at a very high temperature and this quality translates to hotter smoke).
Also, inhaling Nitrogen is known to cause headaches.
Last edited by Delta; 12-03-2001 at 04:36 PM..
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