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Old 05-06-2012, 02:25 PM
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Looks like I'm ordering from Ray on Monday. Lol
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Thanks, I looked up the seaweeds. Kelpak is made from Ecklonia maxima, but all I can find is Ascophyllum nodosum.
I just looked up some scientific literature, and experiments show that Kelpak is significantly better than A.nodosum based products at stimulating root growth.... And apparently the extraction process has a lot to do with it.

I guess I'll use what I have (it's a very small sample) and try to hunt down Kelpak or something with the same seaweed.
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Old 05-06-2012, 03:33 PM
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I don't think that they sell to private individuals. I've found a few suppliers in Europe, but they cater only to businesses.
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Thanks, I looked up the seaweeds. Kelpak is made from Ecklonia maxima, but all I can find is Ascophyllum nodosum.
I just looked up some scientific literature, and experiments show that Kelpak is significantly better than A.nodosum based products at stimulating root growth.... And apparently the extraction process has a lot to do with it.

I guess I'll use what I have (it's a very small sample) and try to hunt down Kelpak or something with the same seaweed.
The product I use is made from Ascophyllum nodosum and I've had excellent results from it.
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Thanks for your input! It's not that A.nodosum does not work, but the Kelpak seaweed and extraction method is better. But I guess any seaweed is better than no seaweed!
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I don't know why the Kelpak folks don't do much in the retail ranks.

It took me over a year to get the name of the North American importer, and while they sell a lot of the stuff, it's almost exclusively to fruit and nut growers.

At this point, First Rays is the exclusive retailer of the product in this part of the globe.
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Thanks for your input! It's not that A.nodosum does not work, but the Kelpak seaweed and extraction method is better. But I guess any seaweed is better than no seaweed!
I got mine from a shop that specializes in agricultural chemicals, fumigation, pesticides, crop fertilizers, etc...

Maybe Camille if you visit one of these shops in your country, you can find Kelpak!
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Old 05-07-2012, 04:34 AM
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Ray, I'm starting to think that you are one of the exclusive retailers worldwide! The stuff is impossible to find!
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I can get it in my local supermarket, but then I live in the country where it's made.
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