Soil Chelates. Why Soil Chelates Soil Will Solve Your Micronutrient Deficiency. Ethical Humic Acid.

Humic acid is the future of gardening. In the next ten years I can see the gardening protocol being top dress with compost, mulch and treat with humic acid weekly. The reason for this is because humic acid is the leading soil amendment when it comes to increasing microbial activity, increasing water retention & building a healthy soil.
The issue with humic acid is how it is produced. Some companies in order to cut costs will use coal byproducts combined with alkaline substances. This runs contrary to a gardener's goal of trying to help the environment. However, we are in luck with a Canadian company called Rogitex and their product Kaytonik.
Kaytonik is a humic acid compound designed for house plant people & gardeners. The best part about Kaytonik is that it’s derived from black peat. This black peat is the same stuff we use for potting soil. The difference is that it’s heavily degraded and is not suitable for peat moss growing medium.
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Ashley is an agronomist who has had a passion for plants since she was a small child. In the long summers as a child, she would garden alongside her grandmother and it was then that she realized her love for greenery. With years of great studying, Ashley had begun her post-secondary education at the University of Saskatchewan.
At first, her second love, animals, was the career path she chose but while doing her undergrad she realized that her education would take her elsewhere. And with that, four years later she graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a bachelor’s degree in science and a major in Soil Science.
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[@candicecrawford2996]

I have been gardening for 10 years with very little reward. I was trying to stay strictly organic. This year I started following your channel and using the fertilizer you suggested. 4 months into the season and I already have a larger harvest than ever before. So thanks for the time and effort it took to film, edit & post these videos 💚🪴

[@jfrank1882]

Mad respect to you for admitting your "wrongs", regrouping and going at it again. Some pompous scientists pretend to be all knowing...hate it!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Pfft I know I know nothing 🤣 I think every scientist should be humbled by the fact that a majority of what we are saying is theory not fact. That’s the beauty of science.

[@jfrank1882]

@@GardeningInCanada correct, theory and not law 🍻🍻. But you are well learnt 👏👏

[@elsagrace3893]

So many pompous people who are not scientist pretend to be all knowing. Really frustrating to share the earth with them.

[@jackriley7967]

Thank you for revisiting humic acid . Learning more about it and pasting it on to us.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad you found value in it!

[@GardeningInCanada]

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[@joesears584]

So much good info. Had to watch twice to digest it all. The bird is so cute

[@GardeningInCanada]

Haha double watches are always good! Means your find value.

[@Ellipsisthecat]

Love your videos! I always chelate so much information!

[@GardeningInCanada]

HAHAH love that play on words!

[@richardbeaudry578]

Hi Ashley, congratulation for your publications, bringing more documented opinion in gardening. I started using Humic Acid in soilless substrat mainly used in container fig trees. From 1 to 15 gallons pots. For good fig production in container, fig trees need a good and subbstantial fertilising program. I was also aware of the processing behind humic acid (or more complex formula) production from coal so I am very interested to switch to a more sustainable humic acid such as Kaytonic. Unfortunately I didn't introduce humic acid in my gardening experience with a control group but in my modest opinion it did contribute to healthier fig trees, based on my souvenir before using humic acid. I used two types of humic acid, one granular mixed into my substrat and one liquid soluble form used once or twice during the growing season. Using soluble form is realy messy, staining gloves, hoses, containers, etc. Does Kaytonic is also black and staining ?!.

[@thetheoryprincess3050]

Good on you Ashley for exploring this further. I saw Humic Acid at my Nursery the other day and wouldn't give it a second glance, but now, I will check it out. Great job!

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s awesome. I’m glad it’s causing you to think 😂 welcome to my world

[@debbielavers9836]

Great information! I’m really liking your playlists. I listen to them today while I was out preparing beds and a little planting. Thanks!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Perfect! Good luck!

[@Jenny-bc5kz]

Just bought some of this today as I am nerding out with my new indoor hobby.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Nice!!! Love it haha

[@TriCombStudio]

Perhaps going down the rabbit hole some more, you can do a follow-up to this with Fulvic acids

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea absolutely I can!

[@chickenjohnny3308]

Nice info I guess I need to look further into this.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea! Let me know what you find

[@bryanmoir]

Got soe and am looking forward to seeing the results.

[@TurfMechanic]

Gotta ask since this vid is 6 months old by now and your opinions/knowledgebase may have changed, "black peat" is the precursor to Leonardite...which is the precursor to the youngest stages of coal...so this product is still being sourced from the same material that eventually becomes coal...right? I'm keen on your take because you are trained in the soil sciences. As a lawn care educator I'm still advising humic acid for lawn application but that doesn't mean I'm not trying to learn more about it all the time. What are your current thoughts?

[@GardeningInCanada]

You’re not wrong there. My thought process is that it’s less labour intensive to extract when compared too coal mining. So on an technicality the process has less of a carbon impact. But I understand what your saying. The issue with any fertilizer or soil additive is that it has to be manufactured in some form.

[@jiamingtan1119]

Hi Ashley, I made the mistake of adding manure compost into my acidic garden bed meant for blueberries. My understanding is that the high level of phosphorus from the compost would likely have bonded with the existing iron in the soil, forming iron phosphate which is not bio-available to plants. While I understand humic acid isn't recommended for acidic soil, I was wondering if fulvic acid would help in chelating whatever residual iron in the soil to prevent further bonding with the phosphorus. I'm also curious if fulvic acid, as a chelating agent, is capable of separating the iron from iron phosphate, essentially "returning" both phosphorus and chelated iron back to the soil. Thanks for taking the time process my inquiry, hope to hear from you =)

[@dixie2881]

Thank you so much Ashley for sharing your knowledge, you are an angel! Is this something I would use in my houseplants I have in just pumice, or pumice, bark & leca mix & the like or is it just for peat based houseplant soils?? I haven’t finished video yet so you might answer this soon.

[@GardeningInCanada]

It’s like a liquid so I would mix it with your fertilizer

[@K-Zone]

I found some soluble humic acid derived from a humalite deposit in Canada (earthworks 5lb humic acid powder on amazon) Is this derived from peat, or coal, or what? Thanks in advance!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Sounds like an aged peat.

[@56243G]

Coal is just really old peat.

[@WarGardensForVictory]

You briefly talked about organic and now I have questions. Can you define organic from a soil biologist point of view? When does something become organic? One thing I don’t agree with is when something becomes organic. Let’s say, I grow hydroponic lettuce, I eat most of it but the left overs I give to my chickens, they eat it and poop it out. Is it organic then? If not then I take there poop and add it to the compost pile. Is it organic then? If not I screen it and give the composted material to my red wiggler worms and they turn it into worm castings... when did it become organic? I understand the definition or organic and it being carbon based life form, but from a stand point of when does it become beneficial to the soil. I have thought about this a lot and thought why don’t people grow hydroponically to get fast growth of organic matter then compost it to build nutrient rich compost, then spread it onto their soil. Idk maybe I was in the sun to long today. Good video and hope they sell in the US.

[@chickenjohnny3308]

I am also awaiting Ashley's input on this it is a great question. I think people often conflait organis chemistry and organic farming, they are not the same.

[@WarGardensForVictory]

@@chickenjohnny3308 glad to know I’m not the only one thinking of these kinds of things.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Haha yea... very good question. I keep filming this video and deleting it because I’m not doing a very good job of explaining it in a digestible manner. But I’ll give it a gods honest shot again.

[@WarGardensForVictory]

@@GardeningInCanada who cares if it’s in a “digestible manner”. I would think people who care to this level have a slightly higher understanding of biology, organisms, chemistry etc, and will comprehend what you are saying. Those who don’t understand but want to, they will put in the effort to look things up to understand or better yet, Ask you to explain more! That’s what I do. It seems to be working out so far. You are very helpful in the comments. Just my two cents.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I appreciate it ❤️ sometimes mentally I can’t handle the online attacks of “all you do is blab and talk to much get to the point” I have to remember my viewers are here you KZbin videos not TikTok clips.

[@kmoney14141]

This was very informative

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad you enjoyed

[@CC-lv1ox]

@ ashley gardening in Canada - I just found you and subscribed. I listened to your humic acid vid and appreciate it because I am a novice gardener and value your scientific views and lectures. I eat organically and that is my approach to soil, seeds, fertilizer, insecticides and any soil ammendments. Can you tell me more about langbeinite (Down to Earth brand). I used it as a soil augmentation to help with Potassium, Magnesium, Sulfar ( trace elements) and during transplantation.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea! I’ll look into that

[@CC-lv1ox]

Thank you

[@dreamlovermimi9458]

Can u please make an updated video on using humic acid on ur garden? Im seriously considering buying this

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea! I’ll do that this summer

[@dreamlovermimi9458]

@@GardeningInCanada can u find that brand of humic acid or something similar at amazon?

[@thierryreunbrouck5360]

Great videos! I often wonder how much product to use. Many labels say to saturate the soil. If the label recommends 1 once per gallon, how much of this mixture is used for a one gallon plant or other size container? Is there a a minimum amount that has to be used for achieving good growth of plant? Thanks

[@GardeningInCanada]

No i would just follow the instructions is basically ancient compost

[@thierryreunbrouck5360]

Thanks

[@debbielavers9836]

Your should check out Sara’s kitchen garden. She feeds her family fresh greens all winter with mulching in Sweden.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s really cool. I wonder what the temps are there

[@ziekgelkoff731]

Thank you very much for your videos- your producing great content! What is your opinion on liquid aeration? Does it work? Is it environmentally friendly? What type of music products would you recommend? Thanks in advance!

[@GardeningInCanada]

I need to do a video on that topic! You’re the second person this week to ask about it

[@ziekgelkoff731]

@@GardeningInCanada there’s been so much interest in liquid aeration on KZbin and google, a lot of it seems like pure sale pitches with no science. Can’t tell the truth from fiction. Also humic acid seems to come up a lot when searching liquid aeration. I’ll be looking out for your video! So refreshing having some legit science on these topics!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Haha yea… I’ll dive into the literature snd give you a digestible video

[@ZE308AC]

can you do a video on why plants get aphids and how to get rid of aphids?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yes I can!

[@marajokegr]

Good info; I've definitely had issues with chlorosis in my strawberries in the past. I would like to try this, and went to order it, but for some reason they don't ship to Alberta.

[@ameeshng]

You may want to try registering your email, get free shipping coupon with that. upon check out, use the free shipping coupon code instead of the 15% coupon. I tried this and keeping my fingers crossed.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I’d try out what Aminat suggested. Let me know if it works for you.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@jolee6751]

I ordered a bottle and I hope it comes to the USA

[@Rocketman0407]

Is it possible to grow a plant in peat moss only using a fertilizer that contains only macronutrients and no micronutrients?

[@sambaaxe]

I have been reading about humic acid and I like the idea...however, it appears that the actual pH of the product is rather high and am wondering why it is called an acid? This has made me cautious to use it with the iron deficiencies of my Jaboticabas, because they like a low pH and my water causes the pH to rise. This is another issue and I have been using sulphur, but am wary of messing up my soil with it.

[@jiamingtan1119]

Hello, my understanding is that humate is only soluble in high pH solution, so you might want to explore either humate granules or fulvic acid which is soluble in all pH. Hope it helps!

[@zachjones2374]

I looked at a product (I'm US based in the SW region, btw) from BioAg and they seemed to use the terms "Humic, and "Fulvic" interchangeably, and their website indicated labelling regulations to avoid using to term Fulvic- kind of an odd thing to see for a business, imo. While there' no expectation of mine for you to be aware of the regulations (which are presumably US-based) I wonder if you can offer any insight regarding the differences of Humic and Fulvic? It seems they are identical as an end product, but that manufacture/materials sourcing is different? Also, BioAg claims their source of Humic Acid is "Derived from Cretaceous Period fresh water humic substances". I really don't know how to interpret this phrasing given how obtuse it is, but presumably they are saying it's coal based?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Haha I love this comment. So Humic and Fluvic acid are essentially identical. Nobody really knows the difference between the two to be honest. Most scientists fight over the reality of the substances being a product. As for the lingo about it being an ancient old lake etc etc. that is oil haha. I really like the way this is put though

[@CC-lv1ox]

@ashley gardening in Canada As I mentioned, I am a novice gardener as of May 2022. Can you do a lecture on the micronutrients beyond the basic PNK? I want to learn more about when and how I should amend soil with Calcium, Sulfar, Iron, Magnesium, Boron, and more. I want to have some ideas of a general and basic soil profile that is healthy for most garden plants. You can spend a fortune with organic soil, nutrients, seeds and pesticides etc. I am using the worm casting, fish emulsion and the langbeinite.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea! I have an entire playlist on this kzbin.info/aero/PLqYTfQkKTvqpr-oBARhAGg4Tj6UfXKKti

[@CC-lv1ox]

@@GardeningInCanada thank you

[@infiniteadam7352]

here to watch again a year later, cant believe a year has flown by

[@JennySimon206]

You can bury kitchen scraps and paper towel rolls in your beds to feed them. You can put an in ground bucket with holes and bury it in the bed and the worms will pull the food scraps into the soil. Good way to compost in small spaces.

[@JennySimon206]

I'd put a lid fyi. Google it. In bed worm bin or something.

[@kmoney14141]

How come we cannot see the other comments cause that is where I often learn many things

[@GardeningInCanada]

Try changing the settings to include newest first. Let me know if that works

[@llonden6998]

Hey Ms. Ashley, what's the shelf life of Kaytonic (both still sealed and after opening)?

[@GardeningInCanada]

I will look into this but my off the cuff answer is infinitely because it is very acidic

[@geraldblount4159]

Thanks you can only get it in Canada????

[@SolzhenitsynBoogie]

Harley Smith recommends five parts kelp meal to two parts humic acid. Dunno why, I’m just trying to follow the experts.🤷🏻‍♂️ Thanks for the science!

[@WarGardensForVictory]

So sad I tried to order but they don’t ship to the US.

[@GardeningInCanada]

You can sign up for their email and they are sending out an alert when it’s ready. It will be very soon.

[@Nika-Zhang]

That's bad

[@johac7637]

Ahh, you are seeing some lite, the Company in BC, RainGro, moved to Australia, they have a source of a Humate, on the Leonardite on the soil surface of a coal mine, not formed into a useable coal. Their source in BC was in the Bowron near Prince George, BC, that is also on the soil surface, it is crazy brown mud during rainy season. Here in Arizona the stuff sure works to allow Sodium leaching , they make it here in Gilbert, 2 sources Idaho, New Mexico, but aren't coal, they are still brown, so not full of the Carbon/Petrol that has BTU value. But still Carbon, as ALL plant matter ultimately is. RainGro is now making, selling their product to spread on oil spills to capture, break it down, they also still sell the Fulvic, Humic soil amendment, in liquid, granular forms. Also it is FDA approved in both Fulvic, Humic for human, animal use.

[@person-yu8cu]

Our soil looks like something from the sahara desert or mars. I envy the "sandy" soil in your garden. Added lots of compost but still nothing is growing. Hope this stuff works.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh man that’s not fun

[@person-yu8cu]

@@GardeningInCanada I spoke too soon... our pea seedlings are coming up!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Woohoo!!!

[@geraldblount4159]

Hi 👋 is masterblend good ??????

[@SlavaGen]

Do You have any opinion on enzymes and sprout teas? Because I can't find any videos on sprout teas, besides cannabis growers provide, which is not reliable source of info for me.)

[@GardeningInCanada]

Can you send me a link as to what that is? Sorry I’ve never heard of it before

[@SlavaGen]

@@GardeningInCanada Sure, here it is www.alchimiaweb.com/blogen/seed-sprout-tea-sst-cannabis-plants-ok/

[@elsagrace3893]

Will this help turn hydrangeas blue? The kind that go either blue or pink depending on PH? The popular aluminum sulphate binds to nitrogen so that the hydrangea can’t uptake and it stunts growth or something like that so I’ve been told

[@GardeningInCanada]

So that’s generally a pH issue. And this won’t permanently change the pH but it will help to release some much needed micro nutrients. So in theory it very well could. But it’s hard to say definitively without me knowing your soil pH and parent material as to whether or not It would work 100%

[@MelongBread]

I've heard people say humic acid could remove chlorine and chloramine in tap water and that's the only reason why I started looking into humic in the first place but I'm not sure if it works or how it works

[@GardeningInCanada]

That i am not sure about. It is possible!

[@bill200262]

Do I need to mix with manure or add

[@colbykinney5633]

Was them your bucks on the wall behind you ? They look like they were nice ones!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Mine personally no. But Bob is the family hunter.

[@TriCombStudio]

Hey. Isn't it pronounced with a sharp K sound rather than a ch for chelates. Key-lait?

[@GardeningInCanada]

It is. BAD habits on my end. I have a few “accent” issues 😂

[@TriCombStudio]

@@GardeningInCanada fair! I won't hold it against ya then lmao

[@HashPhantom]

Humic for the roots, fulvic for the shoots

[@kmoney14141]

Don’t know what that means

[@HashPhantom]

@@kmoney14141 humic acids for soil drench, fulvic acids are better for foliar sprays but can also be used as a soil drench.

[@Nika-Zhang]

Correct

[@warrend114]

Is Humic acid a byproduct of the coal industry? Or do they actually mine for leonardite?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Great question and it likely comes down too the producer

[@ZE308AC]

Can you do a video on why citrus trees drop all the fruit or produces a small amount of fruit

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yes I can! Very common

[@ZE308AC]

@@GardeningInCanada thank you

[@gregseagler5111]

You probably have addressed this question in another video, but there are many I haven't watched yet. I really appreciate them, though. I am wondering why you say deriving the humic acids from peat is environmentally friendly (as opposed to deriving them from coal), when I have read many reports discouraging the use of peat moss as it is harvested from the bottom of ancient bogs that can't renew themselves for "eons". Based upon that, I have started using coco coir instead as a part of making up potting mixes. Is the peat this product is derived from some different kind of peat? Or do you have a different take on the environmental impact of harvesting on peat moss?

[@GardeningInCanada]

So peat bogs are regulated across the plant. You are not legally allows to destroy a bog. It has to be available to harvest again within 50 years. Meaning it’s not taken down to nothing. Now I do think it’s important to note that with any product there is a plus side and a down side. Gardening and food product (unless if you’re foraging) will have an impact on our world. I did do a video on peat & coconut coir going into details about the impacts of both. But again you need decide for yourself ROI (return on investment) which for many of us on planet earth would be environmental impacts.

[@mikethecaveman90]

Great thanks

[@GardeningInCanada]

❤️

[@gregseagler5111]

Also, I wonder if you have tried or reviewed an organic fertilizer with the brand name AgroThrive. I'm not certain how I first learned of it--it may have been you... Apparently, they are a unique organic fertilization product in that the company has come up with a way to have the basic organic ingredients go through a digestion process before it's sold, making the nutrients almost immediately bio-available to plants. From their website: "Traditional organic fertilizers are simply blends of organic nutrients. When applied to soil, the plants rely on soil microbes to break down those nutrients to a simple form that the plants can

[@GardeningInCanada]

I’ve never heard of that but I’ll look into that

[@GardeningInCanada]

Can you send me a link? I don’t want to do research on the wrong one

[@gregseagler5111]

@@GardeningInCanada Sure. agrothrive.com/ is their website. They also have a KZbin channel: kzbin.info/door/Xj5hV1mSCk69lxDxN80iNQ I purchased their product through Amazon.

[@thexcodec]

I tried to buy it, but apparently they don't ship to Manitoba :(

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh man. You should email them and aak

[@Nika-Zhang]

I'm sorry to hear that

[@GardeningInCanada]

They have it all fixed up now so it will work 😊

[@sergiovaldez9864]

Isn't peat "mining" unsustainable?

[@Batchat2352]

Black peat is the cheapest stuff you can buy. Its ussualy called "black soil" and can be bough for a dollard a bag. Its cheaper than regular old peat moss.

[@teac117]

Brush up on your study of peat. Our potting mix is primarily mid layer sagphum. Black peat is the bottom most layer of a bog which we rarely harvest here in Canada. The jump between black peat and lignite coal is just eons of pressure and temperature. Probably shouldn't be doing a happy jig when both are essentially concentrated sequestered carbon that isn't renewable in any human time frame.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Clearly haven’t watched my 17 min video ALL about peat moss harvesting in Canada. I outline the laws, the processing, environmental laws, regulations, and even go into details about the importance of peat bogs to First Nations. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bny0k6ChrLOUa5Y

[@teac117]

@@GardeningInCanada just watched it as recommended. We harvest typically down to Von Post H5. That's why our replenish year number seems so low to you on that video. Black peat on which this humic acid video is referring to is at least H7. That's the level of decomp that Irish peat bricks are at. Those are from fully drained bogs done ages ago. There are a few more sources around the world for H5+ but they fly in the environmental standards you attach to Canadian spaghnum moss. Black peat usage doesn't deserve the ethical label just because it's adjacent (far) from our own responsible use. That was my gripe. Personally I find it more environmentally friendly to use low grade discarded coal than it is to drain a bog to get to H7...

[@SidSneer1]

I use BioAG Ful-Humix.

[@geraldblount4159]

How about Coco coir

[@jackssmirkingrevenge9365]

key-lation 👍

[@chaparra71]

Just an FYI: I’m pretty sure chelate is pronounced with “Kelate “.

[@kendravoracek3636]

💚💚

[@lesliefoster199]

Good explanation, marvellous

[@GardeningInCanada]

❤️❤️❤️

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@chrishayes4023]

But isn't peat a resource that is being used much faster than nature is producing it?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Good question. I have a few videos on this but peat harvesting in Canada is heavily regulated. It is again a product where you need to skip a few morals either direction.

[@chrishayes4023]

@@GardeningInCanada first tyank you for the response. I love learning from someone with such a depth of knowledge. what about coco coir wouldn't that solve a lot of those hard decisions about the others?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Theoretical yes. But if you look at the processing of the product It’s pretty obvious living wages are not involved. It’s from Sri Lanka mostly and the working conditions are… interesting…

[@anaantomas2282]

🙌🏻

[@GardeningInCanada]

❤️

[@brianramsey3824]

Sounds like it a definition issue kinda like salts..the bad salts are the ones my neighbor uses..people have difficulty defining it but they know its bad... nice marketing

[@canuckbucks]

Little bit concerning that a soil scientist mispronounces, "chelates" and "chelation".

[@GardeningInCanada]

I pronounce it the same way a number of my Profs did… So take it up with them I guess

[@666bruv]

Promote making your own humates, and promote pronouncing 'keelate'

[@IRailroad]

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[@GardeningInCanada]

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[@canuckbucks]

You are obligated to be more knowledgeable about the things you discuss publically than you seem to be. This is an ethical norm. This is a common mistake or misapprehension made by younger people, in my observation, often seen with younger journalists as well. You must either completely grasp the subject, wait until you do, or move on to something more familiar. It's not difficult to accomplish, in fact, the irony here is that it's never been easier to get oneself checked out on a subject, any subject. Perhaps this contributes to the lax attitude somehow. Please don't just think, "ah he's an old crank who doesn't like how I pronounce "chelation", and its just intergenerational insecurities/conflict, etc. No, I am referring to much more basic knowledge levels. How you present yourself as an authority, which you do, and yet have such little knowledge of humates is concerning. I'm in my 40s, a young genX'er, and have been watching the phenomenon for a while now. It is a fact, indeed when I articulate this to people they all agree on the major specifics, there simply is less commitment to establishing a proper working knowledge about things before making public statements about them. Please consider, these videos will continue to define a major part of your career for the rest of your life.

[@GardeningInCanada]

It’s unlikely a KZbin video made for my entertainment & others is going to “define my career”. Not to mention I am not sure “not pronouncing thing the way you want” is considered not grasping a concept… & if your idea of not grasping a concept is not choosing the theory you adhere to, then that’s simply you not being a scientist. We question, absorb all theories & ultimately are not dogmatic.

[@CharlesDANKENS]

ChellAshun? Wtf