ADA Amazonia Pro

[JayP 433]

I hadn't seen it mentioned by others that attended Aquashella, but if you hadn't already heard about it or seen it in Aquashella videos, ADA has come out with Amazonia Pro. It's not a replacement for Version 2, but an addition. It is essentially Version 2 on steroids with higher nutrients and of course the negative side effect of potentially higher initial ammonia leaching and, if your not prepared and skilled, more chance of algae. That's even from the mouth of Homma-san himself. The scaping competitors were using it in the competition and AFA was selling 9l bags at the show. They said it would be available on the website within the next couple weeks.

 

[BenB 7]

This sounds a bit like the original Amazonia.
Did they mention how it compares to that?

 

[JayP 433]

I kinda thought the same, but didn't ask about that comparison.

 

[BenB 7]

I have several bags of the original. Some are 20 years old. Not sure why I'm saving it.

 

[Capraquaria 185]

I meant to mention it, and forgot. I even took a pic of the screen when they brought it up at Aquashella in NJ.



I didn't really understand how it would be different from the original Amazonia, as ver 2. was supposed to be a sort of 'Amazonia lite'. I don't know if regular Amazonia is even distributed any more? All I saw at AFA online last time was Ver 2., so I presumed that Pro was just a rebranded version of the original, but I don't honestly know.

 

[JayP 433]

ADA's website says it's new. Maybe somewhere between version 1 & 2.

 

[CincyScaper 157]

Completely unrelated but why use the term Homma - san ? does'nt that just mean Mr.Homma ?
sorry it keeps bugging me

 

[BenB 7]

-san I believe means teacher and -sensei means Master.
So I believe a term of honor.
I don't know who Mr Homma is though.
Amano was, of course, sensei

 

[JayP 433]

Completely unrelated but why use the term Homma - san ? does'nt that just mean Mr.Homma ?
sorry it keeps bugging me

Because that's the proper way to refer to someone in Japan with respect and politeness.

 

[JayP 433]

-san I believe means teacher and -sensei means Master.
So I believe a term of honor.
I don't know who Mr Homma is though.
Amano was, of course, sensei

Homma-san is Amano-san's successor as the lead suikei creator at ADA. There is a video posted about he and Homma-san's relationship.

 

[CincyScaper 157]

-san I believe means teacher and -sensei means Master.
So I believe a term of honor.
I don't know who Mr Homma is though.
Amano was, of course, sensei

Because that's the proper way to refer to someone in Japan with respect and politeness.

From our friend ChatGPT :

“-san” is a polite Japanese honorific, roughly similar to Mr. or Ms., although it’s used more broadly.

Not that it really matters either way, but I can understand someone in Japan referring to a respected American teacher as “Smith-san.” I was just a little confused about why, when speaking English in the U.S., we would call someone from Japan “Homma-san” rather than simply “Mr. Homma” or whatever name they normally use here.

I had thought “-san” was more a feature of speaking Japanese than something you use simply because the person is Japanese.

 

[JayP 433]

I can tell you that everyone at the show, Japanese and American (and several other nationalities) referred to him, and his translator that way.

 

[CincyScaper 157]

I can tell you that everyone at the show, Japanese and American (and several other nationalities) referred to him, and his translator that way.

Thanks, and no disrespect by any means, but genuinely curious as to what he prefers.

I have predominantly heard most English documentaries referring to Takashi Amano as Mr.Amano; and thought it would be apt to call Yusuke Homma as Mr.Homma (unless one is in Japan and speaking Japanese with him).

But anyways thanks for the response and will end this discussion.

 

[gnatster 452]

Moving along...

From the ADA main site on Aquasoil, it appears the Amazonia Ver.2 comes with an Amazonia Supplement. One is supposed to add the appropriate amount. Amazonia Pro doesn't have the supplement, which makes me speculate that the Pro version has more of what plants crave.

My totally unscientific, seat-of-the-pants, wild-ass guess.

Edit: I haven't used ADA Aquasoil of any variety since 2007.

 

[JayP 433]

Pro version has more of what plants crave.

They soaked it in Brawndo?

 

[CincyScaper 157]

Do they still recommend using the powersand with the pro ?

 

[Art 180]

Do they still recommend using the powersand with the pro ?

Hi, yes. They do two different things..

 

[BranchScape 39]

I think they saw APT feast and decided there is a market for super hot soil.