Freemann

I was wondering what additional reducing agents you use to keep Iron in Iron Flourish in the reduced Fe2+ state rather than the oxidised Fe3+ state?
Thanks in advance

Seachem

I'm not entirely sure about what you are asking (detail wise). The gluconate form of iron is by nature a reduced state of iron. If you're asking specifically what chemicals are used to form the gluconate iron, I'm afraid that would be proprietary in nature and thus I could not really comment on that.

Freemann

This is an extract from the answer Greg Morin gave on APD concerning Seachem iron (http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Fertil...uconate.html#3):
Well, actually the gluconate is a reducing agent in the same manner as
ascorbic acid is a reducing agent (although not as strong as ascorbate).
This question is also answer in question (2) above with respect to the
change in oxidation potential of complexed iron. The additional reducing agents we employ in Flourish Iron also help to keep the iron in the reduced state. But as I said above, this only prolongs the inevitable, giving the plants more opportunity to to adsorb the iron.
So it seems that you add additional reducing agents to keep it in a reduced state is this a fact and what are this?
Thanks in advance.

Seachem

Yes, there are additional components within the product formulation that work as a whole in keeping the Flourish Iron as a reduced form of iron.