This product has so many resounding endorsements from hydro farmers. Sounds like it is a bacillus-based root zone treatment/innoculator. Comparable to
Advanced Nutrients Voodoo Juice or
General Hydroponics SubCulture-B.
The best price I could find was 500 mL for $120, which is $0.24 per mL. Running a 70 gallon rez with weekly changes, that's $16.80 a week in product. A bottle would last me 6 weeks. OUCH.
I compared it to the price of
Voodoo Juice, which is $0.07-$0.09 per mL. It calls for a first inoculation of 7.5-10 mL per liter followed by repeated applications at 1.5-4 mL per liter (that equals inoculation at 28-38 mL per gallon; repeat doses of 5.5-21.5 mL per gallon). That works out to $0.50 - $3.42 a week with a 70 gal rez.
Is H&G
Roots Excelurator really worth $17 a week? Are you guys spending this per crop or is everyone else running super small rezes or what? Do you use it for the first 5 weeks of veg?
I always thought
Voodoo Juice was expensive but the math is working out so that AN looks cheap...LOL. I'm not saying the products are exactly the same, but I tried to use a comparable bacillus-based product for the price comparison.
Here is a link to a data sheet from the manufacturer.
http://ukhouseandgarden.co.uk/downloads/roots excel report.pdf
ROOTS EXCELURATOR
Roots Excelurator Is the best and most powerful root stimulator available on today’s market, and our top show-piece in the area of nutrients. This powerful root stimulator ensures the explosive growth of the roots and rids the plant of brown roots, root sickness and mould.
Roots Excelurator is a must-have for every successful grower.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
H&G
Roots Excelurator creates a film around the roots, which functions as a kind of membrane. It keeps harmful disease germs out, but allows the absorption of nutrients.
Roots Excelurator does not only create a film around the roots, but also isolates the disease germs to avoid reproduction.
APPLICATION
Use
Roots Excelurator in the first five weeks.
Prepare your nutrient container as follows: First add the base nutrient to your container (e.g.: Soil A&B, A&B Hydro, Coco A&B). Adjust the EC- and pH-value of the nutrient container. Finally, add
Roots Excelurator. Your nutrient container is ready for a first watering.