Aqua Man
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I feel for ya... lots of conflicting info out there.I did try to research and plan this as much as I could. With all the wrong guys I guess because serval told me that it would fine and that it’s easy to wash the soil off and toss em in hydro.
I thought roots were roots. We’ve taken clones from hydro guys and thrown them in soil before
PK1, Hydroguard is not an enzyme. Enzymes are compounds that facilitate rapid decomposition of dead organic matter. Hydroguard is a bacteria. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens to be exact. Hygrozyme and Cannazyme are enzymes. There are others available, I listed the two most popular. Please don't spread half-assed misinformation. Enzymes go hand in hand with bacterial cultures such as hydroguard or southern ag when running a live res.use enzymes like hydroguard
OP, heed this. I ran into a similar situation, and through drastic measures am now in a questionable spot. Drains should either be prepped to deal with roots or large enough to avoid flood situations.I see a flood in the making.
Those lines are going to plug up with roots at the bottom and you'll be pumping water on the top
Either h202 or hydrogaurd can't use both. H202 is hydrogen peroxideI have enzyme komplete. I thought someone said earlier not to get h202 with that kind of setup?
so it sounds like enzymes are always good and cant really be used too much (within reason) or cause a ton of harm? theyre like a cleaner with nothing but positives?
h202 I thought was liquid oxygen and can be ran in almost anything too and has n negatives?
pool shock im not sure why id want chlorine? I thought we evaporate chlorine by letting water sit out and or bubble for a day or so?
hydroguard is bacteria and also seems to not have too many negatives and helps in many ways?
I have enzyme komplete. I thought someone said earlier not to get h202 with that kind of setup?
Anything in excess can be harmful, but enzymes are highly beneficial in a live res configuration.so it sounds like enzymes are always good and cant really be used too much (within reason) or cause a ton of harm? theyre like a cleaner with nothing but positives?
H2o2 is hydrogen peroxide. The concentrations you want to use are much higher volume than what you use to rinse your wounds with. Also, if you choose to use it, DO NOT let it touch your skin. Chemical burns are bad, mkay. The added oxygen is just an added benefit, H2o2 is an oxidizer, which compliments the functions of enzymes while enabling you to run a sterile res.h202 I thought was liquid oxygen and can be ran in almost anything too and has no negatives? thats just 29-32% hydrogen peroxide?
Think of it like swimming in a pool. They use healthy levels of chlorine to kill of pathogens while being safe enough to enjoy community activities in large volumes of water. Same concept. Only difference here is your plants roots will live in the pool. No need for concern, plants do not uptake chlorine so you will not end up smoking any more carcinogens than you are doing so already.pool shock im not sure why id want chlorine? I thought we evaporate chlorine by letting water sit out and or bubble for a day or so?
Yes and no. My batch of hydroguard is expired per what @Aqua Man posted and that explains a hell of a lot of the struggles I've had over the past couple weeks. Too much of any bacteria will cause crazy pH swings, and will send you down a rabbit hole of a non-existent problem. Be mindful of your bacterial use.hydroguard is bacteria and also seems to not have too many negatives and helps in many ways?
Alright, let's clear up an obvious misconception. There is no "better". The "better" part comes down to the grower, and what works for their situation.thanks for explaining it like that.
whats the difference between sterile and live? one is clearly better than the other.. and if I pick the lesser one It will alwaysssss bug me haha.
Hydroguard prevents other pathogens from taking hold. Think of it like a firewall, or a military force. It's a "good" bacteria vs a "bad" bacteria like pythium. The idea is to colonize your media (inert media like rockwool, hydroton, perlite, rocks, etc) with enough "good" bacteria and that culture will prevent any "bad" bacteria from taking hold.tobh i wasn't trying to send mis information. my misunderstanding. However, i still don't get what the difference is cuz from what i read they both break down organic compounds
That's what I was thinking too. However, it'd work as a pH down at that level. OP just needs to account for the added P in their final solution as to not lock out other things with an overdose of P.I’ve never seen a ph down product that’s 0/55/0 that’s kind of crazy I think the old basic GH ph down that’s 0/0/0 might have been better.
Very true but man not to be mean thats a stretch on some new growers not saying @User59204626117 cant handle it but just hope he pay close attention now and you are 100% correct don’t use silica as a ph up that shit is strong usually. I’ll be fair the classic GH up/down might have been a better way to goThat's what I was thinking too. However, it'd work as a pH down at that level. OP just needs to account for the added P in their final solution as to not lock out other things with an overdose of P.
100% GH is the way to go. However, one can source sulfuric acid at auto part stores. Make sure to get stuff with no other additives (I don't believe they'd add any, the lead plates in batteries are pretty damn sensitive to most anything). Might be worth investing in some instead of using the purchased pH down... that stuff has more P than MOAB, which requires up to 50% less base nutes when used.Very true but man not to be mean thats a stretch on some new growers not saying @User59204626117 cant handle it but just hope he pay close attention now and you are 100% correct don’t use silica as a ph up that shit is strong usually. I’ll be fair the classic GH up/down might have been a better way to go
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