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- “Contains bacillus, a natural bacterial root inoculant”. From the label. What does that mean? The genus Bacillus is a spore former. It’s probably one of the microbes they can add and still claim some viability. Even if it’s a water based formulation, stupid. Bacillus sps. are not root inoculants, whatever that means.
im finding that it amounts to 140usd per res, annually. but you eradicate root issues entirely so must be totally worth it, om finding no argument against uv sterilization.UV water sanitation
It works and works well. Owned a couple. Be carful, Residence time exposed to the light is a major consideration. And those uv bulbs age over time and should be replaced per suppliers recommendation.
Personally, I run sterile as that has been the recommendations of some folks I consider experts.
ill definitely take advice as suggestions to further my research into the matterThat does not mean you cannot succeed with a sterile res, just not the way I choose to go.
Be careful of some of the information some folks spread around here. I'm not @Aqua Man, but something does not smell right here.
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im finding that it amounts to 140usd per res, annually. but you eradicate root issues entirely so must be totally worth it, om finding no argument against uv sterilization.
yeah there are alternatives that are more cost effective. Southern AG family fungicide and Orca are the two main alternatives i think to Hydroguard.Hydroguard is an excellent MO for beneficial bacteria, a standard in the hydroponic industry. There are alternatives. It's a little spendy. Essential if you are running live, not needed at all if sterile. Personally, I run sterile as that has been the recommendations of some folks I consider experts. That does not mean you cannot succeed with a sterile res, just not the way I choose to go.
Be careful of some of the information some folks spread around here. I'm not @Aqua Man, but something does not smell right here.
an error on my part for not providing all the necessary information. ill be doing rock wool into hydroton for flowering and trading in clones residential operationUV sterilization is very common in the waste water industry prior to releasing the treated water into a fresh water source. However, UV has zero filtration qualities so it's not going to be a good stand-alone system for a hydroponics grow operation. You will still need water filtration to keep your system operating efficiently.
If you're trying to come up with a hydro system for a commercial operation, I'd consider using coco. Its the easiest to use for "fertigation" of large crop areas indoors. It's also by far the most common system used by commercial growers in Michigan. Technically these are "drain to waste" systems even if much of the water is collected, tested, sanitized and recycled back through the irrigation system to be used again.
Hydroton ... are you considering using a dutch bucket style system with a reservoir and a separate controller bucket? Something like this?an error on my part for not providing all the necessary information. ill be doing rock wool into hydroton for flowering and trading in clones residential operation
this: https://www.urbancultivation.co.za/...&utm_campaign_id=714534&utm_prod_id=221515113Hydroton ... are you considering using a dutch bucket style system with a reservoir and a separate controller bucket? Something like this?
i don't remember saying that...Bear in mind all you are doing is managing the bug populations. The second water leaves the sterilizing unit it gets circulated and contaminated.
Like ninja said, UV-C doesn’t give a hoot and kills beneficial bugs as well. It’s a draw.
UV has absolutely nothing to do with Fe, B or Mn uptake or utilization.
Something like that would work well in my greenhouse.
i have only completed drafting the tubes, reservoir, air pumps and circulation pumps, and must still collect at the irrigation store what i need to build out the first version. i will however first only do tubes in an attempt to determine volume making my formula for pumps more accurate not looking to overkill as this grow will experience a need for supplementary generation by means of petrol combustion. which is expensive to do here.Something like that would work well in my greenhouse.
these are definitely considerations.Choosing one sterilisation method over another will come down to your personal preferences, your budget, as well as the availability of the required equipment in your area and the size of your grow operation.
so this is seen as the best option available? would you have a look at following product, it is available in my area and parts would be easily obtained: https://puritech.co.za/product/2g-hr-ozone-machine-white-steel-case/?utm_source=Google Shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping FeedOzonation requires ozone generators to create ozone gas in the grow room.
i'm not an expert on them by far. i'm just getting into researching about them now.these are definitely considerations.
so this is seen as the best option available? would you have a look at following product, it is available in my area and parts would be easily obtained: https://puritech.co.za/product/2g-hr-ozone-machine-white-steel-case/?utm_source=Google Shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping Feed
at that price im sold on ozonation by oxygen generators. i have a concern with it being only 35w and running two 20w fans to cool it but doesnt need replacement like uv sterilization does.
edit: for uv this one stood out to me as an option https://puritech.co.za/product/purewater-whole-house-water-filtration-system-with-ultraviolet-disinfection-system/?utm_source=Google Shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping Feed this unit would also cover the cost of my 5 stage filtration but it only offers 3..plus the uv but only at 25w..but its apparently as effective as ozonation and running cost would be less longterm, also no cooling on this unit so theres that, replacements are also easily obtained.
Ozone generators may produce ozone for 2-3 years or longer depending on the brand. After that time, either the ozonator needs to be replaced, or sometimes a chip replacement kit is available in the case of certain model corona discharge ozonator types.
im against the idea of amazon as ill struggle to find replacements in time as shipping take a month and adds significantly to cost.here is one that does air/water that is 160 watts that is just a little over $100 usd with coupon.
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i wouldnt mess around and just get watch i can go with at the time, check your local hydro stores for discounts as well they usually offer them during consultations.i need to do some more research into an ORP controller, as i might use that with the ionizer to keep the right levels.
that meter will run continually, yes. i'm suggesting a controller instead of a monitor. a controller will turn on/off the ozone when ORP falls below the set threshold. because too much is toxic for plants.do these run continuous? https://reliablestore.co.za/product...84&sfdr_hash=9c1297eb16710aa5f451f1bfa91ac4d0
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