3rd Monkey
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Oh. Yea, don't ever do that lol.
Hydroponic system desinfection while plants in res
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3rd Monkey
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I've used it, but I agree it's not as effective. I always buy stronger concentration of everything because you can dilute it.
Antifreeze for example. 50/50 mix is the same price as full strength. Full strength makes 2 gallons though lol. Same price.
AngryMexican
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I just wonder why the hell people suggest that...
AngryMexican
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About h2o2 (30%) is teaspoon per gallon maybe too much? cos it really did clean roots in seconds
3rd Monkey
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That's what I used in hydro and the dilution that I still use for plant/root sterilization, though mine is 35%.About h2o2 (30%) is teaspoon per gallon maybe too much? cos it really did clean roots in seconds
It cleans them up pretty quick lol.
If you have ill effects from that dilution drop it down a bit I guess, but I don't think you should. If you do, please let me know though.
3rd Monkey
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I didn't see you mention swapping out your res solution after the bleach, though I'm sure you did lol. Just checking.
AngryMexican
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nope I did't
I have read that h2o2 makes bleach evoporate quickly
3rd Monkey
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I don't think salts evaporate. Then again, I'm no chemist lol.
Johnny Lawrence
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I think it's more of a preventative. I know of quite a few people who successfully run chlorine in their systems, though I believe most use HTH Pool Shock as opposed to liquid bleach.
And when I'm cleaning my system with bleach in between runs, I use a lot more than 8 drops per gallon.
I could never dial in a sterile rez. I find that using bacillus amyloliquefaciens to be the simplest, most effective thing. At least for me it is.
Johnny Lawrence
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You're not supposed to mix the 2. It's not unsafe in such small concentrations, but still . . .nope I did't