Beneficial Bacteria in Hydroponics

[amneziaHaze]

Tnc myco and their bactor bit i noticed bactor if used too much raises the ph.

 

[Nizza]

Yeah.. i have used like 1/8th of a bottle in the last month and i am giving the plants a ton of the stuff I just wish i knew the proper way to multiply it..

Which product by southern ag are you using for bunnies?

I just picked up the dynomyco granules to try. I was thinking of getting a second product to see if either make a difference this run

 

[rkymtnman]

Which product by southern ag are you using for bunnies?

I just picked up the dynomyco granules to try. I was thinking of getting a second product to see if either make a difference this run

garden friendly fungicide

 

[gr865]

garden friendly fungicide

Hey Rocky,
How you been? It was one hell of a year, 2022, Bad health issues, three failed grow attempts due to the health issues and trying to learn this new system. Stop by when you have a chance.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/winter-2022-23-gro-flo-ebb-and-flow-run.1083519/page-2#post-17205311

When you say you can extend Southern Ag Fungicide what do you mean? When I was in the the golf biz I used EM1 and would extend it 22 to 1 and wondering if I can use EM1 in my reservoir?

 

[rkymtnman]

Hey Rocky,
How you been? It was one hell of a year, 2022, Bad health issues, three failed grow attempts due to the health issues and trying to learn this new system. Stop by when you have a chance.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/winter-2022-23-gro-flo-ebb-and-flow-run.1083519/page-2#post-17205311

When you say you can extend Southern Ag Fungicide what do you mean? When I was in the the golf biz I used EM1 and would extend it 22 to 1 and wondering if I can use EM1 in my reservoir?

it was the other guy that extends the GFF. not sure how he did it? i've used that EM1 a long time ago mostly in my veggie garden. i would think you could use it in hydro too.

i'm trying a product called Billions by TPS. it's a 3 way combo of myco and 2 bennies. it's a dry granular stuff. says there is a billion bacteria per gram of it. it wasn't too expensive either.

i've been peeking in on your thread. looks nice as usual!!

 

[Therrion2]

I have perfected a method of using bennies in hydroponics without all the negative things that come with it. I use Real Growers ReCharge , Impello Tribus Flower, Neptune's Harvest Seaweed, Blackstrap Unsulfured Molasses, and Fulvic acid combined with Jack's 3-2-1 formula. I also use Floraflex drip lines. emitters, caps, in 6" pots with rockwool 1/4" rockwool cubes, with a 70gal reservoir on a 4' x 8' flow table. I put a rainbird inline filter on the pipe running from the rez to the emitters. I keep my rez out of my grow room on a cold concrete floor and pipe it through a wall. You don't want to get pythium from high temps if you're not running sterile. Your water needs to stay at 68f or a little bellow. Your going to need air stones on a timer in your rez to keep the bacteria from going anaerobic. That's what causes all the stink and slime. I start by adding bennies on my veg setup the day before I move them onto the flowering table. From then on I add them to the flower rez every every 3 weeks. I always do this the day before my nutrient change. I do this for multiple reasons. First off, on a fresh rez change, those ppm are running high and you run a chance of burning them, because bennies cause the plants to absorb nutrients at a much higher rate. By waiting the day before the change, the ppms have been watered down by about 400 - 500 ppm. Secondly, you don't want all those raw rechange flakes sitting in the rez 3 weeks until the change over or you would have to check the filter every other day. Every time I add bennies, I add a good 10 min drench through the system and then clean my filter with dawn and a toothbrush. A majority of gunk will get caught up on the first run. Then at the end of the lights on I clean it again. The next day I drain my rez with a python and leave a little in the bottom. I refill with water and nutrients. I clean my filter once a week. After 3 weeks I do it over again. Just a warning, bennies will lower your PH by a lot on the day you add it , but will stable off. Have some PH up. This is crucial. In between harvests you need to run flora clean or bleach/dawn through the system and blow the emitters and lines out while the are still wet with something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/XPOWER-Airrow-Multi-Use-Electric-Computer/dp/B01BI4UQK0. You will see little shavings of film spit out. If you run on a table like I do, scrubbing will be necessary, because bennies tend to stain. It seems like a lot of work, but it becomes second nature after a while. I get anywhere from 7 - 9 lbs with 32 plants using this setup. If you have a run to waste system, you can skip most of this and just hand feed them from top down.

 

[kratosxxl]

Curious to what bennies you guys use in hydro? If you use any at all.

Ive used Great White for years but lately the leftover powder sediment it leaves at the bottom of the reservoir has been bothering me so I gotta scrape it with a stick every time and it got annoying so Im using Orca now.

Not sure if bennies actually helps in my flood and drain setup but after I slowly cut down on my nutrients cost...Ill then test if beneficials is actually beneficial in my hydro setup.

Ive went the sterile route before but I feel like its much more maintenance. I try to keep things as simple as possible personally.

Beneficial bacteria like tribus , mamonth P ,orca etc made to keep ur roots healthy and strong so u can push on EC, u dont have too but it does help sometimes

 

[ClaytonNewbilFontaine]

it was the other guy that extends the GFF. not sure how he did it? i've used that EM1 a long time ago mostly in my veggie garden. i would think you could use it in hydro too.

i'm trying a product called Billions by TPS. it's a 3 way combo of myco and 2 bennies. it's a dry granular stuff. says there is a billion bacteria per gram of it. it wasn't too expensive either.

i've been peeking in on your thread. looks nice as usual!!

I just picked up that TPS Billions and was going to use it for my living soil. What have you thought about it?

 

[rkymtnman]

I just picked up that TPS Billions and was going to use it for my living soil. What have you thought about it?

it seems like the plants like it. after my last harvest, i kinda checked out my root development in the coco and it looked very nice. not sure how much that has to do with the billions?? let me know after you try it out what you think.