aha, I use pool shock to make chlorine to kill the algae that builds up after heavy rains on my long backyard walkway
Have you seen the price of Zone, which according to them, needs to be replaced every coupe days, n doubt due to evap
i think you either pick bennies or sterile. i choose sterile: kill everything. either way works though. just personal preference
If it contains chloramine, evap shouldn't be a problem. 10 ml for 5 gallons is not expensive, compared to a product like Hygrozyme that's 10-15 ml per gallon. That's what most of the hydro stores around me try to sell you.
It's hypochlorous acid, not chloramine. And it needs to be replaced because it works by binding onto the things that it's killing. So, it gets used up and needs to be replaced.
As I understand it, the bennies gather on the roots (and elsewhere) where they assist with nutrient uptake
it's a battle of good vs bad bacteria. adding hydroguard is the good bacteria. but the main ingredient is a bacteria found in soil. so why try to copy what you do in soil when you are doing hydro is my argument for running sterile.
Since the switch they have me all screwed up. I used to use the Gold Range Zone and from my understanding it was triple filtered Chloramines that was the main ingredient along with copper sulfate. Now that I look at the new bottles it says not to be used with organics.
i think Mike is talking about UC roots, not Zone.
According to my understanding, having watched quite a few NPK Industries tutorials, most of their RAW products work with hydro
Evaporation rate of chlorine is about 110 hours in open still water. It will drop drastically in aerated moving water. I add e3d and check my residual weekly. You may want to reapply more often if you're treating more plants.