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Root Rot Solutions with
Hydroponics
COMBATING EXISTING ROOT ROT:
The 'eternal' root rot that you've got has
been a big problem for a lot of people.
But, there is a 100% cure, and it will eliminate root rot permanently
from your system.
The only drawback is that you won't be
able to use any of your 'live' innoculants directly with it because it
will kill them immediately. The product is
Physan 20 and
we've got instructions in bold in the middle of the page for use in a
hydroponics system. Physan 20 has been around for years, sold primarily
to commercial orchid growers.
The manufacturer gave us the
hydroponics application rate (it's not on the bottle).
It sounds like you've got plants in your system now, so I'd recommend
doing a water change, put in your normal nutrients, but leave out the
live innoculants and then add the Physan 20 at the hydroponics rate on
our website. Do this for at least a few weeks, changing the res once a
week, and adding more Physan 20 to the new water every time. Then you
should be able to start over with fresh water and your live innoculants
again.
SANITIZE YOUR HYDRO SYSTEM:
The next time you can tear your system
apart for cleaning, follow the instructions on the
Physan 20
label to sanitize your system. I'd fill it with water and run it for an
hour or so with the 'sanitize' application rate of Physan 20.
Rinse the heck out of it, and you should
be OK after that.
So far, we've got 100% positive feedback on
this approach. Please follow the instructions, and let me know your results!
