PadawanWarrior
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Do you measure how much you add?
Best way to sterilize coco coir?
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PJ Diaz
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I make a stock solution of 1 gram to a gallon of water, then use that stock solution at a rate of 5ml/gal in the bubbler every 5 days or so.
Wastei
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So Pool Shock is not Calcium Hypochlorite and only 65% pure? Never found any precipitations with bleach but a lot when making Pool Shock stock solution. Both works for their intended use but saying Pool Shock is better at the application concentration 3-5ppm is false.The stuff I would use would be Calcium Hypochlorite. That's what most people use for plants. I've used a bunch of different shit in my hot tub.
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PadawanWarrior
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Are you seriously arguing with me about different chlorines?
. You obviously have no clue about the differences.
Wastei
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If you read my comment again I said they both work for their intended use, that's not arguing is it?Are you seriously arguing with me about different chlorines?
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rkymtnman
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a 1pound bag will last years
bk78
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I used like 3 grams My whole last run lol. Adding .25g per 30 gallon
PJ Diaz
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I've never had any issue with precipitations making a stock solution of pool shock, in fact it's crystal clear.
PJ Diaz
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A small bag of pool shock is like $5 and will make hundreds of gallons of stock solution. By comparison, bleach is around $3 a gallon. So, bleach is pretty pricey in comparison to pool shock.
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Wastei
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None of them are really pricy. And yes if you have a good clean source of calcium hypochlorite it's marginally better. The difference is so minute at the low dosage of only 1-5ppm.
PadawanWarrior
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I already had the Calcium Hypochlorite so I mixed up the stock solution. Do you add any nutrients, or just plain chlorinated water?
PJ Diaz
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Just water. I keep the surface of the water at least an inch below the bottom of the stems, and let the effervescence from the bubbles hydrate the cuts.
PadawanWarrior
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Diluted the stock and made a quick bubble cloner with a wine bottle that was sitting here. Thanks PJ. This will be a fun experiment.
Rurumo
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I've switched over to "making" my own bleach from pool shock too, I'm always happy when I can stop buying more bottles of liquid of any type.
HGCC
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Are they the little jiffy pellets? I too had quite a bit of trouble with those and damping off. Moved over to just start using little cups of loose coco or a solo half full and didn't have any further issues.