Hydroton cleaning question

[Cutty]

i used to just let my old shit sit in bleach for a week then rinse it out, the next plants went fucking ballistic, plants love bleach

WHAT?

 

[Hydro-Soil]

H2O2 is both expensive and gets you on a watch list these days.

You mean the cops are watching women who dye their hair?? When did this happen?

40% H2O2 is around $7 a quart from your local beauty supply, in the states. Just ask for 40% developer and specify 'CLEAR'. It's Water, H2O2 and Phosphoric acid (stabilizer). I believe it's even food safe, though I could be wrong.
Edit: Wow... didn't see that watchlist coming. Should have read the whole thread, eh? LOL Thanks for the heads up CactusJack. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, what with that (Congresswoman) Maxine Waters' crack about socializing everything. This country has some serious wounds to attend to.


Stay Safe!

 

[SOTF420]

Right in the bathtub.....

 

[PetFlora]

Go to a Beauty Supply and buy 40% H2O2 (or 20%). Very cheap. Dilute the 40% 12:1, the 20 6:1. Soak your hydroton, clean your tubs, everything. I actually keep a spray bottle handy to disinfect ANYTHING.

Be very careful about running it in your soup, you can kill your beneficials

 

[Macster2]

so just chop off your old plants and put in the new clones?

you need to wash the roots out dude.

I mean to say, get the majority of the root material out but sterlization by boiling or bleaching isn't necessary as if there's a pile of destructive bacteria awaiting to wipe out your next crop.

 

[superultramega]

ah gotcha.

I agree with that IME. All my method does is make an easy process to get the roots out.