Diluting Bleach to add everyday as a daily preventative measure

[fireburner23]

My last run ended well finally after I added some great white, but it was too late and my yields suffered a little bit because of the root rot.

I've decided I am going to go with dead reses by putting in bleach every day to avoid any root rot problems, but I am having trouble diluting bleach correctly and I am hoping for some assistance.

Krunchbubble's formula says "2 mils per 10 gallons for initial root rot killing, 1 mil per 10 gallon there after, every other day". However, I want to dilute it enough to where it equals out to 20ml a day per 10 gallons instead of 1ml every other day per 10 gallons.

Is it sufficient to say that if I use a 1:60 dilution ratio that I could add 20ml a day per 10 gallons and still be within the recommended usage?

Edit:
I am using 6% Sodium hypochlorite.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sgt.Stedenko]

It depends on the strenght of the bleach. Clorox is 6% sodium hypochlorite. Some generics are 3%.

 

[fireburner23]

Let's say I am using 6% Sodium hypochlorite.

 

[OjoRojo420]

Hello,

Your goal is to have a chlorine ppm of 1-2 in order to keep anaerobic bacteria and other bad stuff at bay.

Using regular Clorox (6%) this could be done applying 6-8 drops to each gallon of water.

20 drops = 1 ml

Ojo

 

[fireburner23]

Hello,

Your goal is to have a chlorine ppm of 1-2 in order to keep anaerobic bacteria and other bad stuff at bay.

Using regular Clorox (6%) this could be done applying 6-8 drops to each gallon of water.

20 drops = 10 ml

Ojo

That sounds like a lot more than Krunchbubble's 1-2ml per 10 gallons. You are suggesting 10ml per gallon?

 

[GoozMan]

Sounds like he's saying 20 drops = 10mL as a conversion, so 6-8 drops = 3-4 mL which is still higher than Mr. Bubble is using.

 

[fireburner23]

I don't mind making it stronger, as long it doesn't kill the plants, but I am trying to figure out if my math is correct.

1ml to 37.854L (10 gallons) is what Krunchbubble is suggesting.

I wanna make it 20ML to 37.854L (10 gallons).

 

[Centrum]

An easier way might be to take a 5 gallon bucket at 10ml and then fill your liter container from there.

 

[OjoRojo420]

I am SO sorry:

20 drops equals 1 ml

 

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

So 1ml per 2.5 gallons would be 8 drops per gallon.

Is there any noticeable effect on pH from adding bleach?

///EDIT/// I don't think my conversion is correct

initial root rot kill - 2 ml per 10 gallons

to maintain to rot - 1 ml per 10 gallons, every other day...

 

[Sgt.Stedenko]

I've heard (taken with a grain of salt) that too much sodium can interfere with uptake of Ca and possibly K. Adding too much bleach could possibly lead to Ca and K defs.

 

[fireburner23]

I finally got the answer I was looking for over in another forum.

The individuals at the other forum suggested that if I wanted to have add 1-2ml at at 20ml diluted rate, I just need to add 20ml of liquid.

I've heard (taken with a grain of salt) that too much sodium can interfere with uptake of Ca and possibly K. Adding too much bleach could possibly lead to Ca and K defs.

Sgt. from what I understand we only need a few ppm of Sodium hypochlorite. I don't think that adding a few ppm of Sodium hypochlorite will probably hurt things too much.

 

[fireburner23]

So 1ml per 2.5 gallons would be 8 drops per gallon.

Is there any noticeable effect on pH from adding bleach?

///EDIT/// I don't think my conversion is correct

It shouldn't. The MSDS says it has ph of 11.4, but then again, you adding so little I am not sure it is going to change that much.

 

[Oggy]

ive read the thread... but does this actually work? has anyone done this through an entire cycle with success?

 

[fireburner23]

ive read the thread... but does this actually work? has anyone done this through an entire cycle with success?

Adding bleach is common in the hydroponic industry and a few guys around here use it. While there are those who run their res's with bennies, I am going to run mine without bennies, other known as a dead res.

Just wanna make sure that you get the measurements right, as with anything in hydroponics.

 

[fireburner23]

Update, I tired the bleach thing for a few days and found that my roots didn't like it. I did the whole 1ML per 10 gallons and didn't find it to really work.

I am gonna try the h2o2 instead. I think I'll probably get a much better result out of that.

 

[smokestack23]

DM Zone and SM90 aren't very pricey and your roots will LOVE them.

 

[fireburner23]

DM Zone and SM90 aren't very pricey and your roots will LOVE them.

I tried SM90 and I used it with bleach...bad idea...I think almost you have to use one or the other.

I am going to use h2o2 for the next few weeks and see what happens. Doing 20ML of 15% every day for my 8-10 gallon res. So far so good!