[teemu shalanie]

"hydroton sux" ,
poor tradesman blame their tools,.....

get a mixing padel for drill , and mix the shit outta it, with h20 running through it , should tcb , or use drip clean when u run hydro will prevent salt build up ,.....
TS

[EL1M1N80R]

Originally Posted by Yikesy

Gold label>>>

I'm using GL and I amhaving nothing but problems with PH soaring.

I have washed up numerous times and it's still dirty.

Soaking it for day 2 in a water and vinegar solution, with a water pump for agitation.

Looking on the forums for advice.

[MJINC]

Originally Posted by EL1M1N80R

I'm using GL and I amhaving nothing but problems with PH soaring.

I have washed up numerous times and it's still dirty.

Soaking it for day 2 in a water and vinegar solution, with a water pump for agitation.

Looking on the forums for advice.

I haven't used hydroton for ages but a lot of guys recommend putting it in the washing machine on a gentle cycle. If you soak it in ph neutral water what does the water test at after a couple of days?

[EL1M1N80R]

Originally Posted by MJINC

I haven't used hydroton for ages but a lot of guys recommend putting it in the washing machine on a gentle cycle. If you soak it in ph neutral water what does the water test at after a couple of days?

Not to kreen running it in a washing machine. The friction will cause more residual dust and I don't want to break or clog my machine.

I ph'd at 5.8 and after one flood and 3 hours later its up a 7.0.

I washed numerous times thinking it was clean but after a vinegar soak for 24 hours obviously not. Loads of silt at the bottom.

Day 2 in a fresh vinegar soak and the water is brown. Initial PH 3.4 rising to 5.4.

I'll keep running it till the rise slows and gets smaller

[PetFlora]

Yeah, and lava rock is not much better

2 years ago I switched to polished ornamental stones from Dollar Store

Easy to remove roots, clean and reuse forever

[cravin morehead]

lava rock kicks ass for me. and lava adds silica to the grow helping strengthen cell walls making the plants better to fight off attacks. I use both red and black lava for different minerals they add to the grow

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[clown baby]

+1 on lava rock. I think I use 5/8". Wasn't able to pick up hydroton locally so I sourced a 1/4 yard of lavarock for $25 at a landscaping place.

Heavier than hydroton, but at least it doesn't float.

[WelderDan]

Pea gravel works fine. I used it for a while. I ran hydrotron for a while, no issues. I rinsed it in plain tap water, reused it, no problem. My only bitch was those friggin little balls ended up everywhere. Then I went medium-less and never looked back. Still finding little balls now and then after 10 years.

[cravin morehead]

I heard that Dan. Over a decade since I used them and they pop up all the time. I see them in planters at a lot of public places around here too.

[Kinetic]

After each cycle let them soak in 10ml of hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water for a few minutes and let them dry. Super easy.