jointchief
Well-Known Member
Naysayers be damned!
Voodoo Juice works perfectly.
Check out my Aero grow journal, I have pictures of the Fungi colony on the roots (look at post #7):
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/190605-2nd-grow-3rd-attempt-aeroponic.html
First off I want to say that I was having horrible luck with my Aero systems. Water temperatures kept climbing to around 23-25 degrees C, and as a result some kind of a brown algae or bacteria developed, and covered the roots in sludge (causing root rot). I killed a lot of expensive feminized seedlings this way!!!! I have plenty of 35% hydrogen peroxide, and I know how to use it. For some reason this weird brown algae WOULD NOT DIE even after adding h202 to the reservoir. Things began to look hopeless...then a good friend of mine who has been growing in Aero for many years (who strictly uses only Advanced Nutrients products) recommended Voodoo Juice for my dying seedlings. I reluctantly took what was left of his empty bottle (there was only maybe 50 mL left total). I was reluctant to try ANYTHING by advanced nutrients, because like everyone else, I assumed that they were overhyped, overpriced, etc. I actually still to this day do NOT like 99% of Advanced Nutrient Products, there are a few that are OK but you can find alternative products made by other companys that do the same exact thing for 10 times less. ANYWAYS:
The latest seedlings were Blueberry (dutch passion), Mazar, and Alaskan Ice). I've killed quite a few of the Dutch Passion feminized Blueberries before this particular crop. The sprouts sat stillborn for many days without ANY type of growth or leaf development. The water began to turn brown with sludge (AGAIN). In total desperation, I drained the reservoir, sterilized it, refilled with my 30 ppm well water (I usually use distilled water, but I thought these guys were goners, so I said screw it) and added in the gen hydro nutes + some of the Voodoo Juice. To be honest I didn't really didn't expect them to survive. These poor babies looked exactly the same as the other 30-40 sprouts that I murdered in previous attempts. I waited a few days, and noticed that even though the water temperature was at 24 degrees C there was NO brown sludge! The directions on the bottle stated that you could not use any hydrogen peroxide with Voodoo Juice, or all of the beneficial micro-organisms would of course, die, so naturally I expected there to be out of control brown sludgey reservoir as a result. However, the tank was SPOTLESS and the plants also showed signs of SERIOUS growth. I popped off my neoprene grow mediums (thats right I grow in rubber, hah) and had a look underneath at the roots. I couldn't believe my fucking eyes. Covering the unhealthy looking brown taproots were these strange looking side "fungi roots". They almost could be mistaken for regular roots but they were bright white, and some of them looked transparent as well (like a jelly). The plants seemed to be taking in the nutrients very well, as I increased the PPM to 400ppm and they still did not burn (note that I use Hanna meters, which utilize a .5 conversion scale)! I never thought this stuff would work...but it definitely does. This shit SAVED MY PLANTS. They are doing well now, its hard to tell whats fungi and what is actually root matter. I have done some research and it appears that humbolt makes a product called Myco madness, which supposedly has more strains of fungi and bacteria than the Advanced Nutrient Voodoo Juice does, and of course its less than half the price. To all the naysayers: take a look at my root pictures, its fucking weird (look at POST #7 in my grow journal)!
Needless to say, I will NOT be growing without beneficial fungi and bacteria EVER AGAIN. Despite the fact that my 15 gallon reservoir remains at 24 degrees Celsius, WITHOUT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, there is no visible signs of algae or any kind of bacterial slime. This stuff apparently kills off the other existing pathogens in the water (it cleans the water for you!). I can't wait to see what this stuff does to my ladies when its time to flower. I have the feeling that I will be able to go to a MUCH higher nutrient concentration than ever before (since the roots are now being assisted with nutrient uptake). I also have the feeling that my yield will be higher than ever before. JOY!
Voodoo Juice works perfectly.
Check out my Aero grow journal, I have pictures of the Fungi colony on the roots (look at post #7):
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/190605-2nd-grow-3rd-attempt-aeroponic.html
First off I want to say that I was having horrible luck with my Aero systems. Water temperatures kept climbing to around 23-25 degrees C, and as a result some kind of a brown algae or bacteria developed, and covered the roots in sludge (causing root rot). I killed a lot of expensive feminized seedlings this way!!!! I have plenty of 35% hydrogen peroxide, and I know how to use it. For some reason this weird brown algae WOULD NOT DIE even after adding h202 to the reservoir. Things began to look hopeless...then a good friend of mine who has been growing in Aero for many years (who strictly uses only Advanced Nutrients products) recommended Voodoo Juice for my dying seedlings. I reluctantly took what was left of his empty bottle (there was only maybe 50 mL left total). I was reluctant to try ANYTHING by advanced nutrients, because like everyone else, I assumed that they were overhyped, overpriced, etc. I actually still to this day do NOT like 99% of Advanced Nutrient Products, there are a few that are OK but you can find alternative products made by other companys that do the same exact thing for 10 times less. ANYWAYS:
The latest seedlings were Blueberry (dutch passion), Mazar, and Alaskan Ice). I've killed quite a few of the Dutch Passion feminized Blueberries before this particular crop. The sprouts sat stillborn for many days without ANY type of growth or leaf development. The water began to turn brown with sludge (AGAIN). In total desperation, I drained the reservoir, sterilized it, refilled with my 30 ppm well water (I usually use distilled water, but I thought these guys were goners, so I said screw it) and added in the gen hydro nutes + some of the Voodoo Juice. To be honest I didn't really didn't expect them to survive. These poor babies looked exactly the same as the other 30-40 sprouts that I murdered in previous attempts. I waited a few days, and noticed that even though the water temperature was at 24 degrees C there was NO brown sludge! The directions on the bottle stated that you could not use any hydrogen peroxide with Voodoo Juice, or all of the beneficial micro-organisms would of course, die, so naturally I expected there to be out of control brown sludgey reservoir as a result. However, the tank was SPOTLESS and the plants also showed signs of SERIOUS growth. I popped off my neoprene grow mediums (thats right I grow in rubber, hah) and had a look underneath at the roots. I couldn't believe my fucking eyes. Covering the unhealthy looking brown taproots were these strange looking side "fungi roots". They almost could be mistaken for regular roots but they were bright white, and some of them looked transparent as well (like a jelly). The plants seemed to be taking in the nutrients very well, as I increased the PPM to 400ppm and they still did not burn (note that I use Hanna meters, which utilize a .5 conversion scale)! I never thought this stuff would work...but it definitely does. This shit SAVED MY PLANTS. They are doing well now, its hard to tell whats fungi and what is actually root matter. I have done some research and it appears that humbolt makes a product called Myco madness, which supposedly has more strains of fungi and bacteria than the Advanced Nutrient Voodoo Juice does, and of course its less than half the price. To all the naysayers: take a look at my root pictures, its fucking weird (look at POST #7 in my grow journal)!
Needless to say, I will NOT be growing without beneficial fungi and bacteria EVER AGAIN. Despite the fact that my 15 gallon reservoir remains at 24 degrees Celsius, WITHOUT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, there is no visible signs of algae or any kind of bacterial slime. This stuff apparently kills off the other existing pathogens in the water (it cleans the water for you!). I can't wait to see what this stuff does to my ladies when its time to flower. I have the feeling that I will be able to go to a MUCH higher nutrient concentration than ever before (since the roots are now being assisted with nutrient uptake). I also have the feeling that my yield will be higher than ever before. JOY!