Using Beneficial Bacteria in a Hydroponic System

Hydroponic gardeners can use beneficial bacteria during plant propagation as well as every stage of growth to help correct atmospheric nitrogen, increase nutrient uptake, and decrease disease. Beneficial bacteria can be added directly to the reservoir or used as a foliar spray.

Micro-organisms such as mycorrhizae form symbiotic relationships with the plant and are found in soil. They're great for improving the uptake of water and minerals from the soil. However, when you're growing hydroponically, the plant always has access to all of the water and dissolved minerals it needs. As a result, there is little value from using this type of beneficial bacteria when growing hydroponically.

However, there are products designed specifically for hydroponic systems which do contain beneficial bacteria. Here's how to go about using them:

First, you can use Hydroguard and Rhizotonic for seedlings and cuttings. These products can be used in your cloning machine, rockwool cubes, or Rapid Rooters.

Since mycorrhizae won't work well in your reservoir, use Subculture or Hydroguard instead during the vegetative and flowering stages of plant growth.

It's important to note that you can't use hydrogen peroxide in your reservoir while using live cultures. Peroxide is great for getting rid of bacteria but it doesn't know the difference between the good and the bad bacteria so it will kill all of it if you put it in your reservoir.

Harmful pathogens love anaerobic environments as opposed to beneficial organisms that thrive in aerobic conditions. As a result, make sure your nutrient solution is well oxygenated using a pump.

Furthermore, remember that your plants require different things at different stages of life. You'll normally use more beneficial bacteria during the vegetative stage and cut back on it during flowering.

Lastly, adding beneficial bacteria to your foliar spray will make the stomata of your leaves absorb the maximum amount of nutrients. When using as a foliar spray, it is advisable to add humic acid to help the solution stick to foliage.

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