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Just ordered my stuff here in the Uk

Few questions

First If am using PPM do i still have to use a pressure cooker i got told that i dont ?

Can i use RO water instead of Distilled ?

Bleach the only weak bleach i can find is saying 6% on the bottle nothing else added prefume etc (looks it water) I read 8% was the one to use but i cant find it here

Alcohol for sterilzing seems hard to find in the UK or can i use Hydrogen Peroxide ?

Is it 2.2grams of MS per litre ? this is what i have ordered https://micro-science.co.uk/plant-agar-80g.html I have digital scales so i just measure 2.2grams ? it doesnt seem alot lol

Last question

When you have finish the TC process can i put them under my T5 lights ? just wondering at what distance from lights is best ?

Sorry for all the questions

Andy

SnapSnapIOM wrote:First If am using PPM do i still have to use a pressure cooker i got told that i dont ?

I've read that you don't have to as well, but I've never tried it without a pressure cooker.

SnapSnapIOM wrote:Can i use RO water instead of Distilled ?

Yes.

SnapSnapIOM wrote:Bleach the only weak bleach i can find is saying 6% on the bottle nothing else added prefume etc (looks it water) I read 8% was the one to use but i cant find it here

6% sodium hyperchlorite is what I use as well.

SnapSnapIOM wrote:Alcohol for sterilzing seems hard to find in the UK or can i use Hydrogen Peroxide ?

Alcohol is a good surfactant. You don't absolutely need it though. I use both alcohol and H2O2.

SnapSnapIOM wrote:Is it 2.2grams of MS per litre ?

That will give you just over 50% MS and will work for Dionaea and Sarracenia. I'd use less for Drosera.

SnapSnapIOM wrote:When you have finish the TC process can i put them under my T5 lights ? just wondering at what distance from lights is best ?

There isn't a need for much light, so you don't want to keep them too close to the T5s.

Thx Matt for the reply

Am still not sure about the MS process sorry

Sorry for sounding dumb lol

i put in the wrong link for the MS https://micro-science.co.uk/murashige-a ... amins.html Reading it again it actually says enough for 1 litre and i read the container it contains 4.4grams

so i use 2.2grams in 1 litre then i take 1/3 of this mix to use? which i then take to 1 litre using RO water ?

SnapSnapIOM wrote: so i use 2.2grams in 1 litre then i take 1/3 of this mix to use? which i then take to 1 litre using RO water ?

If you did that you would have 1/6MS. (1/2 X1/3=1/6)

Full strength MS basal salts have 4.3 grams per liter. The vitamins add a little more weight, so that is where they get 4.4g.
That link you posted is for a 1 liter of full strength MS (1xMS), so dissolve all of it in 1 liter of water, then dilute 2:1 for 1/2MS or 3:1 for 1/3MS.

You will also be diluting your vitamins, but that is OK for most CP cultures.

Good Luck,
Brad

Ive never done TC but I hope it works well for you. Seems like quite and involved process.

3:1 for 1/3MS.

That means 330ml ish of the full strength then i bring that upto 1 litre yes ?

SnapSnapIOM wrote:
That means 330ml ish of the full strength then i bring that upto 1 litre yes ?

That is correct.