Hydroponic and aeroponic growth has been proven to be significantly stunted due to exposure to chloramine and heavy metals. Even an hour using trace amounts of these compounds within solutions has been seen to inhibit crop yield. Our premium carbon cartridges are specially designed to absorb these more volatile compounds as a result of using high grade activated carbon and KDF-55 media.
Elevated levels of nitrates in water used for hydroponic & aeroponic applications can cause issues with nutrient imbalances as well as potentially causing a bitter taste within the crop. High levels of fluoride within the water supply can cause issues with yellow leaves and slowed growth. If the level of these contaminants in the water are too high to be resolved using reverse osmosis, additional stages of nitrate removal resin and/or fluoride removal resin are required.
If bacterial contamination is a problem with your source water, ultraviolet sterilisation would be recommended post reverse osmosis to kill and control future growth.
