infectedcab

i read an article about using beneficial bacteria cocktails to improve root health. im relatively new at growing and have a small indoor vegetable and herb garden in my closet. im using florescence and the plants are in a garden soil, perlite, vermiculite mix. i got this stuff called oreganicsxl by arora innovations. there were little directions on the pouch, all it said was to mix the package with a gallon of water and then mix 1/4 cup of that mixture in another gallon of water. so i had a few questions about the stuff. 1. can it be mixed with tap water (what with chlorine and all) or must it be distilled? 2. how often should it be used? every watering? 3. can it be mixed with my nutrient solution in the same watering can and left to set between watering? 4. also... i am using a chemical nutrient solution. miracle grow. i thought i read a clip somewhere that said chemical fertilizers can harm beneficial bacteria... is this true?
thanks a ton!

ConsiderThis

That's a really interesting post. I wish there were some answers following it.

The "tap water" question arises for me quite a lot. I mean, when I water my garden with the hose I'm using tap water, and the birds drink it, as do the wasps which appear to be very thirsty little creatures.

I saw a great video on composting, or else I read a great article on it on some web site in addition to the great thread on composting here, and learned that the bacteria in compost are amazing at nutralizing threats, even capable of isolating toxins like... I forget, I hate how much I forget ... but cadmium? lead? that kind of thing. So I think that the fact you are adding good bacteria is beneficial even if there are other things which aren't organic that you are also using.

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