👋Welcome to Root Balance

Our Onboarding Guide to Get You Started

Root Balance is a modular water additive designed to support healthy root development and stable water chemistry across hydroponic and soil-based systems. It’s not a nutrient—but it helps nutrients work better by improving their suspension, transport, and uptake. Whether you're growing microgreens, leafy greens, herbs, or specialty crops, Root Balance helps your system run cleaner, more predictably, and more resiliently—no sludge, no guesswork.

Root Balance combines organic acids, wetting agents, and stabilizers that buffer pH, disrupt biofilms, and enhance oxygenation. It supports beneficial microbes while discouraging anaerobic growth, helping plants focus on thriving—not surviving. Built on a proven base, it’s upgraded to support microbial balance, oxygenation, and long-term root zone health.

🚀Getting Started

Root Balance is easy to integrate into your watering workflow. It mixes cleanly into tap, RO, or filtered water and works best when added before nutrients. Once mixed, it begins conditioning the water—adjusting pH, improving flow, and preparing the environment for roots to uptake nutrients and microbial balance. You can test pH and EC after mixing, but most users find it lands within target range without adjustment.

1. Start with clean water—tap, RO, or filtered is fine
2. Measure Root Balance according to your system size View Dosing Card
3. Test pH and EC if desired—adjust only if outside target range
4. Add nutrients after Root Balance for best suspension and uptake

🌐System Compatibility

Root Balance works seamlessly across hydroponic setups and soil-based watering systems. It’s designed to work across a wide range of root depths and container types, from shallow microgreen trays to deep vertical towers. Because it doesn’t contain nutrients or sterilizers, it won’t interfere with your existing regimen—it simply makes it more effective.

• Microgreen trays and shallow root systems
• Vertical towers (Gardyn, Tower Garden, LettuceGrow, 3D printed towers)
• Seed sprouting and seedling care
• Kratky and passive reservoirs
• Flood and drain (ebb & flow) systems
• NFT and deep water culture (DWC)
• Soil-based watering with gravity-fed or hand-mixed solutions

📝Expected pH & EC Range

After mixing, Root Balance typically buffers water into the 5.8–6.2 range for hydroponics and 6.2–6.5 for soil watering. EC impact is minimal but measurable, usually adding 0.1–0.3 mS/cm depending on dose and water source. This makes it easy to track and adjust without disrupting your nutrient plan.

🙋‍♂️Why Root Balance?

Root Balance is built for growers who want clean chemistry, consistent hydration, and resilient root zones. It’s especially useful in systems prone to biofilm buildup, nutrient lockout, or inconsistent water flow. By stabilizing the water environment, Root Balance helps plants focus on growth—not survival.

• Buffers pH into the ideal range for root zone health
• Improves nutrient availability and transport
• Disrupts biofilms and supports microbial balance
• Enhances oxygenation and water flow
• Compatible with hydroponic and soil-based systems
• Designed for clarity, consistency, and root vitality

🛠️Troubleshooting Tips

Root Balance is forgiving, but a few best practices ensure optimal results. Always mix before nutrients, and avoid overmixing or combining with incompatible additives. If pH drifts too low, reduce dosage slightly or buffer with mild pH up. Cloudiness is rare but usually resolves with proper mixing and clean water.

• If pH is below 5.5, reduce Root Balance dosage slightly or add mild pH up
• If water appears cloudy, check for overmixing or incompatible additives
• For best results, mix Root Balance before adding nutrients
• Store in a cool, dry place—keep lid sealed between uses
• Store in a fridge for longer term storage

💉Dosing Card

Root Balance is concentrated and efficient. A few drops go a long way in small trays, while larger reservoirs benefit from measured milliliter doses. Start with the recommended values and adjust based on your water source and crop response. For soil watering, mix into your irrigation water just before use—no need to precondition or aerate.