{"product_id":"the-source-origin-root-stimulator","title":"The Source Origin Root Stimulator – Hydroponic Root Booster","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBuilds a Bigger, More Absorbent Root System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Source Origin Root Stimulator\u003c\/strong\u003e is a concentrated root stimulator made from \u003cstrong\u003e100% natural plant-extracted ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e. It encourages \u003cstrong\u003eextensive, fibrous root growth\u003c\/strong\u003e and conditions the substrate into a well-cultured \u003cstrong\u003eroot zone\u003c\/strong\u003e that can host beneficial bacteria. More root mass means fertiliser is taken up more efficiently, which shows above ground as stronger foliage growth and better flower and fruit formation. Origin contains \u003cstrong\u003eno artificial plant growth regulators\u003c\/strong\u003e, is very concentrated at a label rate of \u003cstrong\u003e0.4 ml per litre\u003c\/strong\u003e, and suits soil, coco and hydro on hard or soft water. It is part of The Source range, made in the UK and developed alongside AutoPot Watering Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtensive, fibrous roots\u003c\/strong\u003e — increases root strength and root formation from the first weeks of growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetter fertiliser uptake\u003c\/strong\u003e — a larger root mass takes up feed more effectively.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConditions the root zone\u003c\/strong\u003e — builds a cultured rhizosphere where beneficial bacteria can establish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighly concentrated\u003c\/strong\u003e — just \u003cstrong\u003e0.4 ml per litre\u003c\/strong\u003e at the label rate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural plant extracts\u003c\/strong\u003e — no artificial PGRs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil, coco and hydro\u003c\/strong\u003e — on hard or soft water, with any watering method.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWeak Roots and Transplant Shock\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThin, sparse roots limit everything above them. Plants wilt quickly in warm conditions, nutrient uptake lags behind demand and transplant shock drags on after potting up. Origin goes into the feed from the start of growth so plants put down a dense, branching root system early, settle quickly after transplanting and keep drawing water and nutrients as they size up. Because it also conditions the growing medium, it suits coco and hydro systems where the root zone has no soil life of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixing order:\u003c\/strong\u003e add The Source \u003cstrong\u003eGro or Flo A and B\u003c\/strong\u003e first and set your EC, then add the stimulators. The maker expects EC to climb by about \u003cstrong\u003e0.4 to 0.7\u003c\/strong\u003e once they go in, which is normal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e0.4 ml per litre\u003c\/strong\u003e at every feed through growth and early flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutoPot systems\u003c\/strong\u003e (soil, coco or hydro): 0.4 ml per litre through growth and the \u003cstrong\u003efirst four weeks of flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e, then stop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand watering, drip, NFT and flood and drain:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 ml per litre for the first two weeks of growth, then \u003cstrong\u003e1 ml per litre\u003c\/strong\u003e from week three and through the first four weeks of flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreenhouse crops\u003c\/strong\u003e such as tomatoes and chillies: \u003cstrong\u003e0.2 ml per litre\u003c\/strong\u003e at every feed for the whole season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e set the reservoir to about \u003cstrong\u003epH 5.8\u003c\/strong\u003e for soil and compost and about \u003cstrong\u003epH 5.6\u003c\/strong\u003e for coco or rockwool, as The Source recommends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShake well\u003c\/strong\u003e before use; a syringe makes small doses easy to measure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Root stimulator (biostimulant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% natural plant-extracted ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel dose rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 ml per litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Growth and early flowering or fruiting; whole season on greenhouse crops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing media:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soil, coco and hydroponics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suitable for hard and soft water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering methods:\u003c\/strong\u003e AutoPot, hand watering, drip irrigation, NFT and flood and drain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant growth regulators:\u003c\/strong\u003e No artificial PGRs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Source: Gro, Flo, Origin, Alluvium, Delta and Elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-dosing\" style=\"margin:32px 0 0;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-family:Montserrat,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#101010;padding:16px 20px;border-bottom:3px solid #efc04c;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eFeed Chart\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:6px;color:#b8b8b8;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eOrigin Root Stimulator · soil, coco and hydro · added to the nutrient tank\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;color:#2b2b2b;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f4f4f4;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 20px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b6b6b;font-weight:600;\"\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b6b6b;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePer 1 L\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 20px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b6b6b;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePer 10 L\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;\"\u003eAutoPot systems, growth and flowering weeks 1–4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600;\"\u003e0.4 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003e4 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fcfaf4;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;\"\u003eOther watering methods, growth weeks 1–2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600;\"\u003e0.5 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003e5 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;\"\u003eOther watering methods, growth week 3 on and flowering weeks 1–4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600;\"\u003e1 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003e10 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fcfaf4;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;\"\u003eGreenhouse crops, whole season\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600;\"\u003e0.2 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003e2 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#101010;padding:12px 20px;font-size:12px;color:#b8b8b8;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#efc04c;font-weight:600;\"\u003eNote\u003c\/span\u003e — The Source's label (0.4 ml per litre) and feed charts; on the short-season charts Origin stops after week 4 of flowering. Add equal amounts of The Source Gro or Flo A and B to the water first and set your EC, then add the stimulators; the maker expects EC to rise by roughly 0.4 to 0.7 once they are in. Set EC first, then adjust pH.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhen should I stop using Origin?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"\u003eOn The Source's charts for short-season flowering plants it runs through growth and the first four weeks of flowering, then stops. Greenhouse crops take a lower 0.2 ml per litre for the whole season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDoes Origin contain hormones?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"\u003eThe maker states it is derived from natural plant extracts and contains no artificial plant growth regulators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCan I use it with another brand's base nutrient?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"\u003eIt will work in any system, but The Source designed Origin to run with Gro and Flo and recommends the complete range rather than other additives alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorks Well With\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-related\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:12px 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/autopot-system\" style=\"flex:1 1 240px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:#fff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/autopot-system.jpg?v=1787260281\u0026amp;width=160\" alt=\"AutoPot System\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain;flex:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;\"\u003eAutoPot System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#008d37;\"\u003eThe gravity-fed pots the range was developed for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/syringes\" style=\"flex:1 1 240px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:#fff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/syringes.jpg?v=1787263354\u0026amp;width=160\" alt=\"Plant Feeding Syringes\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain;flex:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;\"\u003ePlant Feeding Syringes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#008d37;\"\u003eMeasures 0.2–1 ml per litre accurately\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bluelab-ph-pen\" style=\"flex:1 1 240px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:#fff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/bluelab-PH-pen-2-medium_landscape.jpg?v=1746904767\u0026amp;width=160\" alt=\"Bluelab pH Pen\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain;flex:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;\"\u003eBluelab pH Pen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#008d37;\"\u003eChecks pH once the stimulators are in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Source","offers":[{"title":"1L","offer_id":53931040375050,"sku":"NUT-THES-006-01","price":49.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5L","offer_id":53931040407818,"sku":"NUT-THES-006-02","price":173.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/the-source-origin-root-stimulator-1l-1.jpg?v=1792294406","url":"https:\/\/hydrocropshop.co.uk\/products\/the-source-origin-root-stimulator","provider":"Hydro Crop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}