In-line maintenance and root-zone hygiene — safe at every growth stage, zero nutrient interference.
Athena Blended Cleanse is a hypochlorous acid (HOCl) solution formulated to descale irrigation lines, break down biofilm, and oxidize root-zone buildup across any grow medium or system — without adding TDS or disrupting nutrient balance. It runs continuously in feed water or steps up as a standalone flush when conditions demand it.
Athena Blended Cleanse is a liquid irrigation and root-zone maintenance product built around hypochlorous acid (HOCl) — a plant-safe oxidizer derived from salt via a proprietary electrochemical process. At the NPK level it contributes nothing (0-0-0), and its TDS contribution is negligible, so it runs alongside your base nutrient program without shifting EC targets or requiring formula adjustments.
HOCl works by oxidizing mineral scale, inorganic deposits, and organic matter — including biofilm — that accumulate in dripper heads, emitter lines, manifolds, reservoirs, and media. The same oxidative chemistry that breaks down line scale also elevates Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) in the root zone, which improves both mineral solubility and oxygen availability at the root surface. The result is cleaner hardware and healthier roots in a single product.
Any commercial facility running drip-to-waste, recirculating hydroponic (RDWC), or deep water culture (DWC) systems will accumulate mineral scale and biofilm over time — it's a function of feed-water chemistry, run length, and fertigation frequency, not a sign of operator error. Athena Cleanse is designed to address that accumulation continuously at low dose rather than reactively at high dose.
It integrates directly into the Athena Blended Line feed schedule alongside Grow A+B, Bloom A+B, CaMg, and Balance — running at 2–5 mL/gallon as a maintenance dose throughout veg and flower, stepping up to 5–10 mL/gallon for a final media flush or to address a severe reservoir condition. It's also used at 10 mL/gallon as a cutting dip for clones, supporting root initiation and early immunity. Operations not on the Athena program can run it as a standalone maintenance product — its neutral pH and non-nutritive formula make it compatible with any base nutrient system.
The clearest operational argument for running Cleanse continuously is system longevity and consistency. Mineral scale in emitters and dripper heads alters flow rates unevenly across a bench — plants in the same zone receive different volumes, and EC at the root zone drifts even when the reservoir is dialed in. Biofilm compounds this by harboring anaerobic microbial activity that competes with roots for oxygen and nutrients. Regular Cleanse treatment keeps emitters flowing uniformly and reservoirs clean, which makes EC and pH data reliable.
From a root-health standpoint, elevated ORP in the irrigation water reduces the risk of anaerobic conditions at the root zone — a common contributor to overwatering symptoms and root disease in high-frequency fertigation schedules. For cloning, the 10 mL/gallon dip protocol is documented to support feeder root hair development and early plant vigor. The 5-gallon container (SKU: LQ-CL-5G) is sized for multi-room commercial operations where a 1-gallon jug runs out mid-cycle.
Cleanse is the maintenance layer that protects the capital you've invested in your fertigation infrastructure. Precision drippers, pressure-compensated emitters, inline filters, and dosing pumps all degrade faster when scale and biofilm are allowed to build unchecked. Running Cleanse at 2–5 mL/gallon in every feed event is a low-cost, low-labor way to extend equipment service intervals and keep flow uniformity where it needs to be across an entire facility.
For final-flush protocols, the 5–10 mL/gallon rate helps clear residual mineral accumulation from the growing media in the last days of flower — reducing the mineral load the plant is managing and allowing it to redirect resources toward oil, aroma, and terpene production. Facilities using coco, rockwool, or peat-based media all run compatible. RDWC and DWC operators should treat Cleanse as a required line item in their system-maintenance SOP, not an optional additive — scale and mineral lockout in recirculating systems compounds rapidly without an oxidizing agent in the water.
| SKU | LQ-CL-5G |
| Brand / Line | Athena / Blended Line |
| Active Ingredient | Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) |
| NPK | 0-0-0 |
| TDS Contribution | Very low — non-nutritive |
| pH Impact | Neutral — does not affect solution stability |
| Maintenance Dose | 2–5 mL per gallon of water |
| Severe Conditions / Flush Dose | 5–10 mL per gallon of water |
| Clone Dip Rate | 10 mL per gallon of water |
| Container Size | 5 Gallon |
| Compatible Media | Coco, rockwool, peat/soilless, DWC, RDWC, soil |
| Growth Stage Compatibility | All stages — propagation through final flush |
Both. The standard protocol is continuous maintenance use at 2–5 mL per gallon in every feed event throughout veg and flower. For heavy scale accumulation or a final media flush, the rate increases to 5–10 mL per gallon. Running it continuously at the lower rate prevents the buildup that makes the higher-rate intervention necessary.
No. Cleanse has a neutral pH and a negligible TDS contribution. It is non-nutritive (0-0-0), so it does not shift your EC reading or require adjustments to your base nutrient formula. You can add it to your reservoir without recalculating your feed program.
Yes — and Athena specifically recommends it for recirculating and DWC systems. Mineral complexes with lower solubility tend to accumulate in recirculating reservoirs and lines; the HOCl chemistry in Cleanse breaks those down and reduces the risk of anaerobic biofilm development, which is a common problem in high-frequency recirculating setups.
Yes. Fresh cuttings can be dipped in a solution of Cleanse at 10 mL per gallon to support cell health and early immunity. The oxidative properties help establish a clean root zone from the start and are documented to support the development of feeder root hairs.
Yes. Because Cleanse is non-nutritive, neutral pH, and extremely low TDS, it functions as a standalone irrigation maintenance and root-zone hygiene product regardless of which base nutrient program a facility runs. It does not interact with or alter mineral ratios from other nutrient lines.
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