Mohican's 2014 Season
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Dr.Pecker
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What are you doing with your hair?Mo gave my self a haircut and feed the compost all in one shot. MHZ i use aloe it work great and you can get one all over the place. Plus if you get burned you got your first aid right there tooView attachment 3245079 it looks like i am going to have to put the wire up this weekend Mo
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yktind
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Got a question for you. I have a 20 gal rez in a recirculating setup (there is a link in my sig. if you want to look at it). I had some issues with root aphids on my last grow and lost a good percentage of my yield (Very upsetting but a much bigger has pile formed).It gets rid of fungus which in turn gets rid of the gnats. It's pretty safe to water in it can burn I used about a table spoon spread out and worked into the top inch or so of a 3 gallon pot.
It will do this at the expense of your good bacteria and microbes though I imagine, i haven't looked into it too closely for organics
Could I put cinnamon into my rez as preventative maintenance? How much would you use a tsp per gallon? 1 tbls for the whole 20?
Mr.Head
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The only reason Cinnamon works to get rid of gnats is because the antibacterial properties kill the fungus the gnats eat so there is no food source the gnats starve and die, if they lay eggs the baby gnats will have no food source either. I don't know much about aphids, but I don't think they are eating the fungus associated with soil grows. I think aphids eat roots if I am not mistaken
So short answer : No probably not. I've never dealt with aphids though.
It's rare for me to see gnats even feeding molasses/ewc/kelp teas every 2 weeks.I don't deal with bug issues often, even in the summer. After next years outdoor garden I'll have a bit more experience dealing with pests
yktind
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They do live on the roots. In my setup the roots are in a chamber. So If I don't take care of them they get a nasty slime on them (roots). That is what the "root aphids" were eating I believe. These guys grow into fliers and often get confused with fungas gnats. That was my problem last round. Have a better understanding now I suppose.The only reason Cinnamon works to get rid of gnats is because the antibacterial properties kill the fungus the gnats eat so there is no food source the gnats starve and die, if they lay eggs the baby gnats will have no food source either. I don't know much about aphids, but I don't think they are eating the fungus associated with soil grows. I think aphids eat roots if I am not mistaken
So short answer : No probably not. I've never dealt with aphids though.
It's rare for me to see gnats even feeding molasses/ewc/kelp teas every 2 weeks.I don't deal with bug issues often, even in the summer. After next years outdoor garden I'll have a bit more experience dealing with pests
Let's say, the roots get this slime or rot or whatever on them, I wonder if this would help correct, the cinnamon that is.
Mohican
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H2O2 and even bleach seem to be the standard fare for keeping the rez clean. Another factor that helps is low temperature. Colder rez = less problems. I am running H2O2 in the cloner to keep the water clear and it adds oxygen to the water. I have the AC set at 77 which is keeping the cab temp at 78.
yktind
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That's my biggest problem right now, Mo. No central A/C. Time to move.
Mithrandir420
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I'm not sure why you guys have res issues. I never use any peroxide, or teas or tricks to keep it clean. I maintain my room temp at a reasonable temp, I circulate the res. I flood and drain every 3 hours. I have never had root rot. The only time I have had a smelly res is when I forget to plug the pumps back in after changing nutes. (It goes anaerobic. You can tell from the smell) But even then I plugged the circ pump in and it cleared up in a few hours.
Clones usually like warmer temps.
If some of you have issues cloning I can post pics of the system I used.
And I have dealt with root aphids. If you have them I recommend nuking them as soon as possible. They will devastate a grow. They will cause your plants to dud, and your clones will take FOREVER to root if they root at all. I lost some seriously good genetics to RAs. Never again.
Clones usually like warmer temps.
If some of you have issues cloning I can post pics of the system I used.And I have dealt with root aphids. If you have them I recommend nuking them as soon as possible. They will devastate a grow. They will cause your plants to dud, and your clones will take FOREVER to root if they root at all. I lost some seriously good genetics to RAs. Never again.
hyroot
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rosemary oil and cocounut water.
yktind
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Just straight into the rez? Just a few drops of the rosemary?
hyroot
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yeah a few drops of reosemary oil.. then coconut water - fresh 1/4 -1/2 cup of fresh coconut water to 5 gals of water. Enzymes in the coconut water will break down and eat away at the pests too.
