Ethos Banana Hammock comparative(exodus thread)

3rd Monkey said:
I do a swap and sterilization before flip, but you don't have to. You can run the same res start to finish. I've done both, but they get a nice root pruning right before stretch so it just makes sense for me to clean up.
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Since I'm in an auto I guess I'll skip that step this time.

Is root pruning that beneficial if they're healthy?
 
3rd Monkey said:
Scrub the stones and soak them in peroxide solution along with the air line, then (shhh don't tell anybody) I use bl-ea-ch lol to scrub the bottom of the lid and bucket.
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Okay cool I think I’m due to sterilize.

Also, for root cleaning I can spray with a peroxide mix right? If so how do you go about it? I’ve got a 3% peroxide bottle.

Oh and I’ve seen on a few thread where people add peroxide to their reservoirs as a preventative any thoughts on that?
 
Smokexbreak said:
Okay cool I think I’m due to sterilize.

Also, for root cleaning I can spray with a peroxide mix right? If so how do you go about it? I’ve got a 3% peroxide bottle.

Oh and I’ve seen on a few thread where people add peroxide to their reservoirs as a preventative any thoughts on that?
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You can spray, or if you have an extra bucket, throw an air stone in it and bubble the roots with a peroxide solution. Either way, 3%- 1/4 cup to a gallon.

I run microbes, so I don't use it as preventative. It doesn't last long enough to qualify as a preventative though.
 
3rd Monkey said:
You can spray, or if you have an extra bucket, throw an air stone in it and bubble the roots with a peroxide solution. Either way, 3%- 1/4 cup to a gallon.

I run microbes, so I don't use it as preventative. It doesn't last long enough to qualify as a preventative though.
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Which one doesn’t last long enough the microbes or the peroxide?
 
3rd Monkey said:
Peroxide. I replenish microbes every 15 days. I tried feeding them in the res, but it just fucks everything all to whack. Easier to just add more.
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Right on! I appreciate it! I’m going to give my roots a peroxide bath today. I’ll add some more microbes as well. Also, I have that megacrop running I’m still having that magnesium issue which tells me all my issues have Been not enough calmag. The megacrop is at 300 ppm in my reservoir and it has calmag but I need more obviously so I’m taking a gallon and adding calmag to it to like 600-800 ppm and then I’ll be adding it to my reservoir until it raises about 50 ppm and see if it takes care of my issues. My environment is in check has been for awhile so it’s not VPD or PH last thing on them list is the need for more calmag since I’m in RO water
 
Smokexbreak said:
Right on! I appreciate it! I’m going to give my roots a peroxide bath today. I’ll add some more microbes as well. Also, I have that megacrop running I’m still having that magnesium issue which tells me all my issues have Been not enough calmag. The megacrop is at 300 ppm in my reservoir and it has calmag but I need more obviously so I’m taking a gallon and adding calmag to it to like 600-800 ppm and then I’ll be adding it to my reservoir until it raises about 50 ppm and see if it takes care of my issues. My environment is in check has been for awhile so it’s not VPD or PH last thing on them list is the need for more calmag since I’m in RO water
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Makes sense. Even the trio has Ca/Mg in it, but it's usually not enough once you get into heavy veg. Pushing the micro too hard will put you in N tox before it can get enough of Ca/Mg.

At least you picked up on it and now you know how to tell. Soak it all in lol.
 
ODST is up. Had a sticky husk issue, but I'll be playing in the water with you guys soon.

It'll be really cool because I get to run my genetics in hydro (haven't done yet) vs your guys ethos in hydro. See how my shit stacks up against the big dogs lol.

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