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Slow changes with monitoring and one thing at a time is best so you can narrow down problems if they arise. Get some sticky traps for adults, (no bugs are good bug in coco) h2o 4 to 1 h2o2 can kill larvae if it is a gnat infection, small amount will not kill mycelium so the shooms are likely to stay around, not sure on the variety ATM, c02 not a bad thing but.... hand pull them just after the "pinning stage" to help contain a spread may be a good idea.
A enzymatic is a good idea in your case especially reuse your coco, it speeds up the breakdown process of old roots and organic matter which could help with your algae, fungus problem as well.
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Mr.furley I see and appreciate what your saying but your ruining my hippy image...I'll be making some changes over time.
I am on rainwater for the grow here...and that is a lovely source of possible contamination even though it's better than treated drinking water
 
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This is an interesting discussion. I grow in 50/50 perlite/coco. I use the autopot system. It's a wicking bottom feed system. The plants take up nutrients and push the salts (binding agent for the nutes) to the top. Consequently the top 1" stays dry. I wouldn't have thought that fungus gnats could grow in that environment, clean unused coco, no cross contamination that I could figure out, but they did. I used some fungus gnat cards bought at the local grow shop. Kept things in check. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, the perlite helps create air pockets for the roots, in addition to the drainage help.
 
Did you mention a CO² setup Mr.furley
Look what I just scored....
How to deliver it...hmm
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I'll screw a valve into it then run a dripper along the ceiling over the plants..then i can open up the valve for a second or 2 and we're done for a bit..maybe..lol
 
I accidentally deleted my comment above after 3% I'll try to edit and to correct myself, I'm a stoner.

"If it is leucocoprinus birnbaumii it can be beneficial helping with algee, toxic to peeps and pets....watch out for spores...." the next statement was incorrect on my part, I'm a stoner. "Trichoderma can accompany Mycelium" got my wires crossed, I'm a stoner! Trichoderma can be beneficial to plants going the organic route. I'm a stoner and get my wires crossed.
Don't want people to read misinformation and wanted to correct the conversation with y'all if you are trying to achieve that hippie vibe.
Sorry about that,
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It's either going to end up feeding my plants beautifully or be one hell of a fire suppression system.....or both....oooh yeah!
 
Coco drains exceptionally well on its own.
Its mainly used to allow for additional air uptake by the roots rather than relying on mostly the dissolved air in the nute mix.
This is my second grow indoors and I was a little surprised how slow the seedling stage went first tome around..and that can be attributed to the big pots and reduced air availability at the roots...

I don't like transplanting cannabis plants as it stresses them in my view and I think that may lead to higher male/hermie outcomes, but that's just my opinion..not sure what the science says.
 
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