How do i remove males?

[GrimReafer37]

i have 6 plants growing in my hydro set up right now and 2 turn male : / is there a simple way to remove the plant without damageing the other plants roots? as they are entwined

 

[Earl]

I have used several methods to deal with this situation.

First, I trim the male,
all but the big fan leaves,
so he will stay alive,
and the roots don't die.
Cut all of his balls off.

Next, you might start to get Root rot.
You will know when you get it,
because the pH will fall to 4.5.

You need to get the unproductive roots out,
so that healing will be easy,
and to prevent further disease.

Pull the net pot up,
and use some scissors to chop the roots of the plant you are removing.
Cut just under the net pot,
to leave the rest of the roots in the rez.

In a day or so,
you will be able to pull most of the dead roots out by hand.

You will need to run an enzyme additive,
to eat the left over dead roots,
and you'll need some 35% H2o2,
to deal with any diseases.

.

 

[GrimReafer37]

how much H202 do i add?

 

[Earl]

In my 8 gl DWC, I use 100 ml, 35% H2o2 .

15ml/gl is good.

.

 

[lando421]

crazy earl

 

[superskunkxnl]

go earl go

 

[potroast]

In my 8 gl DWC, I use 100 ml, 35% H2o2 .

15ml/gl is good.

Hey Earl,

Is it 15ml/gallon of the 35% H2O2?

I thought that was the amount to use for the drugstore 3% kind.

HTH

 

[superskunkxnl]

potroast aint seen u in a while hows life?

 

[Earl]

That is what I use.

35% h2o2 @ 15ml/gl

The instructions on the 35% bottle,
recommends 10-20ml/gl

So I use 15ml/gl

It works for me.

.

 

[potroast]

potroast aint seen u in a while hows life?

Heehee, well, I've been here every day for almost 2 years. How'd ya miss me?


Thanks Earl, that sounds like a lot to me, but I seldom use the stuff.

 

[superskunkxnl]

yeah just aint seen no posts from u in a while thought ud gone like allmeat n widowmaker learnt a lot from u 3 thanx again m8

 

[potroast]

That is what I use.

35% h2o2 @ 15ml/gl

The instructions on the 35% bottle,
recommends 10-20ml/gl

So I use 15ml/gl

It works for me.

.

Well, here's another guys take on the amount to use:

https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/58897-fighting-ph.html#post666940

He says to use 6ml/gallon of the 35%.

HTH

 

[radshifty]

With a chainsaw. Sorry, what?

 

[Earl]

PotRoast, you are correct about the H2o2.

The amount I mentioned is way too much.

The proper amount should be 2.5ml/gl

Excess 35% H2o2, will cause root damage, and stop growth.

.

 

[mpgkush]

if u want to keep the males then idk what to tell u, bc once my babies start showing sex the roots are massive and would seem pretty much impossible to just pull out , (if i wasn't using such a large system) mine come out trouble free, but if they are tangled the best thing i can say is to cut the roots then slowly untangle them