Wk 3 VD15..17/5/22 Coming out the other side. Very surprised she didn't die off she was sooo bad (was a bad mix of nutrients brands that didn't gel together). What is left is healthy and small growth. Having real issues with trying to keep temp stable. Think this will be my only DWC runs until I can sort out the right gear.
21-24c. Dumping frozen bottles/PH'ed ice. Just can't keep the temps below 20c.
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From what I've read, if you can't keep the temp low enough you can use beneficial microbes or hydrogen peroxide to prevent root rot. I've been using peroxide on my virgin DWC benture when the temp goes above 20ยฐC, so far so good
@Misanthrope, Hey bro. Well the nutrients in using have a lil higher temp rate. It stats to keep the water under 25c with the bactria. So I'm using them and they seem to be doing ok. The roots are strong. Not breaking off when I run my hand down them and not slimy, so that's all good right? I was looking at getting some h202 but idk enough about it and what types of enzymes I can use with it..for the moment they seem to be doing ok. I'm pulling enzymes and root stims after wk 6 so I'll just keep throwing in ice bottles and bowls of PH'ed ice. Thanks for your comments. Will drop by and hv a look at how u do it. Is there any set DWC tank insulation I can buy or just a DIY job?
Hey Growmie, man sorry for your struggles! Has to have been a bacteria or virus for it to come in that quickly. Have you checked the inside of the buds for any rot or fungus?
@Jays_Not_Here_Man, yeah, was thinking the same thing man. Was one of the 1st things I did. Gave her a good going over and took what leafs off her that came off with a light pull, so dead. And was able to check her very closely, I also took off a sample and split her open and used my 60-100x microscope and there was nothing out of the normal. She just kicked her self into what was like a 2 weeks hard flush. She's struggling to eat atm, have set her ppm at 480 and thrown in some ripen. She's still sticky, not as sticky as she was though, but you know plants, some weeks that is better than others, also my RH has been a lot lower than normal so I think she's had it. I'll know for sure 2moro when the light comes back on, if she's high in the PPM I'll drop it to 250 and if she doesn't get back to eating on that then there's nothing more I can do. And she was just coming into the fattening stage, poxy sucks
Total Pond A20019 16-Ounce Pond Sludge Remover https://a.co/d/2E7NX5j this stuff has saved my dwc grows and seem to promote healthy white roots. I add 2.5mL per 5 gallon reservoir once a day and it kills any infection and then keeps it clean. Once the infection is gone it's probably not necessary but I'm not taking a chance thru the summer. No more h2o2 for me :-)
@Misanthrope, hmm, I'll be sure to look at it. Can you DM me how you used your H202 please. I know not to add anything organic but I need to be careful not to add too much so it doesn't attack the roots cause they are organic. Right.
So I've added 1ml/l how often will I have to top that up? And will I be best using it continuously with the nutrients right, cause using it just to clean the roots for a few hours makes no sense to me you'd have to do it all the time. So, no organic nutrients or minerals and straight h202 with synthetics right?
@Misanthrope, haha, ye, not ideal. And changing it around after 12hrs into the big tent for 6 hrs while the photos sleep i have to be on the ball and make sure I change just before the light goes out, set up the small tents intake then to make a negative pressure environment in that whole keeping RH under control. My temps are crazy with 4 drivers running in my room. From 26.5c to 31c. Ordered an AC unit, just what I needed more poxy watts lol. Think ill just leave changing the light round and give the autos 12hrs under the fc 3000 and then 6 hrs under the 2 p1000s and sf1000. Is a bit much running altogether.
Am definitely going to get a smaller tent and getting rid of this POS homebox.
Thanks for dropping by pal and for your comments. Cheers ๐ป
Happy growing bud.
Comparing the pics in week 3 & 4, it looks to me like there was significant growth in the past week. I wouldnt worry too much about the compact plant, it will probably make up for it when you switch to flower and she stretches
@Misanthrope, ye, I've decided to go another way. You are right the 4 bottom nodes had made big growth so I said, hey, if she's focusing her growth there why not take away all that underdeveloped nodes, 5 sets and I'm left with 2. It was too compact and not grown up. It's the tent within a tent. The temps not good. All my plants in here are suffering. I need an AC unit. Also too many drivers. RH is a nightmare to control.