Rotten roots
HYDROBEATstarted grow question 5y ago
Slow growth. Everything seemed to be going in the right direction, but the roots of my white widow DWC have been attacked by a bacteria that is causing them to rot, and I can't seem to get rid of it in any way. I've removed some of the rot, but I believe it's already compromised.
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Cremoanswered grow question 5y ago
Hi @HDROBEAT I had a similar problem in the first month and a half of this season. I've cleaned the reservoirs every few days with no effect. Then it hit me. Because I was only cleaning it "organically" with only water and a sponge, a lot of bacteria were still there after cleaning. That's why I decided to clean it with a hospital grade chemicals and it did the job. The moment I've cleaned it, all 4 of my plants started to regenerate. All my plants were stuned for over a month in this early stage because all the roots got just after a day after every res change slimy. I took a syringe and tried to put a precise stream of water on the parts of roots that were slimy and I managed to get rid of it but it eventually got slimy again after a day or two. The conclusion: Do a water res change, clean your res with chemicals and try to get rid of the slime with a syringe or a stream of water but don't touch them with your fingers! They are very fragile. Eventually you get rid of it. And try to keep your water cool.
TheRandyDisherProjectanswered grow question 5y ago
That doesn't look like root rot , roots will brown from nutrient burn to they don't appear slimy or does it look like are rotting
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GMSgrowsanswered grow question 5y ago
Get your water cooled down to avoid this in the future. For now you can run 2 to 3 teaspoons of h202 per gallon of water. Will help oxygenate and clean and disinfect your roots. Throw frozen water bottles in your rez as well. Luck and cheers
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