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WildeWeed
WildeWeedstarted grow question 5 years ago
Are these roots good, rot starting, nute stains or what? Should I worry?
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Roots. Color - Brown
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 5 years ago
the staining is probably from the humic acid in the Zeus Juice. What i can see is a slight N excess, just cut that down a bit keep everything else level and the symptoms (slow growth, too green, shiny leafs, downward curl) should recede . by the way, root pruning is a thing : just clip your roots off a bit (never more than 20% at a time) and you'll notice an immediate growth spurt. Hope this helps ! 🚀
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motaman311
motaman311answered grow question 5 years ago
Like most have already said.. you would smell it if you had some root rot. When you open your res if it smells like seaweed, then you probably have a problem. Run your hands through the roots, if the stuff is slimy and the roots come off easily, then it is probably root rot. Organics like Zeus Juice, liquid Karma (I use) stain the roots pretty good. Humic acids are black and they love roots. good luck and happy growing!
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Harrythehat
Harrythehatanswered grow question 5 years ago
old root brown new root white thats all good no worries new root will go brown as well roots grow all the way too around halfway through flowering phase happy growing
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RastaMouse
RastaMouseanswered grow question 5 years ago
Agree with plague start using hydro guard and end the worry bro.
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PlaguedGardens
PlaguedGardensanswered grow question 5 years ago
I would be more concerned if it smelled and looked slimey. Your plant looks healthy, its probably just nutrient staining. Adding beneficial bacteria like hydroguard helps prevent root root too
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Darkwarsongs
Darkwarsongsanswered grow question 5 years ago
They look okay. If there is no "foul" odour and the water is not "slimey" then you are okay.. I find often my roots get discolored after a few weeks in the hydro set ups. If your roots smell like "dirt" you should be a-ok.. I hope this helps and happy growing.
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