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BoboLacetti
BoboLacettistarted grow question a month ago
Hello, my plants are now about 4 weeks old. The leaves droop and curl. The spots on the leaves are increasing. Is the PPM value too high? It's 1000ppm tds They grow in an RDWC system with top feed. The top feed is permanently switched on. Can that lead to problems?
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Leaves. Curl down
Leaves. Color - Dark-brown
Roots. Color - Brown
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Scrubbyjimbob
Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question a month ago
Your ppms aren't that high. When your plants display your traditional "overwatered" look in hydro it typically means your not running enough oxygen in your reservoir or you're keeping your reservoir too full and the plant base is staying too wet. In a top feed recirculating system I suspect the later being more the issue. Once you have roots emerged, the recirculating is pointless. It's honestly overkill even earlier, just the humid environment inside the reservoir is enough to promote root growth. If your roots are brown you're also likely developing root rot unless it's staining.
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question a month ago
Iv just had a look at your diaries. Ph is fine. EC is a little bit high. RH is a bit high as well. If your roots are in the water you can stop top feeding. Make sure your water has plenty of air.
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