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DWC - Explosive Roots overnight, then gone the next day

Spector76
Spector76started grow question 2mo ago
I’m wondering if anyone with experience in DWC could help me figure out why I experienced explosive growth of roots, literally overnight - as seen in one of the pics; then half the roots literally disappeared the next day!! Wondering what could be affecting my root system so much
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Roots. Too few
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MrCoffee
MrCoffeeanswered grow question 2mo ago
Hi, looks like your basket is submerged in water. When I did DWC I would keep a gap of air between the basket and the water leaving some roots exposed to air (4-6 in). Also is your water between 65F-69F? If water temp is higher than 69F (20C) you're more likely to experience root rot. I used Bacillus (Hydroguard, Monkey Juice or Root Builder all contain Bacillus in different concentrations) to help prevent root rot. Make sure you're adding enough air with your air stone, your water should be agitating like its boiling. Hope this helps! Happy growing!
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 2mo ago
optical illusion or funny camera work? they can't just evaporate... are they at the bottom of the bucket? LOL if not, and they are actually diminished, something had to dissolve or eat them because of the law of conservation of mass, bwahaha. things don't just disappear. They must go 'somewhere'
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