Lemon skunk DWC 4 buckets under 600W , Roots looking ugly idk why ? 4 weeks flowers

[leotriboo]

HYDROPONICS/Aero Ponics/Coco/Soiless/

How long has this problem been going on? 2 weeks or so
Are you growing in a PVC grow tent? no
What system are you running? DWC with top fed !
What STRAIN are you growing? Ghs feminized lemon skunk and great white shark
What was the establishing technique?from seeds
What is the age of your plants? i started the seeds Feb 10 , I vege then for 45 days and flipped them on the first day of April !
How long have they been in there mixture they are in now? I just cleaned and provided them with fresh nutes 3 days ago ( my mistake I believe was add voodoo juice to my hydro set up , I don't think i wanted any bacteria on my water to begin with) How tall are the plants? 2 -3 feet
What PHASE are the plants in? flower)
What Technique are you using?
What substrate/medium are you using?Hydro ton,
What is the Water temperature? n/a i add juice frozen containers to my reservoir 3 times a day everyday
What color are your roots?brown see pictures
What Nutrient's are you using? Flora nova bloom, floralicius, I'm suppose to add koolblomm half way true flower supossly now , bud Ignator and voodoo juice from advanced nutrients and Sumo PK Fulvic
How much of each nutrient are you using with how much water? around 1200 ppm
How often are you feeding? 24/7
How often are you giving nutrients? 24/7
If flowering, when did you switch over to using Bloom nutrients? 35 days ago right when i flipped the lights
What order are you mixing your nutrients? floranova bloom , all the additives and them check ppm and ph at last
What is the TDS/EC/PPM you are using? 1200 ppm
What is the pH of the "Tank"? 6.0
Are you sure your calibration is correct on your equiptment? yeah
When was your last watering?na
What is your water temps?na
When was your last feeding change? i dont know much about that
How often do you clean your system: every week or 2
What size bulb are you using? 600 w
What is the distance to the canopy? 3'
What is your RH Factor(Relative Humidity)? not sure around 50 i believe
What is the canopy temperature? up to 89 sometimes inside the room
What is the Day/Night Temp? 89 day and drops to 78 at night
What is the current Air Flow? I have one 4 inc duct for ac and one oscillating fan - the door to the attic it is open that way the heat goes out true the attic
Tell us about your ventilation, intake exhaust and when its running and not running ? oscillating fan runs 24/7 my ac is set to 75 but with the hps on it reach up to 85- 90 during the day
Is the fan blowing directly at plants? not at all
Is your water HARD or SOFT? R/O soft
What water are you using? Reverse Osmosis (RO) I'm about to give them tap from now them , (
Are you using water from a water softener? no
Has plant been recently pruned, cloned off of or pinched? no
Have any pest chemicals been used? If so, What and When? i added some hydrogen peroxide 3% to my reservoir yesterday
Are plant's infected with pest's? not at all

what is going on here ?

my 2 lemon skunk have lots of bud sites, but they are kinda small what you guys think ? theres anything i can do to solve this situation ? should i add hydrogen peroxide to clean my the roots ?

 

[bombadil.360]

I dunno about hydro man... sorry...

can a hydro man in the know pick this one up?

 

[PuReKnOwLeDgE]

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HYDROPONICS/Aero Ponics/Coco/Soiless/

How long has this problem been going on?
Are you growing in a PVC grow tent? (example: Hydrohut or any other non brand tents)
What system are you running? (DWC? Ebb flow? Aero? Water Farm? Flood Tables? and so on...)
What STRAIN are you growing?
What was the establishing technique? (Were the seed or clone?)
What is the age of your plants?
How long have they been in there mixture they are in now?(coco,soiless etc..)
How tall are the plants?
What PHASE are the plants in? (seedling, vegetative or flower) are the plants in?
What Technique are you using?
What substrate/medium are you using?(Hydroton, RockWool etc.)
What is the Water temperature?
What color are your roots? White? Brown? Are your roots slimy?
What Nutrient's are you using?(If growing soiless)
How much of each nutrient are you using with how much water? *Knowing the brand is very helpful*
How often are you feeding? (If using soiless)
How often are you giving nutrients? (If using soiless)
If flowering, when did you switch over to using Bloom nutrients?
What order are you mixing your nutrients? (example: veg nutes 1st, bloom 2nd ect)
What is the TDS/EC/PPM you are using?
What is the pH of the "Tank"?
Are you sure your calibration is correct on your equiptment?
When was your last watering?
What is your water temps?
When was your last feeding change? (ie. grow-bloom-micro-additional)
How often do you clean your system: example: Flush out water replace with clean water and nutrients?
What size bulb are you using?
What is the distance to the canopy?
What is your RH Factor(Relative Humidity)?
What is the canopy temperature?
What is the Day/Night Temp? (Include flucutaion range)
What is the current Air Flow? (cfm etc.)
Tell us about your ventilation, intake exhaust and when its running and not running ?
Is the fan blowing directly at plants?
Is your water HARD or SOFT?
What water are you using? Reverse Osmosis (RO)? Tap? Bottled? Well water? Distilled? Mineral Water?
Are you using water from a water softener?
Has plant been recently pruned, cloned off of or pinched
Have any pest chemicals been used? If so, What and When?
Are plant's infected with pest's



Right off the bat I would ask what are your water temps?

 

[TwoPaid]

What water temps are you running?

 

[TwoPaid]

On another note the Lowes buckets you are using lets lights through. Hence the algae looking slime on the roots. High Temps in the H2O and Light = PROBLEMS

 

[heavy dank nugg]

forget that questionier....who's got time for that.........
you have either root slime or alge......root slime is a easy fix......with H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide)......and usually is caused by res temps being too high......
alge is a much harder problem to solve......you will need to identify what kind of alge......before getting proper treatment.........

 

[TwoPaid]

forget that questionier....who's got time for that.........
you have either root slime or alge......root slime is a easy fix......with H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide)......and usually is caused by res temps being too high......
alge is a much harder problem to solve......you will need to identify what kind of alge......before getting proper treatment.........

Several types of algae can occur under different conditions, but it's all caused by nutrients. Algae is a plant, a very remarkable plant that can grow at extremes of temperature and varried lighting. Brown Algae will to grow in rezs with less light, Green Slime and Beard Algae will grow in the presence of more light and Red algae, really a cyanobacteria grows sometimes that can be difficult to remove. Phosphates causes algael blooms. Light + Nutrient = Plants (Algae)

 

[TwoPaid]

Get ride of slime algae by lowering nutrient levels and rez temps. Change the water and siphon out the slime. Without light, the algae cannot photosynthesize and it will die off. WRAP THOSE BUCKETS

 

[TwoPaid]

You will also want to scrub your buckets with a pad and rinse W/ light bleach to make sure you kill off any spores

 

[TwoPaid]

One more thing just so you are aware its is going to be harder to control because conditions that are good for growing plants are also good for growing algae. So take as many steps to prevent it next time from happening. GL

 

[snoopytime]

Looks more like pythium (rot) than slime to me, i would throw 5ml of Dutch Master Zone in each bucket & wait a week.

 

[TwoPaid]

Looks more like pythium (rot) than slime to me, i would throw 5ml of Dutch Master Zone in each bucket & wait a week.

Root rot" is a generic name for several common opportunistic waterborne diseases that can seriously affect indoor and outdoor crops year round. "Pythium" is the name of one of these diseases and is also used as a generic term for several different root rot and stem rot fungus species (including Pythium, Verticillium, and Phytophthora, and Fusarium). The term “damping-off” is also often used and usually applies to disease in seeds, seedlings and clones.

Whatever you call them, these diseases attack the roots of a plant and can rapidly infect crops in all stages. Damage includes reduced yields and crop failure. Pythium is particularly damaging in recirculating hydroponic systems as they provide ideal conditions for rapid growth and spread of infectious spores; a single infected plant can breed and send spores to all the plants.
The best thing is to prevent root rot from ever taking hold in the first place. It is an opportunistic disease which means that it is looking for sick, injured or weakened plants. Pythium is almost impossible to 100% eradicate from an infected system; this involves starting completely over (with new parents, containers, equipment, etc). It is probably present even if you don't know it - just waiting for its chance to get in.

“The best preventative measure against Pythium attack is a healthy, rapidly growing plant as this is an opportunist pathogen and will enter at the site of tissue injury or if the plants are overly succulent, weakened or stressed for some reason. Often root damage during the seedling stage as plants are introduced to the hydroponic system is a danger time for Pythium infection. Pythium is of greatest threat during the seed germination and seedling development stage when plants are most vulnerable to attack, and adequate control and elimination of the pathogen during this stage is the best preventative measure of Pythium control in hydroponic systems. Strong healthy plants will develop resistance to Pythium attack during the seedling stage and this will prevent problems at a later stage of growth. “

Dr. Lynette Morgan, Growing Edge Magazine
"Nutrient Temperature, Oxygen and Pythium in Hydroponics"t http://www.hydromall.com/grower/pythium_in_hydroponics.html

How to Avoid a bad case of Root Rot
Monitor plants and roots frequently
Maintain a clean system – change and sterilize reservoir weekly.
Design your system to combat pathogens
keep your nutrient reservoir between 68 and 72F to maximize root growth, Dissolved Oxygen levels and inhibition of Pythium. 80 degrees and above will bring on a fast case of root rot.
Constant aeration – maintaining high dissolved oxygen levels inhibits pathogens and accelerates root growth
keep a lid on your reservoir to keep plant matter and light out
Maintain a low pH of 6.2 or less to inhibit pythium growth

 

[leotriboo]

forget that questionier....who's got time for that.........
you have either root slime or alge......root slime is a easy fix......with H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide)......and usually is caused by res temps being too high......
alge is a much harder problem to solve......you will need to identify what kind of alge......before getting proper treatment.........

how much h202 should i add per gallon , and which concentration 35 % or lower ? the 35 % will burn my finger will that really clean the roots ? where can i get it ? apreaciated your help buddy .

 

[leotriboo]

anyone ?

 

[johndoe123]

Just what i do... Add 15 ml of pythoff per twenty gallons every couple days keeps a heathy root system no matter light or temp of the solution. I run recirculating aero system.