hydroman65
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can anybody help me get rid of root rot ?
root rot how do i treat it?
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Sir_Nugget
Keep roots in a light proof environment, keep the DO levels up and the resevoir proper
u need to find out whats causinn ur root rot could be one thing or many. light leaks tempts d.o.levels algae nutes not mixin well lack of enzymes, enzymes and microfungi not gettin along . also try eliminatin everything organic ffrom ur rez. ive noticed runnin organics are much more sensitive prone to all the issues u can have higher temps before prob start
Ive treated my root rot with fresh cold water and friendly bacterias which eat the rot in root. Im been using the same cut for a year now and my first run with Low-Pressure Aero it made really brown and slimy roots and i had to change my res couple of times in a week and use alot of hydro-peroxide to keep them healthy and white, i had also pretty high temperatures at the time like 24-25 celcius. Now ive been using bacterias and during hot summer my temps was like 25-27 celcius most of the time and even climbed thru 30-31's..
Roots were still pretty healthy and white and i didn't change my res than couple of times during my grow so i could really see a change in there.
You may also chech if you have any light leaks in your system if you are using hydro unit. Keep the roots more cooler than hotter and keep them clean. If you are using alot of additives use only your base nutrients and start by adding one to the mix if you have any slime.
Roots were still pretty healthy and white and i didn't change my res than couple of times during my grow so i could really see a change in there.
You may also chech if you have any light leaks in your system if you are using hydro unit. Keep the roots more cooler than hotter and keep them clean. If you are using alot of additives use only your base nutrients and start by adding one to the mix if you have any slime.
prevention is great
But here are some ideas for treatment, do a search this has been discussed many times
h2o2
hygrozyme
physan (20 I think) Search this as asome think this is a harsh product
cold aerated water
Personally I had some moms in E&F buckets and I changed the res every day with just fresh water, and dunked the roots into a h202 solution every day. I also trimmed all the bad roots off. It seemed to get better but had to shut down before it was resolved
what kind of system? What are the res temps? Any other environmental factors?
But here are some ideas for treatment, do a search this has been discussed many times
h2o2
hygrozyme
physan (20 I think) Search this as asome think this is a harsh product
cold aerated water
Personally I had some moms in E&F buckets and I changed the res every day with just fresh water, and dunked the roots into a h202 solution every day. I also trimmed all the bad roots off. It seemed to get better but had to shut down before it was resolved
what kind of system? What are the res temps? Any other environmental factors?
If you're dealing with seedlings, root rot will destroy them in days.
Use bleach in your reservoir. Do research on this forum to find a safe ratio to use. There's valuable info buried somewhere in this thread but also search google:
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=170268
Use bleach in your reservoir. Do research on this forum to find a safe ratio to use. There's valuable info buried somewhere in this thread but also search google:
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=170268
OK, you did not tell us enough, but I will give ya a treatment that works here for me.
Draw a bucket of fresh tap water, with the chlorine still in it. Dunk the roots up too the net pot into the water, thrice, then look at the root, and gently massage any brown or damaged roots away with clean hands underwater. Then put the plant back into a clean system, I usually just do this at transplant. This gets rid of it and gives ya a clean start.
I have a dozen of these to do this weekend, I will use a fresh bucket of water for each. Mine are 24-30 inches tall, so I use my arm and neck to support the upper growth while I move the plant, which will have roots 2-4 feet long. I do this at all plant moves, and with a clean maintenance regimine, have eliminated rrot as a factor, but it keeps trying to start. Mostly it starts with a piece of leaf or root in the water decaying, fed by water if it gets too warm.
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Draw a bucket of fresh tap water, with the chlorine still in it. Dunk the roots up too the net pot into the water, thrice, then look at the root, and gently massage any brown or damaged roots away with clean hands underwater. Then put the plant back into a clean system, I usually just do this at transplant. This gets rid of it and gives ya a clean start.
I have a dozen of these to do this weekend, I will use a fresh bucket of water for each. Mine are 24-30 inches tall, so I use my arm and neck to support the upper growth while I move the plant, which will have roots 2-4 feet long. I do this at all plant moves, and with a clean maintenance regimine, have eliminated rrot as a factor, but it keeps trying to start. Mostly it starts with a piece of leaf or root in the water decaying, fed by water if it gets too warm.
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mikeross
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/thread... best solution right there. Use one or the other though IMO no need to run a combination of both. I have been using hydro-fungicide only for a week just for maintenance, have yet to experience root rot though. That with my chiller set to 64, keeping my temps in the actual buckets never higher than 68 should keep it out.
I hear the the company who makes hydrofungicide sold the product to a company called dnf and they are going to start to mass produce it and market it. Can anyone confirm this? really is a great product.
mikeross
Member
Your plant would be that much bigger if you had a chiller and didnt use that h202.
Two12sKnockin
Member
although it has been insinuated here I want to state in clear language that there is a direct relationship between dissolved oxegyn and water temps. colder the temps, the more DO the water can hold. the higher temps, doesnt matter what you're doing to introduce DO, the water will not be able to maintain as much...
johnny drama
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you can try cutting excess roots, washing in cold water, and hydro- fungicide, but its easier to just keep from getting the problem in the first plcae. 1 make sure container is dark w/ no light leaks. 2 the more bubbles the better so add a pump or increase the size pump your using. 3 there are a few different nutes that can stain your roots so there may be no problem. 4 keep your temps low ie. have good ventilation and cool lights.
Cold water is the prevention, I do not need cleaners at all with my reservoir @ 63-68*F. Dont even try aeroponics unless you have the right reservoir temp. bleach helps if your system has flaws in tempature. massaging the brown roots in tap water is a great idea to rid it, but once its there its always there. It multiplies as soon as water temp is above 68, I keep my rootzone cold also with air conditioning forced air. What optimum roots should look like. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=189320
