Brown stuff on roots?

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Just wondering if this is normal, brand new to hydro - always done soil... It's a DWC setup and the plant is 1.5-2 weeks old. So far I have only used GH FloraNova Grow and Botanicare AquaShield (plus ph up/down). On a couple spots on the roots its like this light brown stuff, almost looks like residue. I'm worried this could be the start of root rot, but I am also wondering if it's residue from the nutrients? Because I had similar looking buildup on the airstone and tube.

Seedling PPM was 150, running at 300 now
pH is kept at 5.8-6.0
Water temp is usually 70-75

My camera is absolutely horrid, but hopefully someone can give me some input without a photo.

 

[nsaneone]

are you using RO water? this sounds like root rot man. maybe post up a pic if you can.

 

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Zero Water, not RO. It's like a brita filter but it drops the ppm to 0.

I don't quite understand how I could have root rot so quickly, the plants not even 2 weeks old. It's in a cold room with almost no heating..never over 70ish, and I've been using aquashield which is supposed to protect the roots from the rot.

 

[PoopyTeaBags]

is it slimey?

 

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I'm not sure, should I be touching the roots?

 

[9240GrnMachine]

might just be stained from your nutrients....

 

[scurred]

Alright, so that happens? I'm using GH FloraNova and it's a really thick consistency and completely brown in color. I noticed some weird residue on the airstone and tube after only one week. Will this residue hurt the roots or plant at all?

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

do your roots smell like wet mud? that is a sign of root rot. You could very well just be freaking out a little on your first hydro grow though.... these plants are very hardy! If you havent let your rez temps get higher than 80 then you r prolly aight.... the only other thing i could think of is not enough air?

 

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Alright I'm pretty sure it's nutrient residue, I have a ecoplus 2 outlet air pump but I am only using 1 outlet, so 1 airstone in a 3.5gal bucket.

 

[crazybear]

Alright I'm pretty sure it's nutrient residue, I have a ecoplus 2 outlet air pump but I am only using 1 outlet, so 1 airstone in a 3.5gal bucket.

Unless the roots smell it's probably just nutes staining the roots, I'm also using flora nova series nutes & my roots stained.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Alright I'm pretty sure it's nutrient residue, I have a ecoplus 2 outlet air pump but I am only using 1 outlet, so 1 airstone in a 3.5gal bucket.

You r prolly fine but it def wouldnt hurt to use both those outlets and "t" them into one since the one outlet your arent using is just wasting air

 

[!!!]

What's the temperature of your res? Does it stink? These two are the first things you should look at. Usually a foamy/stinky/slimy (slipper tubing/walls) res indicates some sort of infection/rot.

Anyway, I now run a dead res. Bleach at 1-2ml per 10 gallons added every other day (it dissipates quickly) to the res. Smells faintly like a swimming pool and doesn't hurt the plants. Doesn't let any (nasty or beneficial) microbes grow however.

 

[jm420]

What's the temperature of your res? Does it stink? These two are the first things you should look at. Usually a foamy/stinky/slimy (slipper tubing/walls) res indicates some sort of infection/rot.

Anyway, I now run a dead res. Bleach at 1-2ml per 10 gallons added every other day (it dissipates quickly) to the res. Smells faintly like a swimming pool and doesn't hurt the plants. Doesn't let any (nasty or beneficial) microbes grow however.

i hav'nt done any research but i would never put bleech in my res during a grow.if its root rot you will know.
without pics people are guessing .
but seriosly ,bleech threw out a grow?why not add a little hairspray and crushed glass?
that kind of additive almost makes using gh an organic grow

i'm not trying to bust balls but all i can say is "bleech " wtf

 

[jm420]

bleach, sorry i misspelled ,but like wash your cloths bleach?

 

[Nynexx]

just nutes staining the roots, same with mine! heres a picture

 

[eastcoastbuds]

I have same problem..hydro_flood tray_brown roots_ there not slimey i questioned it but let it go because the plants dont seem unhappy.

 

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Alright, yeah I know my temps havnt gone past 75, I think the highest I had the water was 23c. So I guess it's from the nutrients. And the plant doesn't seem unhappy either.