Need solution for root rot ASAP! SOIL

[big twinn]

Basically i have two plants, 1 unknown sativa, and the other a Bog's Sour Bubble that im 90% sure have root rot. My soil consists of 40% peralite, light mix of bloodmeal, bone meal, and kelp meal, plus a smiggin of dolomite lime. the soil is FFOF mixed with Light Warrior and before transplant, all my plants had Mycorrhizae for rapid root growth and development. i have 7 plants in total and both root rotting plants are confirmed females. the leaves are all wilty and the plants have shown no growth since transplanting over a week ago. it also appears that no new roots have been growing to fill the container...im afraid it may be too late for these two girls and that they will be dead by the end of the week.

everything is identical as far as watering and soil conditions for all my plants. for the remaining 5 plants, they are THRIVING like crazy, with INSANE growth... how can i reverse the affects of root rot? i re transplanted one in drier soil to help soak the moisture prolonging, and im afraid that H202 application will cause even more problems with killing off essential root bacteria.

any advice for combating root rot will be great!

 

[Sam87]

Hmm. Never heard of this being an issue in an Organic soil. You sure everything else is good? PH can cause total growth stop, and major root die off, as can overfeed. The only reason you should see rot is if you are growing in a container with poor drainage. Everything got plenty of holes in the bottom?

But, if it really is rot, then I would go for an h202 soil drench, followed by and AACT and BIM innoculations. If you soil is flourishing and hold enough biomass, then you'll never see a pathogen again. Crowd those fuckers out with the good guys man.

Are the affected gals from seed, or are they identical cuts throwing the crazies? Different plants from the same line will show different PH, pest, and pathogen tolerances, and will also eat differently, so unless they are cuts, my bet would be they are just the picky ones in your garden.

 

[big twinn]

the pots are 5gal square containers made for a drip table...tons of holes...ph is stable. soil is Superb. and all my other girls are loving it! yes they are from seed. i hate to see my unknown go...she is SOOO perfect and the nugs she came from were outrageous....

 

[Mr. Greengenes]

'transplant into drier soil'? You have to thoroughly soak the container of new soilmix after transplanting. Partail or no watering won't do at all.

 

[growshopfrank]

One possibility is that the plants may have come from moms that had a well established case of root rot sometimes root rot becomes systemic and the only thing you can do is make conditions as unfavorable as possible for the rot (dry, ph spot on exct.) and hope it goes into remission.

 

[Mr. Greengenes]

I guess I wasn't clear. I don't think it is root rot, even if the moms had it. It can be transferred with a cut, but I've never even heard of it being a problem in a soilmix, 'specially one with 40% perlite. Sometimes, with an overly 'hot' mix, you'll see some plants take off growing like crazy and others that stall, apparently because it's too much fert for them. I think something like this, or a watering problem (did you soak thoroughly after transplanting?) is what really happened.

 

[PoopyTeaBags]

more then likely you over/underwater them two plants... they prob didnt have the root structure...that the other have.....

not to sound like a dick but do you know"when" to water??? or just water everything everytime you water???


did you water the plants when you transplanted...? are you waiting for the soil to dry before watering again...?

 

[grapeman]

Also, transplanting little plants into large pots will give the appearance of root problems when the problem really is little plants in large pots = sloooow growth.

I transplant 3 times on the way to finish. Plants respond better.

 

[303hydro]

Hygrozyme is the shit.

 

[Sam87]

Also, transplanting little plants into large pots will give the appearance of root problems when the problem really is little plants in large pots = sloooow growth.

I transplant 3 times on the way to finish. Plants respond better.

Honestly, I think that up potting is a key factor to impressive yields. Very overlooked by some. It's probably the easiest side by side that you can run. Also, at least with my garden and genetics, results were very conclusive. Clearly visible, no scales required, "holy fuck" kind of conclusive.

And yeah, gotta go with GreenGenes on this one. This is not root rot, unless the OP had a complete lack of drainage. But even then, the lack of oxygen is going to kill those roots faster than any rot, so it's still probably not root rot if he did that.

This is perfectly described as overfeed. If your plants are dying so quick that you're in panic mode, then you either have pests, or you overfed/other toxicity. That, or you're literally burning them with extreme PH, which is usually rooted in some sort of overfeed anyway. There are very few things that will send you south that quick. Root rot is certainly one of those things, but unless there are circumstances that the OP has seriously failed to note, rot does not apply.