[Dab Strudel]

I have a question for you folks, It appears this is the best place for it... I have been studying hydro for 3 years and have lived in NorCal (lets just say not as long). Where Im from we dont seem to give a shit(?) idk but these folks care about life and I love it. I have been taking these folks warnings tword health issues fairly seriously and one of them is BPA.. The thought of the 'plastic in the microwave causes cancer' stuff + BPA warnings + my infatuation with hydroponics = don't you guys think the plastic totes that are being advertised to use (by other growers at least) such as these (not brand specific or style restrictive in my question, just examples) are leaching out, to some negative degree, into our water and into the plant?? Im not sure its something anyone wants to bring up this far into the game, seeing as names like HygroHybrid, VaderOG, MediGrower, and many other folks on youtube alone have advertised using these products for YEARS, But I really care and I would like to clear my conscience of these woes. I wouldnt mind replacing the containers with some 50 gal water safe plastic drums and cutting them down to size, but I dont want to go that far if the Depot HDX totes are safe.

Next is PVC pipe, these folks use it to plumb from bucket to bucket, successfully at that. HygroHybrid is a (fairly) flawless grower so his grows can attest to not dying from off-gassing PVC, he goes a year or longer before he changes his pipes and he has plenty of friends that he's set up with the same setup and he has yet to say 'eh man, I think this PVS is off-gassing in my chit.'. COmments? Thank you folks My FIRST Under Current RDWC session/ first journal coming soon!!


https://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=1326590
https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-27-Ga...NE-5/205978361
https://www.rubbermaid.com/en-US/shop...eled-trash-can

[gugulmale]

Do you think offgassing could cause this ?

[Granger2]

It could cause that, but I would ASAP make sure you don't have Root Aphids. Place 1" thick slices of raw potato on surface of the medium. Check undersides daily for a week to see if you can see RA's. Good luck. -granger

[MJPassion]

If the tops of your plants are turning white, you are short on iron.
Check your pH...
Then...
Supplement with the full range of micro nutes.