do i have root rot?

[Guest]

my plant is about 2 weeks on flowering. i have notice my leaves get these spots(yellowish and brownish) on them and leaves just crumpling up. not all of them, just a few, but there are new ones every day. my ppm is about 848. temp is about 75. i am using a 150 hps light. i dont know if it is rot root? what should i do?? i have never flushed it. should i try it

 

[TBug]

my plant is about 2 weeks on flowering. i have notice my leaves get these spots(yellowish and brownish) on them and leaves just crumpling up. not all of them, just a few, but there are new ones every day. my ppm is about 848. temp is about 75. i am using a 150 hps light. i dont know if it is rot root? what should i do?? i have never flushed it. should i try it

High life! Yes, flush it! use h2o2 and florakleen. then reset. what's your res temp and what type of system? I think I can help you, but need details fast! Peace, TBug

 

[Guest]

i got a waterfarm drip system, i dont know my rez temp... would clearex work too

 

[Guest]

would adding a airstone to the rez help any? i got a air pump already

 

[Guest]

add the airstone for now and put up some pics

 

[imnotcrazy]

Pics def do help. But add the air stone, and does the PH change rapidly, if so which way does it swing?

 

[Guest]

i dont got a cam yet. but i will check the ph again, it was at 6.02 ph. air stone will be going in tommorrow. how long should i flush her

 

[Guest]

Weed, from your description it does not even sound like root rot... I don't think it's a good idea to start trying to fix a root rot prob when you don't know what prob you actually have.

Take a look at the sick plants and prob sticky and try and make a good attempt at identifying your prob before doing anyting since you can't show us pics. An airstone in the rez is always a good idea

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=11688

what makes you think you have root rot and not a diff prob altogether? You have not mentioned how your roots look; that would be your first indication of a root problem.

 

[Legit_User]

I agree with Gronut.
I'll bet it's a nute lock.
Root rotted plants just wilt and die.
When in doubt, flush it out.
Stay peacefull

 

[Guest]

well the water was really brown!! is it ok to look at my roots with the lights on, should i pull her up a bit to see or no? also how do you get nute lock . the leaves develop brown spots a bit and then it just gets worse on that leaf and it dies

 

[Legit_User]

Will not hurt them a bit to take a peek.
Brown water? You using hydroton? That will cause it. So will alot of other nutes.
The water smell is key here. Smell like a stagnant fish tank?
Nute lock is hard to figure out. It will look like all kinds of problems.
It's just best to flush it out and go easy on ph up/down. These products cause nute locks and deff. by locking out minerals.
Feel your roots.. Slimy? mushy? smelly?==rootrot.
Brown roots that are pliable and do not smell are just stained by your products.
Good luck bro.

 

[imnotcrazy]

I'd say give them only water or VERY light nutes or clearex etc for a day or two. It will start to look worse for that time period but will be much easier to fix unless you get that cam then I'm sure we could help.

 

[TBug]

high weed and all! Yes, describe the roots in detail. they should be white, firm to touch and look like centepeeds or stacked T's. Flip them up a bit. they should stand upright on their own(to acertain point)You said temp was 75. that growroom or res? ph should come down for flower(5.5-5.8). not sure if 6.0 would cause a nute lock , but maybe for Ca and Mn (ive seen conflicting charts on this)
adding more air wont make much dif considering the nature of the hydro farm. res temp is crucial to the amount of available dissolved oxygen that the plants require for nutreint exchange. without D.O. nute and ph dont matter. h2o2 serves a dual purpose for you. it destroys deadly pathogens and adds D.O. use it in the flush. It wont hurt anything, regardless of what the true prob is. Peace, TBug

 

[Guest]

wait ph has to be 5.5? wow didnt know that. ok i am using clearex to flush it. how long should she be flushing? one hour? more? i didnt add a airstone yet... will hopefully tommorrow. but i checked my girl and found a ENTIRE leaf yellow (before the flush), so its not root rot i dont think. she looked white.

 

[TBug]

wait ph has to be 5.5? wow didnt know that. ok i am using clearex to flush it. how long should she be flushing? one hour? more? i didnt add a airstone yet... will hopefully tommorrow. but i checked my girl and found a ENTIRE leaf yellow (before the flush), so its not root rot i dont think. she looked white.

well, never used clearex so cant help ya there. but i usally pour from the top and then run 1-2 hrs at a 5.8 ph. A simple flush and reset cures 95% of all nute probs/defeciencies and locks. But rot is virtually irreversible. you still havent given up the res temp reading. 80+ means bad news. peace, TBug

 

[Guest]

dude waterfarms can handle heat your proplem is to much or not enough of something....how often are you changer your waterfarm or do you have a controller

 

[Guest]

no and ph needs to be at 5.8 to 6.0 in the waterfarm...if you want buds like this 30 days in....i use waterfarms and many other styles...6.0 is preety much were i keep it...waterfarms are a little different...are you checking your ppms before you fill the waterfarm...becase all of your medium is fucking up the eqation...check before you add to the waterfarm the ppm levels...then after it runs through the farm... check it again do the math.. and know what your plants really have...verses the reading...little messed up hope you understand

 

[Guest]

well i dont really know how to get a temp from the rez, it is a waterfarm, so it is hard to get a temp from it. well she has been flushing for almost a hour also my plant is getting too big. it is about 2 weeks into flower and she is still growing, what can i do to stop it growing up, lol

 

[Guest]

my friend.... somebody who does not use waterfarms.... is trying to help you pay... atention to what i am saying.

 

[Guest]

yes i do check my ppm before i put it into the medium, i am using hydro clay balls. should i change it after it goes below the line on the tube, or wait longer. i usually wait till the water is half way down from the line.