What's new
  • ICMag with help from Landrace Warden and The Vault is running a NEW contest in November! You can check it here. Prizes are seeds & forum premium access. Come join in!

Drooping plants in hydro help!

bingma

New member
Can you guys check out the pic attached and tell me what is wrong with the two plants in the back? Thanks. I just changed the res 15 hours ago (after lagging on it for 2 weeks due to a family emergency). I thought it must have been underwatering, but its still after 15 hours it has not perked up =/. My temp never reaches over 85 degrees although I try to keep it at 80 max. And i have a dimmable ballast so I run 1000w MH, and on hot days I will set it at 750w or 600w. This is all inside a 3x3 tent. All the plants are in week 3-4 of veg. Could the deep water be suffering from root bound?
 

jammie

ganjatologist
Veteran
don't see any pics. i do 5 gallon individual bucket dwc. plants should NEVER droop in dwc. 3 things can cause drooping- root rot, stem rot, low oxygen level in water. as long as your oxygen levels and water temps are good, they'll never get rootbound in dwc.
 

bingma

New member
There is definitely no root rot. I just didn't change the res for about 2 weeks. I am using 2 air stones in each 5 gal.
 

WelderDan

Well-known member
Veteran
Check the stones to see if they are clogged. I had a plant that would droop during lights on, but perk up after lights off. Checked the stone and it was clogged. Ditched the stone altogether and it was happy. You don't even need the stones IMO. Just weight the air line.
 

bingma

New member
This is how the roots look. and the plant is droopy like that after 18 hours of light after a res change. Can somebody help with how I can resolve this issue???
 

Attachments

  • IMG_20150505_020825.jpg
    IMG_20150505_020825.jpg
    33.5 KB · Views: 12
  • IMG_20150505_022536.jpg
    IMG_20150505_022536.jpg
    47.7 KB · Views: 13
  • IMG_20150505_020738.jpg
    IMG_20150505_020738.jpg
    49.6 KB · Views: 12

bingma

New member
This is how the roots look. and the plant is droopy like that after 18 hours of light after a res change. Can somebody help with how I can resolve this issue???
 

Dready_jake

Member
Careful with that green light its actually no better than white light. It wakes them up. And were talking root issues we NEED a clear bright photo. Even if you had slime we couldn't tell with that pic
 
W

WeetisPotPie

Need some more information to help you better. Better pics of the roots and plants, like above. Also, what was the water temp before and after the rez change? What is your ph? And was your nute strength before and after the change? What is your water source?
 
Top