Off White Roots In Dwc

loolagigi · 09-23-2009, 02:50 AM

ok, i have read that if you use dark nutes it can stain your roots.....just wanna make sure. plants are growing like weeds, but roots in my dwc have gotten darker than before. can someone ease my mind?

greenthoughts · 09-23-2009, 02:57 AM

in the DWC i have run i also got darker roots but only when they hit the water... i didn't notice any slowdown in growth, root growth or anything else just noticed that the roots weren't the bright white anymore. i think it does have a little to do with which nutes you're using.
hope that helps a little.
Later

Tater · 09-23-2009, 03:05 AM

How about some info about what you are using for nutrients. Is the coloration slimy, do you notice anything growing in your reservoir, the more info you provide the easier it will be for us to help you.

IRISH · 09-23-2009, 09:47 AM

i see tater is on it.

...

wash your hands loolagigi.

. ok, now go feel the inside of your rez wall. feel slimy? change it out. if not, check ph, and ppms, and let her ride...

The Hemp Goddess · 09-23-2009, 02:35 PM

I started using FloraNova a while ago. My roots, while healthy, have taken on the same kind of brown color as the nute solution. Like Tater said (hey Tater, it been a while--welcome back!), check for slime or anything else growing in your solution and on your roots. Make sure that you always have plenty of aeration to your res.

loolagigi · 09-23-2009, 03:17 PM

yeah using fn grow, and tiger bloom right now......when i change out my res the sides of the bucket are a little slimy, but i wash that out when i change res solution. so i guess all is well. thanks for the responses.

Tater · 09-23-2009, 03:32 PM

/me waves, hello all I'll be popping in a bit more as I have time and try to answer a few questions while I'm here.

Glad to here your ladies are doin ok loolagigi

loolagigi · 09-24-2009, 12:10 AM

thanks tater

dirtyolsouth · 09-24-2009, 09:15 AM

HI Loola...

Everyone has great info here and all I can think of to add is to use your nose and smell the roots. Healthy roots growing in hydro have a really nice 'fresh' smell... and if you smell something funky you should be concerned. There are some products you can use in your res to help protect the roots from root rot and pathogens... Nutrilife SM90 is a multi purpose additive that helps fight pathogens, mold, and many other uses...

Now go smell those roots!

Peace!

IRISH · 09-27-2009, 02:32 AM

i use fn also in my soil grows , and dwc buckets. i get the brown roots also. buckets need changed out every 7-10 days. i've had nothing but good with this 2 part nute loolagigi...

...

smokeytimes · 09-27-2009, 02:57 AM

I too use FF nutes. my first grow didn't go so good as I was having slimmy brown roots that didn't look healthy after the third week of veg. I researched it and found that I was getting this slim due to high res temps. I bought a small 12 gal nano reef chiller and this second DWC grow is nothing like before they roots look very healthy now. Even though I am still using the FF nutes the water has cleared up to where it's almost crystal clear @ 68 degrees.

Maybe the issue could be like mine. How hot is the res temp?

loolagigi · 09-28-2009, 02:53 AM

thanks but they are a lil out of my price range. also things seem to be ok so far. thanks i might need one some day though. did not know they made them that small.

smokeytimes · 11-03-2009, 11:03 PM

I got mine for $129 online. I wasn't sure if it would help but it has. Now I did insulate my res with duct wrap insulation about 1/2" thick. if you don't you will get condensate all over the floor.

But I am getting some build up that is circulating through the chiller though, just means I have to flush out the chiller with water from the garden hose then let dry out.

As for the roots even in the 68* res I still get some darkish color to the roots. Mostly it's the large roots that get exposed to air when the water level drops

09-23-2009, 02:50 AM	#1
loolagigi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 662 Thanks: 135 Thanked 143 Times in 121 Posts	Off White Roots In Dwc ok, i have read that if you use dark nutes it can stain your roots.....just wanna make sure. plants are growing like weeds, but roots in my dwc have gotten darker than before. can someone ease my mind?

09-23-2009, 09:47 AM	#4
IRISH born under this sign Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,389 Thanks: 5402 Thanked 3119 Times in 1512 Posts	i see tater is on it. ... wash your hands loolagigi. . ok, now go feel the inside of your rez wall. feel slimy? change it out. if not, check ph, and ppms, and let her ride... __________________ ...Irish... there is no knowledge without unity... irish saying...

09-23-2009, 02:35 PM	#5
The Hemp Goddess Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,338 Thanks: 5027 Thanked 6122 Times in 2621 Posts	I started using FloraNova a while ago. My roots, while healthy, have taken on the same kind of brown color as the nute solution. Like Tater said (hey Tater, it been a while--welcome back!), check for slime or anything else growing in your solution and on your roots. Make sure that you always have plenty of aeration to your res. __________________ http://www.marijuanapassion.com/foru...ad.php?t=30891 <-- My DIY 150 watt cool tubes http://www.marijuanapassion.com/foru...ighlight=scrog <-- My DIY SCROG

09-24-2009, 09:15 AM	#9
dirtyolsouth Local 420 Growers Union Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: A little left of the Helix Nebula Posts: 1,851 Thanks: 566 Thanked 1212 Times in 605 Posts	Use your nose... HI Loola... Everyone has great info here and all I can think of to add is to use your nose and smell the roots. Healthy roots growing in hydro have a really nice 'fresh' smell... and if you smell something funky you should be concerned. There are some products you can use in your res to help protect the roots from root rot and pathogens... Nutrilife SM90 is a multi purpose additive that helps fight pathogens, mold, and many other uses... Now go smell those roots! Peace! __________________ ........ BHC #BR549 "I used to smoke marijuana. But I'll tell you something: I would only smoke it in the late evening. Oh, occasionally the early evening, but usually the late evening - or the mid-evening. Just the early evening, midevening and late evening. Occasionally, early afternoon, early midafternoon, or perhaps the late-midafternoon. Oh, sometimes the early-mid-late-early morning. . . . But never at dusk." Steve Martin

09-27-2009, 02:32 AM	#10
IRISH born under this sign Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,389 Thanks: 5402 Thanked 3119 Times in 1512 Posts	i use fn also in my soil grows , and dwc buckets. i get the brown roots also. buckets need changed out every 7-10 days. i've had nothing but good with this 2 part nute loolagigi... ... __________________ ...Irish... there is no knowledge without unity... irish saying...

09-23-2009, 02:57 AM	#2
greenthoughts gettin stoned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: in the basement Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	in the DWC i have run i also got darker roots but only when they hit the water... i didn't notice any slowdown in growth, root growth or anything else just noticed that the roots weren't the bright white anymore. i think it does have a little to do with which nutes you're using. hope that helps a little. Later

09-23-2009, 03:17 PM	#6
loolagigi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 662 Thanks: 135 Thanked 143 Times in 121 Posts	yeah using fn grow, and tiger bloom right now......when i change out my res the sides of the bucket are a little slimy, but i wash that out when i change res solution. so i guess all is well. thanks for the responses.

09-24-2009, 12:10 AM	#8
loolagigi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 662 Thanks: 135 Thanked 143 Times in 121 Posts	thanks tater

09-27-2009, 02:57 AM	#11
smokeytimes Gobble Gobble Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All over the place Posts: 208 Thanks: 326 Thanked 170 Times in 102 Posts	I too use FF nutes. my first grow didn't go so good as I was having slimmy brown roots that didn't look healthy after the third week of veg. I researched it and found that I was getting this slim due to high res temps. I bought a small 12 gal nano reef chiller and this second DWC grow is nothing like before they roots look very healthy now. Even though I am still using the FF nutes the water has cleared up to where it's almost crystal clear @ 68 degrees. Maybe the issue could be like mine. How hot is the res temp? __________________ BHC # 003

09-28-2009, 02:53 AM	#12
loolagigi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 662 Thanks: 135 Thanked 143 Times in 121 Posts	thanks but they are a lil out of my price range. also things seem to be ok so far. thanks i might need one some day though. did not know they made them that small.

11-03-2009, 11:03 PM	#13
smokeytimes Gobble Gobble Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All over the place Posts: 208 Thanks: 326 Thanked 170 Times in 102 Posts	I got mine for $129 online. I wasn't sure if it would help but it has. Now I did insulate my res with duct wrap insulation about 1/2" thick. if you don't you will get condensate all over the floor. But I am getting some build up that is circulating through the chiller though, just means I have to flush out the chiller with water from the garden hose then let dry out. As for the roots even in the 68* res I still get some darkish color to the roots. Mostly it's the large roots that get exposed to air when the water level drops __________________ BHC # 003

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