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HYDRO Root Rot or Dyed Roots!?!?

IslandColas

IslandColas

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Aloha,

I’ve got a single Cookie Monster mother plant in a 5 gallon DWC setup. Her res. Runs 1200-1500ppm at 68-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Res. Fluctuates because of inaccuracy of window A/C. This photo was taken with readings of 1420ppm at 70.2 degrees Fahrenheit. I am well aware nutrient solutions can cause “staining”. Her roots have been like this for weeks with significant growth and through multiple reservoir changes.(weekly). All signs point to dyed roots especially since the primary growth nutrient I’m using is Botanicare PURE BLEND PRO which is a very rich dark brown(kind of like a dye). The brown does rinse off (in a cloud of brownish particles in the water) to some extent but the tint is always there. She was topped 2 days ago and is still showing very healthy growth. Some say the plant can stay healthy for a little while and trick you into thinking it’s not rot/big deal and that your best chance is to catch it early. I think I’m just paranoid and overthinking but would love some opinions!
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Mahalo!!
 
IslandColas said:
Aloha,

I’ve got a single Cookie Monster mother plant in a 5 gallon DWC setup. Her res. Runs 1200-1500ppm at 68-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Res. Fluctuates because of inaccuracy of window A/C. This photo was taken with readings of 1420ppm at 70.2 degrees Fahrenheit. I am well aware nutrient solutions can cause “staining”. Her roots have been like this for weeks with significant growth and through multiple reservoir changes.(weekly). All signs point to dyed roots especially since the primary growth nutrient I’m using is Botanicare PURE BLEND PRO which is a very rich dark brown(kind of like a dye). The brown does rinse off (in a cloud of brownish particles in the water) to some extent but the tint is always there. She was topped 2 days ago and is still showing very healthy growth. Some say the plant can stay healthy for a little while and trick you into thinking it’s not rot/big deal and that your best chance is to catch it early. I think I’m just paranoid and overthinking but would love some opinions!

Mahalo!!
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My roots have been having some color thru all of my grow, I think that's normal. But I am also new here. I am almost in week 6 flower and my plants are growing well. The roots will be get crazy big, its almost filling my 5 gal bucket.
which week are you in ?
 
I think you’re roots look great!! They do look a bit stained but I don’t see any signs of rot. In the photo you can see how the individual roots float out freely, this is a sign of healthy roots. If you were dealing with rot they would be clumping together with sludge and slime covering them.
 
Yeah! The roots are crazy. DWC is a method in which it restricts the roots minimally and allows for much more root growth but to answer your question, YES! The soil plants grow just as much healthy roots as hydro, it’s just all hidden by soil:) these plants are amazing organisms! In another two or so months that whole bucket will be filled with roots!!!
 
Obi-Wan said:
I think you’re roots look great!! They do look a bit stained but I don’t see any signs of rot. In the photo you can see how the individual roots float out freely, this is a sign of healthy roots. If you were dealing with rot they would be clumping together with sludge and slime covering them.
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thank you very much Obi-Wan! That’s exactly what I needed to hear! Just a little piece of mind from someone who has been here before!! I was considering changing nutrients that don’t dye as much to help me be able to differentiate rot from dye. I live in a very warm humid climate so root rot is something that must be monitored very closely.
 
Hey IC, I'm with Obi-Wan, that's a good thing ,that your staying on top of things, and you can still get root rot. But most of the time ,they are white, like you know, but that's just a stain, from your ProBlendpro. Just like Recharge, does, and several others.
I bet your plant looks nice, and good luck.
 
Full photo set for my 8 week old from seed, Cookie Monster Momma. She’s on her 9th week of life and already has 3 clones flowering to confirm gender.
 

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Just topped off her res. with almost a half gallon pure ph’d water. Seems to have diluted the solution a bit and the dyeing seems a lot less severe.
 
Thanks! She is pretty, isn’t she!? No smell in the res but the smell of nutrients and fresh air filled water. I’m just a paranoid horticulturist playing with mediums I’ve never explored:) Aloha!
 
My roots look just like that . It is just staining from the nutes. Root rot will smell bad . You will not have to question it . Other then smell your roots will be limb and slimy . And form a massive ball not be branching out like yours are . I think your just fine . Also FYI root rot normally happens below the surface of the water and spread upward . Meaning brown on bottom white above the water surface.
 
Well This comment made me cold sweaty... I thought my roots where doing really well. They aren't that dyed but they form balls.
I'll post a picture and would appreciate if you took a look.
 
DankwingDuck your comment made me a bit scared, would appreciate if you took an quick look at my roots to.
sorry IslandColas for borrowing your thread but maby it will give us both som useful knowledge. :)

so my roots are not giving any nasty smell, the look pretty good and they all have the same level of dye.
what made me react was that they form balls. Especially the big plants. My theory was that the airstones in everybucket made the roots forming like this.
In many of the buckets the roots have formed a ring and the air goes thru the hole of that ring.
when touching the roots they feel crispy and healthy.

​​​​​​​what do you think ?
 

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