DWC roots....

crazy7605150

crazy7605150

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i am using a DWC system and i noticed a lot of ppl using then have their roots pearly white... mine where like that now kinda tan color ... i believe the white roots are healthier and look better.. how do i get my roots back to white white.....
 
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andy7000

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use a toothbrush wit a bit of toothpaste, wen u get up in the mornin giv them a brush,and giv them a brush b4 u go to bed,root will b nice an cleen in few days
 
switch10

switch10

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Try adding a little hydrogen peroxide. 2 teaspoons per gallon of water in your res. I don't know what you have for a setup but get as much oxygen in the water as possible. add another airstone or two.
 
Bifta

Bifta

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hydrogen peroxide will sort it out for you but dont just add 2 teaspoons as there are diff volums and % i use 9% hydrogen peroxide and add 2ml per ltr hope this help m8
 
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Explosive

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Peroxide definately making a 5% solution....make sure your (not 100%) Organic otherwise you'll have bad juju with your nutes and dead plants!!!
 
crazy7605150

crazy7605150

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right now im using foxfarms grow big, superthrive, thrive alive b1, a little epson salt every couple waterings... my peroxide is 3% and i usualy add maybe 2 ml in about a gal or so of water.. ok i guess ill add a lil more.....
 
crazy7605150

crazy7605150

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this is the girl im working with ... she is about day 70 veg.... and is being LST'ed..i like to veg mine for a while and get it kinda tall and then bend them down and let grow some more.... she was soil but got moved into soil about day 25 or so.... . it has one 30w cfl 5600k and 3 26w 2700k... above this plant... also in the room with my other 3 girls is 2 more 30w 5600k 3 30w 2700k and 3 more 26w 2700k....


the pic of my grow room was taken like august or so ... its just so u can see size
 

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fitzyno1

fitzyno1

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Cover that white bucket with panda film, alluminum foil tape or something that will blackout the light. Duct tape still lets light in, especially with a white bucket, could you change it to black. You could do with raising your nutrient level. I've seen worse roots, they'll be fine.
 
crazy7605150

crazy7605150

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the white bucket has a lot of tape on it... to test the light i put a cfl inside the bucket and taped it up till i couldnt see any light... then i took my led mini mag-light and shined it to see if u can see thru and u couldnt but i added more tape just cuz....

oh and the nute lvl...... i was went to change my water out and put new clean water and thats how low it was when i opened it up. if u look at that pic again u will see 2small black lines... thats where my nute lvl is normaly... i dont have a thermometer to read it .. all i have is one for ppl.. lol and it dont go low enough...
 
crazy7605150

crazy7605150

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yeah i take mine to the shower with one of those showerheads... and i blast hot hot hot water in there with a drop or two of dish soap and scrub it good then rinse with hot water.. put about a leter or so of water with a strong amount of peroxide and scrub again ... and then rise out for a about 3-5 min with cold water... and i clean the airstones real good as well...
 
crazy7605150

crazy7605150

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i did just notice that in that pic the nute level was low and the roots that where in there are whiter then the roots that wernt...
 
crazy7605150

crazy7605150

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yeah i noticed when i went to fill up the res... when i pulled those roots out the bottom inch or 2 where like almost white white.. and the top part not in water just hanging in oxygen are darker yes...
 
crazy7605150

crazy7605150

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after a day with the nute lvl back up the roots are getting back to white kinda.... maybe ill add some more peroxide tomorrow..
 
LonghornFan

LonghornFan

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I would not worry about the color of the roots, different nutrients can change the color. I use Humus Acid and my roots are dark dark brown cause of the color of the acid.
 
crazy7605150

crazy7605150

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yeah not really worried about it much i just like when u pull it out and they are pearly white rather then pulling it out and them looking brown... lol
 
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