first time DWC, brown spots on roots DAY2veg (PICS!) help me :)

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gmack616

Active Member

• Jun 15, 2012

• #1

hey guys, this is my first DWC so plllleeeease help me out


these little guys just came out of the cloner and it is DAY 2 of veg.


the only thing is the reservior is GH grow,micro,bloom and rapid start. ph is 5.8, temp 72


little brown blobs have begun to collect on the roots, which are growing well otherwise.

this is a picture of the nutrient mix in the bucket.. very clean and pinkish

 

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jesburger

Active Member

• Jun 16, 2012

• #2

maybe try some peroxide to start, see if that helps

 

Bwpz

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2012

• #3

I'm no hydro expert, much less a DWC expert, but from what I've read you should look into this thread: DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

 

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gmack616

Active Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #4

kewl info about microbes.. im going to brew a tea.. anyone else have info theyd like to share?

 

BioShock.

Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #5

flush n clean the pot with fresh nutes with h2o2 added.

make a h2o2 solution 2x strength (O addition not cleaning strength!) and dunk the roots into this using a small paint brush to brush the slime off the roots.

if this holds off the slime keep adding h2o2 every 2/3 days or look into an airated compost tea, bennies, etc

 

BioShock.

Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #6

just noticed you have the clear pipe on the side still! get rid of it. you need no light hitting those nutes...

 

bigv1976

Well-Known Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #7

Microbes arent gonna do a whole lot for ya using AN.

 

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gmack616

Active Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #8

veg DAY 3


so yesterday i dumped the original reservoirs, rinsed roots in 3%h2o2/water solution (30/70) and replace the reservoir with only Great White microbes.


this is what i woke up to.. not only is all the brown slime gone but in just 8 hours there is very visible root growth

 

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gmack616

Active Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #9

also, look at how much bigger after only 3 days the DWC plants are then their hydromix brothers over there in the corner