Please help with 2nd grow..

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Kennylj24

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So I went at my first grow in about 8 years. I tried to go off memory and well it didn't turn out so well (posted pics). As I am about to harvest I figure why not try and grow my auto purps next as the weather is cooler and if I remember correctly cooler weather is better for purps. I figure I didn't want to go in alone and after about of week im a sure I shouldn't go in alone. Currently my leaves look a little droopy. I'm a little off color with the center toward the stalk being a lighter green.

My first grow I had trouble with everything it felt.. let me start with the basics

Grow tent: 36'24'53 but its split into 3 chambers.
Lighting: 600w fullespectrum light (veg) and 600 w fullespectrum for flowering.
Mister: a continuous fine mist spray bottle pure filter water used.
Air stone: 8 inch pound air stones (figured more air the better)
Air pump: 1189 GPS commercial air pump
Buckets: black 5 gallon buckets
4" inline fan carbon filter ducting combo (maybe setup wrong)
Digital temp gauge and humidity monitor
Digital ph reader I just recently got as I had a hard time with liquid tester.

I am flushing my first grow right now and the 3nd grow just got started. What am I doing wrong... why does it look droop and deformed.. is it too much chem.. not enough chem... let me know what information or pics you need and I will provide
 

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Just looks a tad overwatered. I'm more interested how the roots look? Its way more important at this stage. Seedling often get overwatered in the beginning when introduced to the system in DWC. When the roots reach the aerated nutrient solution they will get sufficient amount of oxygen.

Some strains can handle it better than others. Try to just hand water in the beginning. Treat it as a soil plant before you have developed coverage of roots through the netpot. Then introduce aeration and moisture.
 
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Wastei

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Meast21 said:
I use this for high temps in my DWC rez https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cultured-Solutions-UC-ROOTS-Quart-Zone-Optimizer-Hydroponic-Mineral-De-Scaler/363127018785?epid=2118102605&hash=item548c0e9521:g:k8QAAOSwnmxfdotS. I put in 3ML per gallon... When you add water back to you're rez I also put the water through the top of the net cup, just make sure with that small plant you have that you don't get any water on the leaves.
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UC Roots is pointless. Hypochlorous acid is only stable in a solution of pH 11 and the dissipation rate is to high. If you want residual supplemental chlorine as a sterilizing agent I would go for Pool shock (Calcium hypochlorite)
 
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Meast21

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Wastei said:
UC Roots is pointless. Hypochlorous acid is only stable in a solution of pH 11 and the dissipation rate is to high. If you want residual supplemental chlorine as a sterilizing agent I would go for Pool shock (Calcium hypochlorite)
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UC roots works for me and my temps get high 70's in the summer and never have a problem with ph in DWC.
 
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Kennylj24

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Wastei said:
Just looks a tad overwatered. I'm more interested how the roots look? Its way more important at this stage. Seedling often get overwatered in the beginning when introduced to the system in DWC. When the roots reach the aerated nutrient solution they will get sufficient amount of oxygen.

Some strains can handle it better than others. Try to just hand water in the beginning. Treat it as a soil plant before you have developed coverage of roots through the netpot. Then introduce aeration and moisture.
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Ok I didnt know i could over water the roots... I think thats maybe what I did wrong as the water was just above the net pot when i transferred. I didn't take out the extra water being lazy.
 
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Kennylj24

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Wastei said:
Just looks a tad overwatered. I'm more interested how the roots look? Its way more important at this stage. Seedling often get overwatered in the beginning when introduced to the system in DWC. When the roots reach the aerated nutrient solution they will get sufficient amount of oxygen.

Some strains can handle it better than others. Try to just hand water in the beginning. Treat it as a soil plant before you have developed coverage of roots through the netpot. Then introduce aeration and moisture.
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Wastei

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You see the green algae growth on the rockwool cube? That is a sign of low DO and oversaturation.
Slowly lower the water level so you have at least 2" from the netpot.
 
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Meast21

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Kennylj24 said:
Ok I didnt know i could over water the roots... I think thats maybe what I did wrong as the water was just above the net pot when i transferred. I didn't take out the extra water being lazy.
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Yeah I do this all the time especially in the summer with higher temps.
 
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