RO+DI ebb & flow + DWC 4 runs,2 yrs browning roots every time!!!!!?! im about to quit

Ive been doing ebb and flow for 2 years now. ive always had browning roots after about 2 months.

roots shoot incredibly white and healthy for approx 2 months. After about 2 months the roots seem to become root bound and then they just brown and basically rot.

my water is constant ph of 6.0, changed weekly, im using beneficial bacteria, i have an air stone in the bottom of each ebb and flow bucket in-case there is stagnant water, i have RODI water that i use exclusively. WTF yo?! if the roots become rootbound, is this a death sentence? Im ready to pop into flowering like today, but im really about ready to quit...... i can see them browning per usual and dont know what else to do. please, someone, help me with some info, i must be missing something!
you can tell in the pics ive attached, the leaves are unhappy. I think i was using a nute dose that was too low for the last 2 weeks or so, but they havent recoevered since ive corrected the isse. they have been on 24/7. & the root systems are 2 different plants.



any help would be greatly appreciated.

these are what they are likley on their way to. i always start with browning roots, and end with this.....

i heard H2O2 works for root rot

temps maybe too high? try and keep res cool

im def no ebb and flo person as i never used the system before.

if you believe it to be a rootbound issue get a bigger container for them to grow in.

im sure i was no help sorry. best of luck to ya man and at least u bumped the tread for ya

oh and BTW the roots in the first post look alright, have you considered the possibility of your PH meter being off, you said it was always at 6.0 it should fluxuate so maybe check into a new PH meter or get some strips to check and see how close they read to 6.0

There are a lot of way you can fix your situation, but more importantly, before you quit, at least change you're grow style. DWC is kind of a pain and some never get it, but maybe you'd be a great ebb and flow garderer or NFT.
Ebb and flow is like the rock of hydroponic gardening. It's hard to mess up and really easy to pull a decent crop.

Beansly said:

maybe you'd be a great ebb and flow garderer or NFT.
Ebb and flow is like the rock of hydroponic gardening. It's hard to mess up and really easy to pull a decent crop.

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i am growing in ebb and flow........ have been for 2+ years.... see ^^

matthebrute said:

if you believe it to be a rootbound issue get a bigger container for them to grow in.

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thanks bud. i dont have root rot yet, but it seems to be on the way, this is how it usally progresses. Also in hydro pots, you cant really re-pot them.... And my ph does flux, but i keep it in check 2x daily at 6.0 it flux's up to 6.2. 6.3 occasionally, but not often at all

temp?

tenchar

whats tenchar? my temps are around 60 in the res, i change weekly and add fresh water daily so shouldnt be any problem there

What size rez? I use DWC and love it. Very very easy. Fairly new to growing and have not had any problems. I did notice that every time I would complete a water change, the roots would become brown instantly. I found out this was b/c of the nutes I was using. I was using Grow Nutes and added 1/4 solution of Protekt wich is a potassium nute. It helps with heat stress. This will cause roots to brown immediately but then they turn white again after a few days.

darkone said:

whats tenchar? my temps are around 60 in the res, i change weekly and add fresh water daily so shouldnt be any problem there

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sorry i couldnt be of more help to you, i dont think rootbound is your issue but i may be wrong there.

there has gotta be something doing this, did you try a small amount of H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) when the roots start getting brown and slimy? are they getting slimy or just discolored? are you posotive they are "Rotting" there may be a dye or something in your bloom nutes that is causing a slight color change to the roots.