Used Physan 20 and now my plants look sick and limp

So, I had an issue with some light beige scum growing in the water in my DWC buckets. I asked around about it and wanted to knock it out, so I was led to the use of physan 20. Well, I used it and let my plants soak in a solution of water and physan 20 for about 8 hrs. Now, my plants look absolutely ill! They have not changed colors at all, but they all look very very limp, like they just stopped drinking completely! I have drained each of them and manually rinsed the roots by hand with water, then refilled each bucket with water and neutrients.... this has been a full 2 days of them looking sick and I'm beginning to panic.

WHAT DO I DO???? Any suggestions!?

More than likely, you killed them.

I found out the hard way that Physan 20 will actually melt roots. This was with a flask of orchid seedlings that I was trying to remove the agar from.

Physan 20 is great for cleaning and sterilizing equipment. Doesn't seem to play very well with live plants, especially roots.

Hope they recover, but I have my doubts.

Wet

Ouch.....not the answer I was looking for! Anybody else know CPR for plants and their roots?

Use new water.... and pray

and maybe some recovery time

Foliar feed now!!! you knocked the shit out of the plant. The plant is stressed way beyond PMS, so the only way they can eat is foliar feeding. I would do it 3 times a day for the next 2 days than 2x a day for the next 3. If you see a change they will live. So how you get root rot or slim is because your plant is stressed. That's the start and than there are other contributors such as water temps above 70 and a few other things but it all starts with stress. I would recommend using something like DM Zone, a small bottle last a long time and you can stack with no issues. It does foam a bit but that's normal.

I use it.

Foliar Fertilization is the most efficient way to increase yield and plant health. Tests have shown that foliar feeding can increases yields from 12% to 25% when compared to conventional fertilization.
Tests, conducted in different locations, under different environmental conditions, have reflected the following;

When fertilizers are foliar applied, more that 90% of the fertilizer is utilized by the plant. When a similar amount is applied to the soil, only 10 percent of it is utilized.

In the sandy loam, foliar applied fertilizers are up to 20 times more effective when compared to soil applied fertilizers.
Foliar feeding is an effective method for correcting soil deficiencies and overcoming the soil’s inability to transfer nutrients to the plant under low moisture conditions.
The effectiveness of foliar applied nutrients is determined by (1) The condition of the leaf surface, in particular the waxy cuticle. The cuticle is only partially permeable to water and dissolved nutrients and, as a result, it can limit nutrient uptake. (2) The length of time the nutrient remains dissolved in the solution on the leaf's surface. (3) Diffusion, the movement of elements from a high concentration to a low concentration. For diffusion to occur, the nutrient must dissolve, and (4) The type of formulation. Water-soluble formulations generally work better for foliar applications as they are more easily absorbed when compared to insoluble solutions.
GUIDELINES FOR FOLIAR FEEDING APPLICATIONS

Use a sprayer that produces a fine mist.

Nozzles should be turned to the back of the sprayers so the flow of material approaches the plant at a 90 degree angle to float on the plants.