root rot?

[bbqchip]

hello, what are the signs of root rot and what causes root rot?(growing in soil) my one week old seedling leaves been drooping for 2 days.

 

[EverythingISayIsPRETEND]

Root rot is from over watering. After a couple consistent overwaters you will have some root rot. If your pot doesnt have enough drainage, your soil will stay saturated which will also cause root rot.

 

[bbqchip]

uh oh its in a 16oz cup with no drainage should i transplant it?

 

[mrjaeyun]

make a hole at the bottom

 

[stucklikechuck]

if your roots are brown they are starting to rot.

 

[bbqchip]

if your roots are brown they are starting to rot.

what can i do to stop it?

 

[havocdb]

on a seedling it might be tough. transplanting could hurt the roots. i've used diluted h202<-- (would not advise for a seedling) to interrupt the process. the problem with overwatering/root rot is that once started, the process feeds itself and it just gets worse.

you're gonna have to weigh the risks of shocking the plant with treatment ie transplanting or h202 against the severity of the situation. i usually just wait for em to dry out.

if it's in a plastic cup, u can try and make holes all around it to expose more soil to air, then transplant when it's a bit healthier.

what kind of soil mix are you using?

 

[bbqchip]

on a seedling it might be tough. transplanting could hurt the roots. i've used diluted h202<-- (would not advise for a seedling) to interrupt the process. the problem with overwatering/root rot is that once started, the process feeds itself and it just gets worse.

you're gonna have to weigh the risks of shocking the plant with treatment ie transplanting or h202 against the severity of the situation. i usually just wait for em to dry out.

if it's in a plastic cup, u can try and make holes all around it to expose more soil to air, then transplant when it's a bit healthier.

what kind of soil mix are you using?

yea i been carefully diggin around the soil to make it dry. im using some cheap potting soil i bought at ace hardware call ace potting soil. also what other signs beside droopy leaves does rotting root have?

 

[havocdb]

root rot is pretty general. your plant will just keep looking sicker as the root rot gets worse. you will notice multiple deficiencies as it progresses. just dry it out and hope for the best. when it gets better it should stop getting worse, and slowly get green, showing new growth.

 

[bbqchip]

the leaves are starting to rise up again. =)

 

[stucklikechuck]

hygrozime works excellent on root rot, actually turns the rot to food. i highly recommend it, but i dont know if it works for soil since my setup is hydro.

 

[luarg2]

i used Ace potting soil and mine started to die. I transplanted into better soil, but I'm still waiting for them to recover. I believe its the soil from ACE, very contaminated.

 

[bbqchip]

i used Ace potting soil and mine started to die. I transplanted into better soil, but I'm still waiting for them to recover. I believe its the soil from ACE, very contaminated.

lol what a coincidence i just read your thread and we have the same problem with droopy leaves. guess the ace soil hold moistures, stop watering your plant then the leaves rise up.

 

[luarg2]

Fuck man took a risk and transplanted in leaf compost... They just now recovered from that Ace Bullshit soil. Started a journal check it out. 1st time try...