Weird nodules, scratching my head on this one

[captiankush]

I buddy of mine asked my opinion on these odd mold looking nodules we found on his roots. Both of us has been growing for a long time. We've asked around and no one we've asked has ever seen this. The plant from the pick looks like its about dead.



CK

 

[athomegrowing]

looks like styrofoam/perlite.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

it does look like perlite.
the only thing i know of that makes nodules on roots is nematodes. but that doesn't look like any of the infected roots i've ever seen.
it may be some kind of fungus. have you tried running some hydrogen peroxide through the system?

 

[athomegrowing]

it does look like perlite.
the only thing i know of that makes nodules on roots is nematodes. but that doesn't look like any of the infected roots i've ever seen.
it may be some kind of fungus. have you tried running some hydrogen peroxide through the system?

It's styrofoam.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

you're probably right, but something is fucking up his plant...

The plant from the pick looks like its about dead.

so even if that is the perlite it looks like, something is still wrong...

 

[captiankush]

Definitely NOT styrofoam or perlite. Neither come in blue and definitely not in sickly blue. Growing medium is hydroton, clone was from a clone king cloner....these ladies have never seen perlite.

Besides, perlite wouldnt make a plant look like this

 

[athomegrowing]

Definitely NOT styrofoam or perlite. Neither come in blue and definitely not in sickly blue. Growing medium is hydroton, clone was from a clone king cloner....these ladies have never seen perlite.

Besides, perlite wouldnt make a plant look like thisView attachment 4329005 View attachment 4329006

IDK man, but throw that whole shit out and start over after sterilizing the room

 

[captiankush]

it does look like perlite.
the only thing i know of that makes nodules on roots is nematodes. but that doesn't look like any of the infected roots i've ever seen.
it may be some kind of fungus. have you tried running some hydrogen peroxide through the system?

We have not run peroxide. We went with a product called slf 100 and the plant serms to be recovering as of this morning. I really want to know the cause. My buddy thinks the nodules are tricoderma run amok. He had moved a plant in living soil into the flower room recently and thimks it may have contaminated it.

Like I said, Im stumped.


CK

 

[athomegrowing]

We have not run peroxide. We went with a product called slf 100 and the plant serms to be recovering as of this morning. I really want to know the cause. My buddy thinks the nodules are tricoderma run amok. He had moved a plant in living soil into the flower room recently and thimks it may have contaminated it.

Like I said, Im stumped.


CK

any perlite in there.....

 

[captiankush]

any perlite in there.....

lol lol lol

Actually no, he uses volcanic rock

CK

 

[athomegrowing]

lol lol lol

Actually no, he uses volcanic rock

CK

https://nematode.unl.edu/key/nemakey.htm

 

[captiankush]

Definitely an interesting read. I went through all 4 pages but didnt see anything that fit. Arent all nematodes microscopic?

CK

 

[Warpedpassage]

Can you remove them and look at them under a scope? Plenty of scopes to be had for less than 50$. Like digital usb microscope. Has helped me identify many a critter.

 

[athomegrowing]

Definitely an interesting read. I went through all 4 pages but didnt see anything that fit. Arent all nematodes microscopic?

CK

No

 

[athomegrowing]

Could be insect eggs, but im not sure.

 

[Renfro]

My guess, mold is eating dead tissue off the roots. They also look like they have a case of pythium.

 

[captiankush]

My guess, mold is eating dead tissue off the roots. They also look like they have a case of pythium.

Im thinking along the same lines but Im 90% sure no pythium. Usually pythium gives roots that mildew/aquarium smell and I didnt smell anything.

CK