Followed every rule, still have root rot

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Lessgo

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Hi, first time on this page.

Im struggling with root rot, I feel like I have followed every rule there is and still it shows up..

I’m running a current culture system my first grow was hectic but didn’t take any notes, then the next 3 have just been shit and failed

- I have recently purchased a water chiller witch is now running at 21* degrees
- my water level is about 60mm below the bottom of the net pot
- ph level are 6.0

I fully cleaned the hole system even got brand new air stones and return pipes, and a new pump.. ‍♂‍♂‍♂

does anyone have any idea what the hell is going on.
 
Yande

Yande

Well-Known Member
  1. Keep Proper Temperature. ...
  2. Keep a sterile working environment. ...
  3. Add beneficial bacteria to your nutrient solution. ...
  4. Keep a tidy garden. ...
  5. Keep the roots dark. ...
  6. Provide good aeration levels. ...
  7. Plan out your systems. ...
  8. Monitor pests.
I use a littel Hydrogen peroxide in my water.
 
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Lessgo

New Member
hey thanks for the reply

- yea area is clean
- temperature is always at 21 degrees
- I don’t add any bacteria
Only nutrients I use is current culture, I have started putting (uc roots every second day and will see how that goes)
- aeration I’m running at 25psi

I do have hydrogen p - but have not added it to this grow- how much do you put per litre..?
 
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Lessgo

New Member
When I cleaned the system I bleach the hole lot and ran the system for 24 hours and then also repeated the presses..
 
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Lessgo

New Member
It’s trippy as why the root rot keeps appearing.. don’t get me wrong it’s at very early stages but the water temp has been at 21* since I started and really at that temp there shouldn’t be any growth of bacteria, and I also changed all new parts in the system.. and plus the hole system and area is clean..

I think it has to do with the water height because everything was looking good till the roots where in the water..
 
PJ Diaz

PJ Diaz

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Bleach or bacteria is your solution, take your pick.

How it is that you have a current culture system without a res? Do you have a link to your system, or a pic?
 
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Lessgo

New Member
It’s your standard current culture system there are 6 pots with plants and 1 pot at the very front with all the plumbing. When I said I don’t have a reservoir I ment top up reservoir..

Ok so what is the ratio of bleach 3ml per litre seems like a lot, the system is ruffly 200liters
 
WakeBake

WakeBake

Well-Known Member
Check this out

DWC Root Slime Cure aka How to Breed Beneficial Microbes

When a clear snot forms on roots in a DWC, and the normal course of treatment for root disease doesn't work, you probably have something called brown slime algae, which actually isn't algae at all, but a cyanobacteria. It loves oxygen and doesn't need light to grow. It doesn't care if your res...
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Yande

Yande

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I have two air stones per pot, + 2 Airstones in my Res. I also add 2 mls/ 10 litres of 50% H2O2 per week to the Header tank where I PH the water, add nutes etc before gravity feeding it into my Res. Hope this helps and wish you the best.
 
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