the stem is not a issue purple stems don't mean shit I'm so sick of hearing that.. your looking and reading way too far into shit.
all you do is get a fish tank air pump with a air stone and oxygenate while you let it sit overnight.. thats it.. the oxygen levels get boosted and your good.
as for the feed the 1ml per liter sounds strong to me but its been so long since I've used them i may be wrong .. regardless use that feed on monday thats it.. any other water should be clean fresh water you would drink. after a week or so you can slowly start upping the chemical levels.you shouldn't ever require more than recommended strength once a week in veg if you do you will know it.. but until then keep with light feeds. chances are you won't bump into deficiencies 90% of issues with smaller or soil grows revolve around oxygen, over feeding and ph