k1ng87
12-14-2008, 08:34 PM
I started a small grow setup about 2 months ago and my plants looks pretty healthy. About 1 week ago, I noticed the roots were turning brown but my plant didn't show any adverse effects. I took pictures of my setup and I think the problem is that my bucket is too small, the roots submerge in the water but I do have an airstone in the water.
The nutrients i'm using is just some stuff i picked up from home depot called Vigoro All Purpose Plant food (10-10-10 mix). I use about 1/4 of the strength recommended on the bottle have a 2 gallon mix in the container. I also bought some algae control yesterday and have added that to the mix because I was getting algae growth in the container. I also keep my pH at around 5.5-5.8 but it keeps rising. When I correctly adjust it, it only takes about 2hrs till it gets to mid 7s. I've also noticed root sediment floating around the mix too.
The nutrients i'm using is just some stuff i picked up from home depot called Vigoro All Purpose Plant food (10-10-10 mix). I use about 1/4 of the strength recommended on the bottle have a 2 gallon mix in the container. I also bought some algae control yesterday and have added that to the mix because I was getting algae growth in the container. I also keep my pH at around 5.5-5.8 but it keeps rising. When I correctly adjust it, it only takes about 2hrs till it gets to mid 7s. I've also noticed root sediment floating around the mix too.