LSD RDWC SCROG GROW

[tikiroom]

This one has grown with this coloring sine day one. I have no idea what it could be. :wtf: Has anyone ran into this before?

[tikiroom]

• Room Temp = 80*F
• Res Temp = 68*f
• Humidity = 40%
• PH = 5.6
• PPM = 1000 @ 0.5

I think I transplanted to soon, because they are not really rooted yet. The way my container is set up, I can not submerse the net pots. So I have been top watering a couple times a day. I also found out that there has been some sort of growth in the res. It doesn't seem to be an algae or fungus growth. I believe it may be some sort of water born pathogen. It's white and has the consistency of a rubbery jelly. It clogged my return line and took over the bottom of the net pots.

So today I made a smaller tub that for now they will call home, while I'm breaking down and cleaning the other system. They will stay in this tub until they are fully rooted, because the net pots can be submersed now. All of them had to be removed from their pots cleaned and re-potted with new hydroton. I also started using some H2O2 and tap water in the res. The idea behind the tap water is maybe it will help kill this stuff off.

If anyone has some ideas or knows what this jelly stuff is, please let me know. :rastasmoke:

The Soup:

• 10ml/gal 30% H2O2
• 5ml/gal CalMag+
• 5ml/gal Pro-Silicate
• 5ml/gal each of Micro, Bloom, & Grow

[GaGrown]

• Room Temp = 80*F
• Res Temp = 68*f
• Humidity = 40%
• PH = 5.6
• PPM = 1000 @ 0.5

I think I transplanted to soon, because they are not really rooted yet. The way my container is set up, I can not submerse the net pots. So I have been top watering a couple times a day. I also found out that there has been some sort of growth in the res. It doesn't seem to be an algae or fungus growth. I believe it may be some sort of water born pathogen. It's white and has the consistency of a rubbery jelly. It clogged my return line and took over the bottom of the net pots.

So today I made a smaller tub that for now they will call home, while I'm breaking down and cleaning the other system. They will stay in this tub until they are fully rooted, because the net pots can be submersed now. All of them had to be removed from their pots cleaned and re-potted with new hydroton. I also started using some H2O2 and tap water in the res. The idea behind the tap water is maybe it will help kill this stuff off.

If anyone has some ideas or knows what this jelly stuff is, please let me know. :rastasmoke:

The Soup:

• 10ml/gal 30% H2O2
• 5ml/gal CalMag+
• 5ml/gal Pro-Silicate
• 5ml/gal each of Micro, Bloom, & Grow

The temp of your res. should be about 58 degrees. That will help with algae and other water borne ailments.

Ga..

[GaGrown]

I forgot to mention that it is the temp of the water that helps with oxygen absorbtion by the roots. Healthier roots make healthier plants.

Ga..

[tikiroom]

Ga, thanks for the advice.:thumbsup:
Since they've been in the new tub, I have been trying to keep the water temps lower. It fluctuates between about 55*F to 72*F right now, due to the fact I can't afford a water chiller. I use frozen water bottles to try to control water temps. The only problem is I gotta sleep sometime. So this is when the temp slowly rises over night.

[GaGrown]

Ga, thanks for the advice.:thumbsup:
Since they've been in the new tub, I have been trying to keep the water temps lower. It fluctuates between about 55*F to 72*F right now, due to the fact I can't afford a water chiller. I use frozen water bottles to try to control water temps. The only problem is I gotta sleep sometime. So this is when the temp slowly rises over night.

Add 2 liter bottles then you'll lengthen the time frame.. :thumbsup: Wish you the best!

Ga..

[GaGrown]

Ga, thanks for the advice.:thumbsup:
Since they've been in the new tub, I have been trying to keep the water temps lower. It fluctuates between about 55*F to 72*F right now, due to the fact I can't afford a water chiller. I use frozen water bottles to try to control water temps. The only problem is I gotta sleep sometime. So this is when the temp slowly rises over night.

Add 2 liter bottles then you'll lengthen the time frame.. :thumbsup: You could wrap your res hotwater blanket,too.. Wish you the best!

Ga..

[tikiroom]

Last night I noticed that the white rubbery jelly substance was starting to come back. The H2O2 apparently just was no match for this monster. I was afraid to go any higher with the doses. Was already pushing it with 10ml/gal 30%. This stuff also seems to love oxygen.

So did a res change today. Washed off all of the stuff I could find, and of coarse sanitized everything. Now I'm going to see how the Hygrozyme reacts with it.

New Soup:

• Tap Water
• 5ml/gal Hygrozyme
• 5ml/gal pro-Silicate
• 5ml/gal CalMag+
• 5ml/gal each of Micro, Bloom, & Grow

Has anyone dealt with, or heard of a guy with this type of growth in the reservoir before? Any and all comments are more than welcomed on this subject. :stupid:

[jtsik330]

What type of water are you using? I found that when I was using my well water in my HYDRO set up my PH would swing more as well as the water would get kind of milky? I would appear to have a fog in the water after about 2 days after my res changes. Now with distilled no issues at all

[tikiroom]

I started with RO water, but since the growth I'm now using tap water. Was hoping the stuff in the tap would help fight it off.
My ph has been pretty steady, and water stays clear.