Wilted Leaves After Res Change

[joehank7]

Is your res in the same room with your plants? I didn't know if you mentioned it or not. Also maybe it would be better to put a white reflective covering over/around your res. I think black absorbs more heat than light colors.

joehank7 Reviewed by joehank7 on 10-06-2010. Wilted Leaves After Res Change I have a hydro system with a crop approximately three weeks old. The grow has been going well until my recent res change. I have changed the res three times with no issues. I have been reading about the benifits of oxygen to your roots, and that it was suggested that you disable your constant flow system for awhile to allow the roots to get a higher oxygen intake. Yesterday I emptied my res. I then added three gallons to my six gallon res, with one drop of superthrive. I allowed the Rating: 5

[BudLuv420]

sounds like nuits lock out, flush with 5.8 water only for about a week & see if that helps. if it doesn't work you might call it a lost. that just happen to me, lost 9 out 20 & they grew no more than 8" tall.

[BudLuv420]

also do you have a fan them too.

[Daddynobucks]

Just start a new thread, ask Daddy

I would be glad answer ques. and share any info I have,I'm sure there will be others as well who have good answers

Daddy

[PurpleRoot]

Yes, I have fans 24/7... added 45ml of hygrozyme to my 6 gallon res today.... this morning when I woke up then plants acutally started to look better (leaves began to perk up, springy healthy look) but at about 6pm they began to look wilted again. Some of the bottom leaves of the plants have turned yellow, I'll let em fall off on their own. So I dunno, still crossing my fingers, I might do another resevoir change tomorrow, with breakin down everything and cleaning it again, then add nutes, superthrive, hygrozyme solution. Someone told me to keep doing this untill it fixes itself?

[avon211]

Come on Daddy who knows better than Daddy ....No one , well maybe Marty He is kickin it too. Hey guys I have been following and learning from the pro's here Daddy knows his shit forget the others!! Keep up the good input Daddynobucks:thumbsup:

[PurpleRoot]

I used 50ml of hydrogen peroxide to 6 gallons of water, next day plants looked 50% better. Roots also seemed to improve. Plants were reponding well so I allowed them to remain for a day. Checked ph earlier and it went up to 6.25! so i changed the res, 50% nutes, 50 ml h202, 45ml hygrozyme, 5 drops of superthrive- ph'd 5.5-5.75.

I'm not sure on the plants, sometimes I'm thinking they look good, othertimes I'm thinkin they're gonna drop dead any minute. Most of the leaves look ok, besides the wilt look.... oh and two of the leaves now look like claws.... but there has not been anymore yellowing/spots/dying leaves. Root growth looks really good after adding the hygrozyme, discoloration has not spread.

Keepin the faith! lol.... :wtf:

pics in profile

[MimbresValley]

Just my opinion, but I think you are changing your resevoir way to much, the guys from cch2o say 3 reservoir changes is about all thats needed for the whole grow.

If you have roots sitting in water thats ph of 5.5 then you flush with tap water thats 6.5, then re ph back down, you are just jacking your roots up, fast ph changes will cause root damage, its much better to bring your ph down over a 24 hour period.

If you plant is sitting in 5.5 water, make some 5.5 water to top it back with.

[MimbresValley]

Here is a picture of my roots three weeks into flower, roots are bright white,(they look kinda yellow cause of the HPS bulb giving that glow,but they are bright white)
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I have not changed the reservoir out even once.:thumbsup:
I like using the KISS technique=)
check your EC, everyday if the ec goes up, then you have to much nutes in the water, if ec goes down, you need to feed a higher strength nutrient solution, its expensive changing the resevoir all the time, just my .02$.
Hit me up on yahoo if you ever want to chat a bit.
peace n

[MimbresValley]

When your plants are drinking Lots of water, and the ec is staying the same, then your in the sweet spot(least with the strains im rocking), its better if the ec is going down though everyday, much better than going up.

Another thought is, high EC concentrations reduce the waters ability to hold dissolved oxygen. :jointsmile: