hi farmers

i dont know if there has been any threads up like this, but i am sure there have been discussions. so forgive me for double posting

with over 10 years of hydro experince (water cultures) these have been my findings

root rot is always the by product of

- too many feedings/too wet
- water temps too high
- too high ppm and toxic salt buildup (can look like the rest of em)
- stagnant water/lack of disolved oxygen
- dirty, slimey rez and or additives

now i have found too high ppm to be the most common. but least understood or i should say mis-diagnosed. its easy to suffocate roots with salt them blame water temps or wetness

i have ran 80 degree water in my tables and some other systems with no issues. but its all about balance. higher room and or rez temps should mean dropping ppm. as well, if you run high ppm in general, then give a shock flush of 48 hours not just 24hrs every week.

i have seen filthy uncleaned systems. high res temps and soggy set ups pump out chron, becuase the ppm in the systems were dialed for those situations. salt is the hidden root demon, stealthy and slow to notice.

add 35% hydrogen peroxide to the rez every 2-3 days, and just watch your ppm. high performance set ups have very fast growing plants. get a extra rez and attach a float valve for ppl management if you cant bay your system.

theres tons of other ways to deal with issues as they arise, but why not prevent them before they occur?

hope this helps

med-man