How long can roots stay out of water

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3 days ago I was doing a water swap on my deepwater culture setup and the roots were hanging for a little while as I got the other bucket ready. It only takes me a moment but I got a little distracted and the roots were hanging in the empty bucket for maybe 10 or 15 minutes. It's a 5 gallon bucket with 4.75 gallons in it 75ml each micro grow and bloom from advanced nutrients. This is my first grow and I do not know any of the science. This is mainly just to see if I could do it. my plant is in the flowering stage and now it looks absolutely miserable. I'm almost positive it'll be dead in days if I don't figure something out The leaves are shrinking turning yellow and falling off. Should I do another water swap immediately or is the water okay? I have never checked pH levels or anything and I haven't had a problem not checking that stuff yet. I am not a grower I don't pretend to be a grower I don't understand the science there's a thousand different products out there. It's no love lost because I can't even use this when it's done I'm going to have to give it to somebody or toss it but I wanted to be able to complete this project everything has been fine up until this last water change. I suppose what I'm really asking is how long can the roots hang in the air before permanent damage is done. Tia.
 
How long can roots stay out of water
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Hey cas....I'm not 100% certain.....but I will say that I left my nute level almost extinct, a story for another day, for 2ish days.....I ended up filling it to normal when I noticed it.......I drowned my plant.....
 
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