Bad Smell After Watering

Weouthere

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Hey guys! Thanks for reading.

title says it all. Had a lazy day and I ended up watering around 4pm today. Light schedule is 6am - midnight for reference. I try to water around 9am usually but..

Soil is 75/25 FFOF and Mother Earth Coco-Peat. Mixed in some mycos when mixing and at transplant to 5 gals.
Geopots
Not raised, thinking that might be the culprit? They’re on a flat tray

I used some“killer tea” early on but have just used straight water the last 3 waterings. Seems to have helped, although I still see some issues on 2 plants.

Anyway.. got back from smokin some beers with the boys, went to check humidity, and noticed a farty/almost mildew smell in the tent. Strong.
I turned up the fans in the tent and turned my extraction fan up, and it seemed to help, although it still smells a bit.
Any ideas? Do I need to clean the tent? Check roots? I’m hoping there’s no smell in the morning but I’m really worried about root rot or something along those lines.
 

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SavageBull

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You are worried for good reason.my first thought is root rot from info. I would raise your pots so they are not resting directly on tray let some air move under there ..... Maintain humidity levels at around 55% ....... get some air moving.
Did you happen to spill in tent?
 

Weouthere

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You are worried for good reason.my first thought is root rot from info. I would raise your pots so they are not resting directly on tray let some air move under there ..... Maintain humidity levels at around 55% ....... get some air moving.
Did you happen to spill in tent?
Humidity rocks around 45-50% most the time. Got 3 fans blowing in there, along with my extraction fan. Passive intake.
I’m definitely going to raise the pots, thanks man. Gonna go check the store in a bit here.

when watering, I use a couple 1 liter water bottles with a hole punched in the lid for more control. One of them has a pinhole in the side I noticed yesterday.. I definitely sprayed some water around.
 

Weouthere

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Humidity rocks around 45-50% most the time. Got 3 fans blowing in there, along with my extraction fan. Passive intake.
I’m definitely going to raise the pots, thanks man. Gonna go check the store in a bit here.

when watering, I use a couple 1 liter water bottles with a hole punched in the lid for more control. One of them has a pinhole in the side I noticed yesterday.. I definitely sprayed some water around.
Just checked the tent, like 10:30 am. No more smell ... still nervous and going to lift pots.
 
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