DWC slime?

[SamRD]

It's been 11 days since I started running the res, first time doing DWC.

Res temp is 23.5C, it fluctuates slightly around that. I know it's a bit higher than ideal so I've run bennies since the get go, not just a random one, the ones that are recommended for DWC to fight slime.

I'm not seeing any signs of sickness, but the taproot and the res itself feels slimy to me. I'm not sure what is slime and what is not since it's the first time I'm doing this but it feels slimy to the touch. The brown color is the same color as the solution. Any input?

 

[Herb & Suds]

Start over

 

[SamRD]

Start over

That doesn't help me but thanks.

 

[Herb & Suds]

That doesn't help me but thanks.

I use pool shock but I really don't see a reason to save that plant

 

[SamRD]

So it it slime? What have I done wrong to get slime so early almost immediately after starting? Those few extra degrees of res temp?

It's still a seed and 11 days of my time, so I would like to try to make it work.

 

[Herb & Suds]

So it it slime? What have I done wrong to get slime so early almost immediately after starting? Those few extra degrees of res temp?

It's still a seed and 11 days of my time, so I would like to try to make it work.

Not sure but I always pretreat

Typically higher temps will do it but lower temps slow growth
It's a tightrope
The nice thing about pool shock a few granules a week keep everything clean temps be damned
And it won't hurt your plants

 

[SamRD]

Not sure but I always pretreat

Typically higher temps will do it but lower temps slow growth
It's a tightrope
The nice thing about pool shock a few granules a week keep everything clean temps be damned
And it won't hurt your plants

I'll buy some, which one do you use? I see 6 different ones in my local store

 

[rkymtnman]

what bennies?

if you can get some shock like herb and suds said, i'd use that as soon as possible. dunk the whole net pot a few times in the mix of shock and water.

 

[Herb & Suds]

I'll buy some, which one do you use? I see 6 different ones in my local store

 

[CatHedral]

I'll buy some, which one do you use? I see 6 different ones in my local store

Avoid all with cyanuric or triazine in the ingredients.

 

[SamRD]

I'll get this tomorrow https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/hth-sock-it-454g-0813704p.html#srp

 

[hotrodharley]

So it it slime? What have I done wrong to get slime so early almost immediately after starting? Those few extra degrees of res temp?

It's still a seed and 11 days of my time, so I would like to try to make it work.

What nutrients? Jack's can leave an "oily" film sometimes. Probably depending on the water it's in.

 

[SamRD]

What nutrients? Jack's can leave an "oily" film sometimes. Probably depending on the water it's in.

All GH nutes besides the microbes.

It got like this very very fast, first few days and the color is from the nutes. Not sure if it's really slime but I'm scared that if I wait for symptoms it may already be late.

 

[rkymtnman]

Not sure if it's really slime but I'm scared that if I wait for symptoms it may already be late.

roots should never look like those 2 pics.

 

[Herb & Suds]

All GH nutes besides the microbes.

It got like this very very fast, first few days and the color is from the nutes. Not sure if it's really slime but I'm scared that if I wait for symptoms it may already be late.

Are you using well water?
cause if you are that is why

 

[calvin.m16]

This is why I switched to Coco. Looks like Pythium.

 

[SamRD]

roots should never look like those 2 pics.

Then I got my answer, I hope they survive a few days if the store is closed tomorrow

 

[SamRD]

Are you using well water?
cause if you are that is why

It's tap water

 

[SamRD]

The plant has continued growing but now I'm seeing symptoms of something being off

 

[SamRD]

Anyone knows what these marks mean? I read a couple of different things