Help!!! What am I doing wrong?

[NotAGreenThumb]

I think my plants are over fertilized. I'm using Botanicare products in my deep water culture system at 1/8th strength and still my leaves get this burnt look. I keep decreasing the strength of the nutrients and they still come out this way. Any ideas?

 

[AKRevo47]

I think my plants are over fertilized. I'm using Botanicare products in my deep water culture system at 1/8th strength and still my leaves get this burnt look. I keep decreasing the strength of the nutrients and they still come out this way. Any ideas?

have you tried flushing instead of using nutes

 

[NotAGreenThumb]

have you tried flushing instead of using nutes

No, I've not tried flushing. It is my understanding that flushing is something you do when growing in soil. I am growing with hydroponics. I do change the water and nutrients every 2 weeks.

 

[lunshbox]

That is crazy. Have you checked ppm, ec, and pH? Looks like something pretty funky. I hate to sound like an old nag, but are you absolutly sure you are adding the correct amount of fertilzer?

 

[AKRevo47]

No, I've not tried flushing. It is my understanding that flushing is something you do when growing in soil. I am growing with hydroponics. I do change the water and nutrients every 2 weeks.

what are you using for you medium? rockwool, hydroton, etc?

 

[~sin~city~]

im using a bubbleponic system and all of the sudde my roots have a brown line and are turning browner as i type this does anyone have any advise?

 

[Extortion22]

flushing it just when you give a plant plain water. doesnt matter if its in soil or hydro. that my friend is nute burn.

 

[~sin~city~]

how do i fix it?

 

[~sin~city~]

am i supposed to flush it and just give it plain water?

 

[Extortion22]

either give it straight water for a while so it can flush out the nutes, or most deffinately cut back hella on the nutes you are adding to the water. either way you are feeding way too much and its getting burned.

 

[Extortion22]

oh also check the temp of your water. I just read your post about brown roots. if its too warm then you can get root rot.

 

[NotAGreenThumb]

PH is under 6.0. I've rechecked the manufacturer's instructions and I'm definitely using 1/8th strength. Not sure on the PPM because yesterday I flushed the system and replaced my Botanicare nutrients with some Fox Farms that I had.

 

[~sin~city~]

so wash out the resevor and everything and use plain water..
thanks so much dude!
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[NotAGreenThumb]

growing in hydroton

 

[WillyPhister]

You need to swap the water in your res with pure Ph adjusted water for a week or so to let your plants recover.

 

[~sin~city~]

should i keep the ph right

now its about a 6

or should i not add anything

 

[~sin~city~]

sweet
when i take the net pots out,,where should i put the plant i dont want it to get messed up some how with too much air or somethin what should i put it in>

 

[WillyPhister]

5.8 is ideal if you can

 

[~sin~city~]

no answer?

 

[~sin~city~]

should i use distilled water or just plain tap and fix the ph?