Fixing root rot: Hydroguard v Southern Ag Garden Friendly Fungicide

R.Raider

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rkymtnman said:
yeah, i forgot you said that you had that going on.

that is intereting: i don't know enough to say if there could be a correlation.
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Well either way whether it was gnats or something else I obviously have the right conditions for it to survive, spread, and was getting worse and worse. Gonna change things up in my veg set up, along with the sag and piranha and see where it takes me.
 
macsnax

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R.Raider said:
Well either way whether it was gnats or something else I obviously have the right conditions for it to survive, spread, and was getting worse and worse. Gonna change things up in my veg set up, along with the sag and piranha and see where it takes me.
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Are you winning the fight bud?
 
R.Raider

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macsnax said:
Are you winning the fight bud?
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Some look ok, some look like shit. No I wouldn't say i'm winning the fight yet. Still battling though.

Over the last couple days I've switched my veg to an aeroponics type set up so my roots no longer get submerged into the water and receive more air . See if that helps any.
 
R.Raider

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So things look like they're headed in the right direction again now(knock on wood). Plants looking happier and roots are coming around again.

No idea for sure if it's the new set up, the sag or Piranha. My guess is Piranha though. Once my water is super clear that's when everything starts getting better. Either way like what I'm seeing today so far.
 
macsnax

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R.Raider said:
So things look like they're headed in the right direction again now(knock on wood). Plants looking happier and roots are coming around again.

No idea for sure if it's the new set up, the sag or Piranha. My guess is Piranha though. Once my water is super clear that's when everything starts getting better. Either way like what I'm seeing today so far.
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Glad to hear bud
 
R.Raider

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Jypsy Dog said:
Arizona Emergency Chiller Unit...
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What is the optimal water temperature when fighting pythium?

It's February and I live in a super cold part of Canada in the winter. An abundance of frozen 2l bottles would not be a problem right now lol.

Sounds like a major pain in the ass tbh but I'm willing to do whatever it takes at this point.

I'm hoping to avoid buying a chiller but would if I had to.
 
R.Raider

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rkymtnman said:
well, plan B is to run sterile which works great too.

do you have a fairly accurate scale?

HTH pool shock works great and is the cheapest method you can find. a 1 pound bag will last a decade.

if you don't have a good scale ( to 0.01 g accuracy), get some laundry bleach.

and no bleach (chlorine) is not harmful to humans or plants in the ppms you'll be at.
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If I was to try sterile with bleach for a week what ppm(of bleach) should I be at?

I also have 29% h202 if you think that might be better?
 
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rkymtnman

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R.Raider said:
If I was to try sterile with bleach for a week what ppm(of bleach) should I be at?

I also have 29% h202 if you think that might be better?
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i would do it in this order:

if you have a good scale, HTH
second, peroxide
third, laundry bleach

do you have a good scale? accurate to 0.01 grams
 
R.Raider

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Was thinking about cleaning the shit out of my equipment with the bleach, run the h202 for a week and then hit it up with the piranha and sag the next week.
 
rkymtnman

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R.Raider said:
Well i have a good scale but not down to 0.01. That's why i was thinking bleach or h202.
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how many gallons is your res?

for mine, it was 10 gals and the amoutn of hth was 0.30 grams. which was hardly anything when measured out. that's why i said accurate scale. it was maybe a few good shakes of a salt shaker.

i'd go h202 since you have it. i'm not sure of the dilution rate for it though. you'll have to look that up.

try to get it from the stem down. get it in every nook and cranny.
 
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It was shocking to see how bad my roots went in 48 hrs last weekend when i stopped using the piranha. Makes me think i must have tons of bad bacteria in there.
 
R.Raider

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rkymtnman said:
how many gallons is your res?

for mine, it was 10 gals and the amoutn of hth was 0.30 grams. which was hardly anything when measured out. that's why i said accurate scale. it was maybe a few good shakes of a salt shaker.

i'd go h202 since you have it. i'm not sure of the dilution rate for it though. you'll have to look that up.

try to get it from the stem down. get it in every nook and cranny.
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K. I have to hit the hydro shop tomorrow anyway, I'll just ask him.
 
rkymtnman

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it seems like you've tried the bennie route.

maybe it is time to go sterile and see how that works.

my scale was only 30 bucks. if you got the budget, pick one up. and then go HTH. a 1 pound bag is easy to find anywhere and will last you a decade.
 
rkymtnman

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R.Raider said:
K. I have to hit the hydro shop tomorrow anyway, I'll just ask him.
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see what he has that is chlorine based for root health. and then see what's cheaper: peroxide or what he has.

UC roots is chlorine based. i forget what other brands are.
 
R.Raider

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rkymtnman said:
it seems like you've tried the bennie route.

maybe it is time to go sterile and see how that works.

my scale was only 30 bucks. if you got the budget, pick one up. and then go HTH. a 1 pound bag is easy to find anywhere and will last you a decade.
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It would certainly be a hell of a lot cheaper, that's for sure. Gonna give it a shot for a week and see where it takes me.
 
R.Raider

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rkymtnman said:
i've never used peroxide but alot of people here swear by it.
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I tried using it a few weeks ago and it didn't do anything. I don't think i was using enough though. Just used the recommended amount on the bottle but i think that's likely more for maintenance. Not fighting a full blown pythium outbreak.
 
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