Flat leaves in DWC

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LEMONlemon123

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the roots have not come out of the basket into the water yet and the leaves are wet because I used the rhizotonic as a spray
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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are you sure the roots are getting/staying moist?

roots grow better/faster when they search and find water. spraying the leaves slows down that process.
 
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LEMONlemon123

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Yes, they are definitely wet, I have them in a basket that is slightly immersed in water and as for the rhizo spraying on the list, it is said that this supports the development of the roots: \
 
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LEMONlemon123

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Yea i got pump from oxypot 110 liters and i use a 19 l pot for my plant I wonder if it will heal it or will slowly die: /
 
myke

myke

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If its not over or under water then too much light.Id also stop spraying that stuff.
 
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LEMONlemon123

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I think that it may be an overflow at the beginning I set the ec too high so that the roots were slowly developing, I will take it out of the water and dry it for 2/3 days and then I will water it from the top until the roots get stronger .. What do you say?
 
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George2324

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Wastei said:
I think @myke is right on the money! Cheers!
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I tend to always have that issue with seedlings in DWC. If they are in rapid rooters or the like and don’t have many roots hanging out the basket it causes the rooter to get saturated and no oxygen get to the roots.
 
Wastei

Wastei

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George2324 said:
I tend to always have that issue with seedlings in DWC. If they are in rapid rooters or the like and don’t have many roots hanging out the basket it causes the rooter to get saturated and no oxygen get to the roots.
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I always advice people to start seeds outside of the system. I run drain to waste in a bucket before roots have developed. I've posted this a lot of times but in this picture I haven't even introduced aeration or even water in the system. Just watering by hand daily.
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Pucks are fine, whey the total weight of the netpot+core(peat jiffy puck etc) when saturated and wait until it feels lighter in weight until watering next time. Water amount and frequency depends on plant size and stage of growth. Good luck! Cheers!
 
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LEMONlemon123

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Thats my first dwc so i do many mistakes, but
Wastei said:
I always advice people to start seeds outside of the system. I run drain to waste in a bucket before roots have developed. I've posted this a lot of times but in this picture I haven't even introduced aeration or even water in the system. Just watering by hand daily.
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Pucks are fine, whey the total weight of the netpot+core(peat jiffy puck etc) when saturated and wait until it feels lighter in weight until watering next time. Water amount and frequency depends on plant size and stage of growth. Good luck! Cheers!
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This is my first hydro and I will make many mistakes for sure, but thanks to this I am learning :) I hope that the plant will revive and the next time Deep water will use your George method :)
 
myke

myke

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LEMONlemon123 said:
I think that it may be an overflow at the beginning I set the ec too high so that the roots were slowly developing, I will take it out of the water and dry it for 2/3 days and then I will water it from the top until the roots get stronger .. What do you say?
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I think your ok,is there a layer of pebble in the bottom then your plug?Just dont have the water level touching your plug.Just dont give it too much light yet.Food wise 100-200 ppm should be good,dont be too concerned if your ph rises 6- 6.5 is fine until roots hit the water.
 
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LEMONlemon123

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myke said:
I think your ok,is there a layer of pebble in the bottom then your plug?Just dont have the water level touching your plug.Just dont give it too much light yet.Food wise 100-200 ppm should be good,dont be too concerned if your ph rises 6- 6.5 is fine until roots hit the water.
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Ok thanks :)
 
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