Little white balls on roots. What is it

simpleleaf

simpleleaf

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It looks like mold of some kind, but I suppose it could also be eggs, hard to tell from the pics.
 
McShnutz

McShnutz

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Any noticeable changes in plant performance? It does look like eggs of some insect or possible an arachnid. Soil pulls away from the plastic pots wall when it gets dry. Just enough for a spider or centipede to get in.
The many facets of Mother Nature.
 
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Sniklefritz42069

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jasonryan00 said:
Do you add trichoderma and Mycorrhizae to your pots?
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Yeah so I got some advice from others that it’s probably from my promix with myco. Plus I use mykos extreme when transplanting and every once in awhile some comeback formula that has some stuff in it. So fingers crossed that’s all it is but I’m keeping an eye one it closely
 
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Sniklefritz42069

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McShnutz said:
Any noticeable changes in plant performance? It does look like eggs of some insect or possible an arachnid. Soil pulls away from the plastic pots wall when it gets dry. Just enough for a spider or centipede to get in.
The many facets of Mother Nature.
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Nah nothing too crazy. Got a little droopy when I moved tents but figured that was the light change. Other than that they’ve been cool. Very slight tip burn but I backed off a little.
 
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jasonryan00

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Sniklefritz42069 said:
Yeah so I got some advice from others that it’s probably from my promix with myco. Plus I use mykos extreme when transplanting and every once in awhile some comeback formula that has some stuff in it. So fingers crossed that’s all it is but I’m keeping an eye one it closely
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yeah thats why i mentioned it. i have seen blooms like that in my soil before if there is a wet spot or lack of oxygen somewhere for a little while.
 
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jasonryan00

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Hollatchaboy said:
Fungi breathe oxygen.
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from Georgia Tech Biological Sciences on organismal biology

Fungi thrive in environments that are moist and slightly acidic, and can grow with or without light and oxygen. Most fungi are obligate aerobes, requiring oxygen to survive, however some species, such as the Chytridiomycota that reside in the rumen of cattle, are obligate anaerobes; for these species, anaerobic respiration is used because oxygen will disrupt their metabolism or kill them. Yeasts, like those used in wine or beer-making, are intermediates: facultative anaerobes. They grow best in the presence of oxygen using aerobic respiration, but can survive using anaerobic respiration when oxygen is not available.
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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jasonryan00 said:
from Georgia Tech Biological Sciences on organismal biology

Fungi thrive in environments that are moist and slightly acidic, and can grow with or without light and oxygen. Most fungi are obligate aerobes, requiring oxygen to survive, however some species, such as the Chytridiomycota that reside in the rumen of cattle, are obligate anaerobes; for these species, anaerobic respiration is used because oxygen will disrupt their metabolism or kill them. Yeasts, like those used in wine or beer-making, are intermediates: facultative anaerobes. They grow best in the presence of oxygen using aerobic respiration, but can survive using anaerobic respiration when oxygen is not available.
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Yes I understand that, but do you feel a bloom would occur, if it wasn't ideal circumstances?
 
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jasonryan00

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Hollatchaboy said:
Yes I understand that, but do you feel a bloom would occur, if it wasn't ideal circumstances?
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i would have said that until i saw anecdotal evidence of such. i had finished a harvest that were in 5 gal buckets with only small drainage holes covered by dirt at the bottom being the only source of any oxygen. i put lids on the buckets for a couple months went back and saw huge blooms just from the moisture and lack of oxygen from the lids being sealed
so i wouldn't really consider those ideal conditions
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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jasonryan00 said:
i would have said that until i saw anecdotal evidence of such. i had finished a harvest that were in 5 gal buckets with only small drainage holes covered by dirt at the bottom being the only source of any oxygen. i put lids on the buckets for a couple months went back and saw huge blooms just from the moisture and lack of oxygen from the lids being sealed
so i wouldn't really consider those ideal conditions
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Ok. Sounds logical. I've just seen blooms explode when they hit oxygen, so I figured that they didn't in anaerobic conditions. Thanks for the knowledge.
 
Gregshed

Gregshed

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Get a scope, cut some open, there's your answer. Looks like eggs, root aphids or something you won't want.
 
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