Mutant plants and yellow slime/mucus in hydroponics

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fire2icewitch

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I have six clones from a big bud mother plant. They all rooted fine in the hydroponics cloner but when I transferred them over to the big hydroponics chamber, I started having problems. I started getting this yellow, thick mucus attached to the bottom of the netty pots and the new growth is mutated, just single blade leaves. I changed out the water, bleached the chamber, stone, and hoses, added hydrogen peroxide to the water, made sure the pH is around 5.5, flushed the netty pots with running water and socked them in a bath of hydrogen peroxide until the bubbling stopped, around 10 minutes. I added my normal nutrients at 1/2 strength plus superthrive 2 drops per gallon. I thought I got rid of the problem and now its back in full force and now I'm lowering the pH every day instead of once during the week. I can't seem to lower the temp of the water, no matter what I do. I have the door wide open (I have a MM licence, so no fear there) and I have three large fans blowing on the plants, lights, and chamber, and my house is cooled by a swamp cooler to 70 degrees. I'm not sure what to do now. My question is should I replant them into new netty pots that have been sterilized or should I just go to soil and be done with it. I'm done other grows before in a hydro system and this is the first for me.

Set-up
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6 plants total
Waist to drain hydroponics system, 40 gal container
600w MH
temp 88 degrees averaging during the day, 70 at night/lights off
water temp averaging 83 degrees during the day
The lights are about 6 inches away
General hydroponics flora series plus superthrive and hydrogen peroxide
18/6 lighting
The roots are white, as far as I can see
 
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fire2icewitch

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Ya I did several times, but it grew back in force within like 18 hours. It's also not really slimy but like jello. I've tried looking all over Rollitup and there's nothing like this. I'm stumped. I going to be cleaning out the chamber tonight, same as I did before, and placing frozen soda bottles and seeing if the drop of temp does the trick. If anyone know what this is please help, the only other advice I got was use crushed up antibiotics, but I don't think that's a good idea.
 
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fire2icewitch

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Is there some sort of antibacterial product I can put in the water or should I just go to soil while I can get them out of the netty pot? Also it's about six inches from the tip of the tallest plant I have, I'm only guessing. There's no burns so its all good.
 
superstoner1

superstoner1

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the weird growth looks like revegging from taking cuttings from a plant in flower. you need to control res and root temps or you are done. get a beneficial bacteria to help, like pondzyme. are you adding any sweet products or molasses?
 
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gagekko

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fire2icewitch said:
I have six clones from a big bud mother plant. They all rooted fine in the hydroponics cloner but when I transferred them over to the big hydroponics chamber, I started having problems. I started getting this yellow, thick mucus attached to the bottom of the netty pots and the new growth is mutated, just single blade leaves. I changed out the water, bleached the chamber, stone, and hoses, added hydrogen peroxide to the water, made sure the pH is around 5.5, flushed the netty pots with running water and socked them in a bath of hydrogen peroxide until the bubbling stopped, around 10 minutes. I added my normal nutrients at 1/2 strength plus superthrive 2 drops per gallon. I thought I got rid of the problem and now its back in full force and now I'm lowering the pH every day instead of once during the week. I can't seem to lower the temp of the water, no matter what I do. I have the door wide open (I have a MM licence, so no fear there) and I have three large fans blowing on the plants, lights, and chamber, and my house is cooled by a swamp cooler to 70 degrees. I'm not sure what to do now. My question is should I replant them into new netty pots that have been sterilized or should I just go to soil and be done with it. I'm done other grows before in a hydro system and this is the first for me.

Set-up
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6 plants total
Waist to drain hydroponics system, 40 gal container
600w MH
temp 88 degrees averaging during the day, 70 at night/lights off
water temp averaging 83 degrees during the day
The lights are about 6 inches away
General hydroponics flora series plus superthrive and hydrogen peroxide
18/6 lighting
The roots are white, as far as I can see
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Way too high temps... I suggest you rinse roots with tap water and replant in soil... Also, get that light a little further away. Just my suggestion.
 
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fire2icewitch

Member
Ok Update. This was an algae, and I had to go and get some anti algae and root protector from my local hydro store. They saw the pic and know what it was right away. I had to rebuild my chamber (guess I had a light leak somewhere), I got band new netty pots, new air stones, everything. I replanted my girls and let me tell you root rot was bad when I removed the clay balls. I ended up cleaning them off with cool water and dipping them for 30 mins in a solution of H2O2 and this really pricey root excellerator that I've used before on my sick plants (the hydro owners special secret blend, 3 oz for $20). I'm hoping they come through. I had to put plastic cups over them, like they were clones to get them to perk back up. I'm also using ice bottles to cool the chamber until I get a cool matt, its down to 70 degrees today. The hydro store owner said that if I didn't keep up with the H2O2 and the constant flushing and cleaning of the hydro system and plants, my girls would be dead. H202 should be as important as nutrients when going hydro, it can save your plants lives. Thanks everyone! :weed:
 
superstoner1

superstoner1

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h2o2 is not and never will be as important as nutes, proper temps and maintenance. i have 8 seperate res's going now and have done hydro for years but h2o2 is in the bathroom for booboos not the flower room for plants.
 
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