For the last 5 months I have bee trying to grow hydro and all has gone well for the first 6 weeks then the stem starts to get narrow at the base and starts to turn brown at the base it it tips over and dies . Any suggestions?
We need alot more info than this to help you. What type of system are you using? If EnF what are your flood cycles and medium. If DWC how do the roots look and what are your res temps. For whatever reason the stem is obviously rotting. Peace
Pics and more info......these guys will hook ya up......Im a dirt grower so I cant add anything....good luck
I'd guess that your using a drip system and the splash is getting the stem wet near the medium. After this wetness caused the stem to rot and fall over. Just a very avgue guess on my part due to the lack of info. Is that whats happening? PICS! PICS! PICS! We Want Some :cool-pix:
wwboy yeah somehow someway your stem is getting wet and (staying) wet---you need to figure out how to keep your stem from staying wet and get your grow equipment (clean) --maybe up the oxygen availability --need pictures.
Well...I dont know shit about hydro. But I do know, thin, weak stems usually result from the light being too far away from the plant. I always pinch my seedling stems as soon as they are two inches tall---pinching them makes themn droop over sideways...but three or four days later, they stixck up striaght again---becauase pinching them makes them force a thicker, styronger stem. Again...I dont know shit from hydro...but it seems to me, stems are stems? If you wanna mnake yer stems stronger...pinch em. Dixie
You may have root rot or disease. I would flush those babies with 1 oz per gal hydrogen peroxide. A lot of times if you dont catch it is too late but wont hurt them and I would try it. Make sure your containers holding your plants have good drainage. Make sure your drain lines are not plugged holding water back. Change your nutes weekly Good luck teamster6
