Grow Mediums Anyone else using nectar line in dwc?

[DylanUnknown]

Was wondering if anyone else here has experimented with the nectar line-up for dwc? If so what were your thoughts? I currently have a 64oz mini dwc running nectar line about 6 or 7 weeks in. So far so good. I swap nutrient solution weekly, as well as clean the res out. But, I had a couple of questions. My roots get stained a black color from the zues juice additive. There not dying, it washes right off with clean water to expose bright white healthy roots. Was just wondering if this is normal or maybe my air pump is not strong enough to keep the solution moving allowing it to settle to the bottom. The plant is happy and hardy so maybe just worried for nothing.

 

[Simplicio]

Some sort of coating looks to be causing the color.
It's likely that nutes must pierce that coating to get absorbed by the roots.
This could be a bad thing.

Most nute lines are all about the same, and those supplementary nutes, teas, elixirs, etc are intended to make us feel better, while increase nute company profits, and doing little for our plants.
If anything more than what's contained in the base nutes is really needed, then it would be bad business practice not to include them in the base nutes.
Otherwise, they lose business to those nute makers who do.

 

[Arthur]

I run nectar, but in soil, haven't heard good things about nectar in dwc, just due to how hard it is to suspend the ingredients. I can say I am constantly stirring even when pouring into the container, stop for a second and it all falls out of suspension.

Other than that, I think it's great stuff.

 

[DylanUnknown]

Same here @Arthur This was more of a trial to see if it could be done. I stir the solution every morning and the air runs constantly. @Simplicio I think you may be right about this building a film over the roots. If I don't wash the roots free every res change it starts to show deficiency. I may try my next res change without the zues juice additive and see if that helps.

 

[DylanUnknown]

@Spacebuds so far theres nothing wrong with the plant due to it. Does begin to show nitrogen burn if I don't keep it rinsed free. I monitor it daily so it hasn't gotten out of hand. I want to try some sort of disc diffuser for it and also leave The zues juice additive out. The solution only settles where the airflow isint strong enough to keep it moving.