Hey trees, what is your "secret" for spanking white roots? I think I was hit by rot but managed to treat it, at least I see white new roots growing...
I have a motto when it comes to our cannabis grows, "The better the roots, the better the fruits!" First off, don't be suprised one bit if your roots have a little tan shade to them. In my book this is completely normal. Just like the part of the plant we see (above the ground), everything has a life expectancy. On the other hand, a large amount of tan or almost brown roots should bring worry to the grower. This is the start of the plants circulatory system that brings life blood to all things good to come. The reason we had to ditch the DWC system was due to root slime caused by some algae that we still can't identify. Our savior was the trusty bottle of H2O2 in the pictures below. I believe I got it on the internet for $15-$20. Caution Caution Caution...this is me and my words, others may have different opinions, but do not use at full strength unless you are 100% sure your plants are 100% strong and healthy. Someone already said on one of the earlier posts that autoflowers do not have time enough to heal from shock and they are RIGHT. My words of advice are, use 1/4 to 1/2 dose at first. If you notice it doesnt bother the plants then the next time (about 2 days later) up the dose a little. Remove any garbage roots a little at a time with a sterile, very sharp knife. Most pharmacies have at home scalpels that come 100% sterile, they work the best for me. If you have a rather large root mass, remove garbage roots over a weeks time period with addition of H2O2 every 2-3 days and continue H2O2 for an additional week. This is where I stop with the H2O2. As a matter of fact, if you have the right air stone, and good quality water (our water has a ppm reading of 7 after the reverse osmosis) you should not need the addition of H2O2. Like I said, others have their own opinion but this does work for me. I havent used H2O2 in probably 4 weeks now and they are still brilliant white in color.
Here are some more pics from the morning of day 46. Our auto's seem to be behind about a week from optimal conditions which is suppose to be 70 days from seed to scissors. Only a month left and can't wait to show everyone the results.
For my first time with the auto variety, I am really enjoying it and I hope you all are as well. I hope I answered any questions without making things too confusing. Growers I know don't like to give away true trade "secrets" so I hope I helped someone today. Enjoy and happy growing to all:X's Evil Laugh x:
I gave some pictures in reference to size so everyone can relate. Sometimes pictures can be deceiving, and I brought "charlie brown" outside to get a good clear picture of the roots and how white they are. Thanks to all that are following.
