Jamalsansquatch
420 Member
Hi all, first time grower, new to this site. I'm usually more of a hang back in the shadows and observe kinda person than a joinerina...but I've searched endlessly for the answers to my questions with no luck so any help would be much appreciated!
First grow as I said, using top fed dwc/bubbleponics. Clay balls and rooter cubes. Have two plants, purple moby dick, both started off fantastic, then about 3 weeks in I had some root issues. Brown, matted together, u know the drill.
I used UC roots to clean up a bit then just over 24 hours later I added bennies. Kept my temps down, checked for light leaks. After some somewhat slower growth they took off again. From the top they appear fine, not great, but better than I expected for my first time. The problem is below...I have no root system cascading out of the pots like i see on every other grow. I mean it's a number one cut down there. The base of the pot is covered by roots only about 5mm long jutting out of the holes. To be clear, there wasn't actually all that much before my issue, I trimmed off the rotted stuff and small white ones appeared not long after but that's where they stayed. I'm now 7 weeks in, plants appear healthy enough apart from that. I haven't stopped top feeding as the roots never grew to the water below. I haven't been able to find anything even resembling my situation after over a months worth of research. My question is...will they make it through flower with so little root system?
Few details
Using general hydro trio plus call mag
Ph has been 5.6 to 6.2 throughout grow
T5 growlush cfl 2700k plus blue red led
Except for a few random hot days have kept the temps in good range
Change reservoir every 10 days
Sizeable air stone
Started using rock supercharge a week ago no obvious difference as yet.
I think that's all...feel like I forgot something but that's the bones of it if anyone has any ideas....
First grow as I said, using top fed dwc/bubbleponics. Clay balls and rooter cubes. Have two plants, purple moby dick, both started off fantastic, then about 3 weeks in I had some root issues. Brown, matted together, u know the drill.
I used UC roots to clean up a bit then just over 24 hours later I added bennies. Kept my temps down, checked for light leaks. After some somewhat slower growth they took off again. From the top they appear fine, not great, but better than I expected for my first time. The problem is below...I have no root system cascading out of the pots like i see on every other grow. I mean it's a number one cut down there. The base of the pot is covered by roots only about 5mm long jutting out of the holes. To be clear, there wasn't actually all that much before my issue, I trimmed off the rotted stuff and small white ones appeared not long after but that's where they stayed. I'm now 7 weeks in, plants appear healthy enough apart from that. I haven't stopped top feeding as the roots never grew to the water below. I haven't been able to find anything even resembling my situation after over a months worth of research. My question is...will they make it through flower with so little root system?
Few details
Using general hydro trio plus call mag
Ph has been 5.6 to 6.2 throughout grow
T5 growlush cfl 2700k plus blue red led
Except for a few random hot days have kept the temps in good range
Change reservoir every 10 days
Sizeable air stone
Started using rock supercharge a week ago no obvious difference as yet.
I think that's all...feel like I forgot something but that's the bones of it if anyone has any ideas....
