Aero wilt help! Pics

Ph is steady 5.9 distilled water started showing phos def yesterday added 5 ml of grow 5ml micro and 5 ml of bloom the res is prolly around 65 degrees running aero system 24/7 18/6 lighting thanks

Heat stress.

Running cfls and LEDs? Cfl in about 3-4 in from plant

Those aren't heat free, y'know. What's the air temperature reading in the sprouts immediate vicinity? Are you circulating air gently around it?

72 degrees it wouldn't be from 24/7 pump running would it?

Not circulating any air

bengalyork said:

72 degrees it wouldn't be from 24/7 pump running would it?

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Okay, it's not heat stress. But that underlip curl at the edges resembles it. Yeah, you're overwatering then. Determine a spray interval schedule that gives them dry, breathe time.

What would be a good starting point I don't have a recycle timer 15 on 45 off?

Thats what I was starting to wonder. What are your rez remps? If above 75, then try freezing a couple of 20oz soda bottles filled w/water and put in rez. That way you can always have one in rez and one in freezer.

My res temp are stayin around 68-70

15 on and 45 off would be a step in the right direction.

Make sure you've got DO in your res, too.

Thanks dude Ive been thinking about switching times but didn't want the roots to completely dry out, but I'm going to take a stab at it with the timer thanks for ur input

Don't worry about the roots drying completely. The hydroton and rockwool cube hold moisture really well.

Thanks for coming back this is my first go around with the aero system and am blind when growing indoors I'll keep ya updated how they are coming along

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23$ cycle timer that works great for aero, I have several myself and have yet to have one die. Really makes a difference
in my plants vigor when running a timer vs over watering.

Just ordered one

the bulk of that little plant is still in that rockwool cube, and you're saturating the shit out of it. let it dry out a bit so the roots can grow

That rockwool cube is WAY oversaturated. Looks overwatered to me. Unless you have significant roots popping out of the bottom, the cube looks too wet to me. How many gallons/liters is your rez? If your adding 5ml of both per gallon, then I would think that would be a bit too hot for such a young plant. Listen to Lordjin, gotta let those cubes dry out a bit. You will def end up w surface algae, or a dead plant, at that moisture rate. Been there, done that!

I have five gallon of water in the res, just 5 ml of each nute not 5 ml per gallon, I set the timer last night to 15 on an hour off and a lot of the wilt has come out but not totally ph is held a steady 6.0 all night ordered a timer last night but won't be here till next week so gotta find a time thats in the ballpark

Put some covers on the net pots and then hand water until the roots start showing then start spraying