HELP!! DWC PLANT DYING!

xxorezxx · Dec 15, 2016

Hi there guys, like 5 hours ago I changed my DWC nutrient solution for first time in my DWC (I'm new on DWC), the water level was half of the bucket (at the beginning it was like 3/4 of the bucket, the water level started at the bottom of the net pot), I left the plant on an empty bucket then I cleaned the bucket which I was using for the nutrient solution, then prepared the nutrient solution and put it back with the plant. After some hours I was rechecking the plant and noticed that it was all droopy without any strenght and some leaves started to lose its green color. I'm not really sure what could be happening, the nutrient solution is the same, the water temperature is at 20°c, the ph is 5,8 and the airpump is working perfectly. The only thing that comes to my mind is that I raised the water level and it may be drowned the plant. I decided to take 1/4 of the solution in the empty bucket and wait if the plant recovers, but any other advice would be welcome.

xxorezxx · Dec 15, 2016

help please, it was perfectly fine before this :'(

Darkenedangel · Dec 15, 2016

What's your root zone like? would definitely look there first.

xxorezxx · Dec 15, 2016

Darkenedangel said:
What's your root zone like? would definitely look there first.

There, the plant also is 23 days old

Darkenedangel · Dec 15, 2016

They look healthy. It could just be shocked. If you've mixed your nutrients right and ph'd them like usual that's probably all it is. Mine did this when I ran dwc on occasion. Is the discolouration a new thing since the rez change? (It took 3 days for mine to settle once)

xxorezxx · Dec 15, 2016

Darkenedangel said:
They look healthy. It could just be shocked. If you've mixed your nutrients right and ph'd them like usual that's probably all it is. Mine did this when I ran dwc on occasion. Is the discolouration a new thing since the rez change? (It took 3 days for mine to settle once)

The discoloration started after the solution change, it was very quick, before the change it was perfect, now the leaves are crunchy and discolored, it seems it gonna die soon :'c.
This one nutrient solution was changed today also, but she looks perfect, and the last one I've is also perfect after the change.

throwdo · Dec 15, 2016

Change and rinse bucket also see if there is allige on rootzone

throwdo · Dec 15, 2016

Kinda looks like you shocked them with cold water if the leaves crumble let water set a few minutes before putting plant back in

xxorezxx · Dec 15, 2016

throwdo said:
Change and rinse bucket also see if there is allige on rootzone

already done that, is the first thing that I did. Maybe, it could be the cold water, but I think that the water wasn't that cold to shock the plant, it was at 19°C, and it usually is at 20°C~21°C with the air pump working.

throwdo · Dec 15, 2016

What is that in degres ?

throwdo · Dec 15, 2016

Do you have root slime

Darkenedangel · Dec 16, 2016

Perhaps raise your water level? Also they don't look burnt but do look a little hungry. it looks like magnesium deficiency a little. It should be in your micro nutrientsCheck your water PPM's (or EC as the American measurement).

xxorezxx said:
The discoloration started after the solution change, it was very quick, before the change it was perfect, now the leaves are crunchy and discolored, it seems it gonna die soon :'c.
This one nutrient solution was changed today also, but she looks perfect, and the last one I've is also perfect after the change.

Sorry was pretty late so fell asleep. It looks to me actually like a lack of micro nutrients (iron, zinc, magnesium etc) they usually come as a complete package.

Darkenedangel · Dec 16, 2016

xxorezxx said:
already done that, is the first thing that I did. Maybe, it could be the cold water, but I think that the water wasn't that cold to shock the plant, it was at 19°C, and it usually is at 20°C~21°C with the air pump working.

If your roots are looking healthy and everything is as it was before it's definitely shock. Or it could be deficiency & shock.
Also I'd probably raise your water level to a few inches below the net pot.

xxorezxx · Dec 16, 2016

Darkenedangel said:
If your roots are looking healthy and everything is as it was before it's definitely shock. Or it could be deficiency & shock.
Also I'd probably raise your water level to a few inches below the net pot.

Ok, today I have done that, but it didn't seem better. The nutes that I'm using are Hesi Hydro http://www.hesinutrients.com/hydro.html and i'm using the hydro starter pack, I believe that it wouldn't be micro nutrients deficiency because the nuts are supposed to contain all of those.

throwdo said:
What is that in degres ?

it is around 70°F, and i'm not sure if it could be root slime, how I can check that?

zypheruk · Dec 16, 2016

I reckon your feed strength may well be to strong, I never get above 1ec in dwc even in flower.

Lordhooha · Dec 16, 2016

xxorezxx said:
Hi there guys, like 5 hours ago I changed my DWC nutrient solution for first time in my DWC (I'm new on DWC), the water level was half of the bucket (at the beginning it was like 3/4 of the bucket, the water level started at the bottom of the net pot), I left the plant on an empty bucket then I cleaned the bucket which I was using for the nutrient solution, then prepared the nutrient solution and put it back with the plant. After some hours I was rechecking the plant and noticed that it was all droopy without any strenght and some leaves started to lose its green color. I'm not really sure what could be happening, the nutrient solution is the same, the water temperature is at 20°c, the ph is 5,8 and the airpump is working perfectly. The only thing that comes to my mind is that I raised the water level and it may be drowned the plant. I decided to take 1/4 of the solution in the empty bucket and wait if the plant recovers, but any other advice would be welcome.

If your air pump is strong enough they won't drown also they look fine I'm sure it's simply shock from changing the water

Darkenedangel · Dec 16, 2016

Lordhooha said:
If your air pump is strong enough they won't drown also they look fine I'm sure it's simply shock from changing the water

I agree with you dude. Seems that's what it is.

Ah okay fair enough, yeah it's probably shock then.

OldMedUser · Dec 16, 2016

Mist them with plain water a couple times a day to keep some moisture in the leaves and she should come around in a few days. Had that happen to me with a revegged DWC plant a year ago. First time in about 50 tub grows it had ever happened. It had bee sitting in the tub for months in a soup of old nutes and leftover roots from a dozen other plants and when I decided to clean shit out and give it a fresh dose of nutes it dried up overnight. Kept it off the the side from the lights so it got very little light and sprayed twice/day and she came around and gave me a half elbow of fine bud.

Igotthe6 · Dec 16, 2016

I had the same problem about 15 years ago. I changed the nutes when drunk. Used ph down instead of bloom. Fried em good.

Lordhooha · Dec 16, 2016

Darkenedangel said:
I agree with you dude. Seems that's what it is.

Ah okay fair enough, yeah it's probably shock then.

Since it's hydro just keep an eye on it for the next day. Maybe do smaller water changes. When I ran hydro I would do weekly micro changes, like say you have five gallons take and replace a gallon of water a week and keep a good eye on your ppms.

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