MaxiBloom -- bright pink roots?

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gliese581g

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• Jun 30, 2013

• #1

Just switched to General Hydroponics MaxiBloom in a DWC system.

Mixed the nutes up real good in a separate container before pumping it into my reservoir.

Looked at the roots about 24 hours later and I've noticed that the roots are a BRIGHT pink (the HPS light makes it hard for my camera to capture but they are very pink) right near the waterline...they are the normal white colour below this.

Tops of the plants look great. No sign of burn or stress.

Just wondering if this is normal. I'm new to these nutes.

I may try dissolving the nutes in very hot water first next res change.

 

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gliese581g

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• Jun 30, 2013

• #2

Here's a pic with lights off. Pink indeed.

 

jojaxx

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• Jun 30, 2013

• #3

I hope someone can shed some light here, very much interested in what could cause this being that I just started me a dwc grow

 

kpmarine

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• Jun 30, 2013

• #4

I know the gro has a green dye and bloom has a pink a dye in it. My guess would be that some water with the dye in it is evaporating off the roots and leaving the dye behind. Given that it looks about even with your water line, that seems logical. The bubbles will create a fine spray on your roots that evaporates easily.

 

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gliese581g

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• Jun 30, 2013

• #5

kpmarine said:

I know the gro has a green dye and bloom has a pink a dye in it. My guess would be that some water with the dye in it is evaporating off the roots and leaving the dye behind. Given that it looks about even with your water line, that seems logical. The bubbles will create a fine spray on your roots that evaporates easily.

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Sounds about right. The plants seem happy so I'm not going to flush or anything like that. EC is stable.

 

BurnRide

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• Jun 30, 2013

• #6

i use maxi in coco, never notcied my roots turn pink but i do know my whole resivor on the inside including the clear plastic tubing for the airstones all turned pink, your gonna be fine though, it just has a dye in it, ive has maxi that turned piss yellow when mixed and also bright pink and both worth just as good. Been using it over 2 yrs now. anyways your fine, stuff works great i run mine about 900ppm with ro water. and pro tek silica

 

kpmarine

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• Jul 1, 2013

• #7

gliese581g said:

Sounds about right. The plants seem happy so I'm not going to flush or anything like that. EC is stable.

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If everything else looks fine, I wouldn't sweat it. I've had some discoloration from it before too.

 

ringlead3r

Active Member

• Jul 1, 2013

• #8

I've run maxi line for yrs and that's pretty normal

 

UPNSMOKE23

Active Member

• Jul 7, 2013

• #9

U should use humic acid in it and you will get better results.