Plants Dying Need Urgent Help! *Pics*

corester123

corester123

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Ok this has been going on for about a week now. Bottom leafs had necrotic brown spots and leaf tips were brown brittle and crispy. The plant stems of the affected leaves, which i now fear could be the whole plant, are fragile and dying. I was wondering if these are symptoms of root rot. Again the problem is working its way up the plants theres not much time, so feel free to mention anything helpful. I thought it was p def but i've fed for 3 days now with foliar feeding with no luck. thx anyone who may have a solution to this besides killing the plants. :peace:

I know theres no color but the leaves are yellowish/green with blotches of brown dead spots, most have red/purple stems.
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I don't know much but it could be a Phosphorus deficiency. I think that usually results in purple or red stems, and the yellowing of leaves.


Check the growFAQ for plant problems as well.
 
they are growing in soil, i'm foliar feeding them with monster bloom 0-50-30, im foliar feeding right now because i believe they could have root rot. :peace:
 
the containers they are in are clear, and had white healthy looking roots along the sides, now they are kind of light brownish color, and i've been watering frequently, so i put 2 and 2 together = root rot, i just need confrimation, and a way to treat it. :peace:
 
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Root Rot
Root rot is a waterborne disease that attacks the plant roots. There are several varieties of root rot but all are treated the same way. Rot can cause a crop to fail rapidly. The symptoms are almost like those of a nutrient disorder, overwatering or underwatering. Wilting is a very common symptom of root rot.
Poor water drainage promotes root rot. Water and soil that is not suitably aerated (either by the growing method or by the soil's natural composition) promote root rot. Dead roots from a previous crop can also cause root rot. Root rot can easily be prevented by selecting suitable soil types and aerating water if needed.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Root rot prevents the plant from accessing water and nutrients by attaching itself to the roots and smothering the plant of its requirements. Root rot also causes pH to rise. In hydroponic systems the root tips may look burnt although some feeding products can dye the plant roots as well. In the advanced stages of root rot the roots appear to be covered in a brown slime that looks like dead algae. Eventually the base of the plant will rot away causing the plant to topple. Once a root is dead it remains dead.The plant can grow new roots but not regenerate old ones. This causes plant stress and the effect is very similar to transplant shock.

There are products on the market that can be used to eradicate root rot and are usually referred to as Voot shields'. In its advanced stages root rot is very hard to stop. In severe cases it cannot be and the plant needs to be cloned to continue its line. In order to recover from root rot you should increase aeration of the medium if possible while applying the root rot fungicide. If you lower pH below 6.0 you should prevent the rot from spreading. It is wiser to cull a number of plants then to allow the rot to spread to other areas of the soil, especially outdoors.

Overwatering promotes root rot. Better drainage systems, keeping your grow items clean and hydrogen peroxide will all help to prevent root rot. Vitamin Bl (thiamine) will help promote root growth.[/FONT]
 
corester123 said:
the containers they are in are clear, and had white healthy looking roots along the sides, now they are kind of light brownish color, and i've been watering frequently, so i put 2 and 2 together = root rot, i just need confrimation, and a way to treat it. :peace:
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I'm certain you don't want to be using those clear containers and allowing the light to shine on them. I have read this several places on the site....however, I'm not sure if the dying roots are what is causing the spotting on your plants. To me it would make sense that it would be the cause of your problem though. ~Outlaw~
 
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