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CommanderCannabisstarted grow question 7y ago

Can the color of your nutrients cause the roots to be dyed. My MicroGro nutrient is dark red and the older roots are colored a light red. More roots continue to grow and the roots which haven't started touching the water in my hydro system are still bright white (see photo).

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Dedonanswered grow question 7y ago

Nutrient can color your root, but if they are "glued" together and slimy you have root rot :/ ( i had this during stretch phase and it wasn't fun T.T ) if you still see small roots which are growing all allong the main root, it's OK they're still healthy,

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CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 7y ago

yeah man , it's annoying but that's how it is, just gonna make it harder for you to spot which roots need to be prunned + which roots are healthy, probably wont affect overall health... might be able to reduce the staining with more hydroguard, but dont quote me on that.

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Athosanswered grow question 7y ago

Yes they do get dyed. As long as they are not slimy, they are ok. The slime would be a sign of root rot.

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