Hydroponic root rot: prevention, detection, elimination (2020)

Hydroponic Root rot will quickly cause the loss of your plant if not detected early. Your plant will look wilted and it may even seem like it has other issues like nutrient deficiencies.

Today I go over how I got root rot in my system and what I learned from it. It affected my hydroponic lettuce, basil, and strawberries. Luckily, I think I can save the strawberries.

[PrisonerInGlass]

You could've saved the basil. There were still some healthy white roots in the center of the rootball. Just gotta chop the rotten roots, clean the container, refill, and let it bounce back. Also consider using a root inoculant like Hydroguard to prevent it from happening again.

[PlayingwithD]

I've had root rot that bad before, I cut all the dead slimy roots away and cleaned my container and added new nutrient. The plants hate it, but I've never lost any yet. These were well established plants too though. With a fairly large root mass to begin with. Might have a lot to do with the success rate.

[HydroHavenGrow]

I know enough about hydroponics to know that I don't know enough, lol. 30 days seems to be that magical threshold. Sometimes I'll go for 6 weeks if I know whatever I have will be harvested. Thumbs up for you.

[YaH_Gives_Wisdom]

2 issues. When using see through containers, you need to block the light out or otherwise you get algae = less oxygen in water = root rot. For Gnat flies, water with hydrogen peroxide & neem oil. Or creat a spray.

[allstartuition]

Root rot is not a disease per se. It’s an umbrella term. The rot can be caused by a few different pathogens from fungi to bacteria.

[davidcrawford]

General Hydroponics nutrients have turned my peppers roots brown. However, it doesn't feel slimey. My peppers are not growing further but not dying either. Is there ant hope to reverse it? I do see new white roots trying to grow above the water line of my DWC system.

[gz]

Hey bud me again. Me wanted to update u. The peroxide can work of done right. However sometimes it's just not enough. For those instances u can trim the roots and add a root gel to promote new root growth.

[diidiirving]

I'm horrified of my plants getting this so thank you so much 🥺

[leoneforte]

You should add something to make the water move like air stones, also a water chiller and some hydro guard

[SejnoPL]

What treatment should I use in order to keep the roots in a good condition? Have you heard of a hydroponic ozone device (sterilizer) for example? Does it work? Thanks.

[babaliefie]

hi josh, is it possible to grow lettuce and other veggies in those shallow containers, it looks like some type of "seeding tray thing" (can you name all the veggies you can plant like that) l am new and having problems with root rot and my seedlings dying, please any advice would help, also hi 👋I am from south africa 😊

[IAMGiftbearer]

It seems like all bare root strawberry plants have brown roots. I thought this was normal. I have to soak these now because after about 2 weeks they started going downhill. They started growing well at first. Somebody recommended Hypochlorous acid but all I could find were huge bottles that cost $50-$75 each!

[carlwebbiii]

Air stones dont prevent 100% but definitely help a ton! Awesome videos though bro! New sub fersureee! Happy growin!👊🏻🤘🏻

[couponqueen]

Thanks for sharing. Having this issue now...

[imlearningtoo]

Colder water holds more oxygen. Nice vid.

[mercybrokenpodcast]

Are there like essential oils that you can put around the plants to keep the bugs away like I've heard some people do in their gardens...

[illmatic]

Can you add fish to the water reservoir?

[sheisphenomenalllc]

My plants have been bitter now I know why

[MM-ttnp]

Give Aspirin a try in your gardening and stick to F1's if possible ;)

[luislandofficial]

Looks like you forgot to change the water or supply oxygen to the roots. Get some air pumps