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The rotten roots of hydroponic plants are obnoxious. Learn a few tricks and never rot again.

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, Hydroponic plants look clean and sunny, and are loved by many netizens. They can appreciate not only their branches and leaves, but also their freely stretching roots, but hydroponic plants are prone to the problem of rotten roots.

Hydroponic plants look clean and sunny, and are loved by many netizens. They can appreciate not only their branches and leaves, but also their freely stretching roots. However, hydroponic plants are prone to the problem of rotten roots. Today we will discuss the situation of rotting roots in water.

First, judge the rotten root

Many friends' hydroponic plants have rotten roots without knowing it. If the roots of our hydroponic plants turn black and yellow, they become soft with the touch of our hands, and the epidermis of the roots fall off easily, which means that the roots are rotten. And if the water smells and smells, it basically means that the roots are rotten.

Second, the causes of rotten roots

There are many reasons for the rotten roots of hydroponic plants, and the main reason is that there is something wrong with the water, especially in summer, when the temperature is high, the dissolved oxygen content of the species in the hydroponic bottle will become lower, so it is easy to cause the hypoxia of the plant roots. It is also possible that there are residual plant fragments and residual matrix in the water, which can easily lead to deterioration and odor of the nutrient solution.

Third, the treatment of rotten roots

After finding the rotten roots, take out the plants, put them in clean water and wash off the mucus from the roots, then cut off the rotten roots and put them in a ventilated place to dry. After that, clean the water bottle and replace it with new water. it is best to change the water once a week. If you use tap water, you need to ventilate and remove chlorine one day in advance.

The moisture of hydroponic plants should be below 25 degrees Celsius as far as possible, and the maintenance environment should be ventilated and cool. A little vitamin B12 and small charcoal can be added to the water to prevent corrosion and improve the quality of nutrient solution.

 
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