Where do I go from here?

[omeyer]

I'm about to cry. New DWC grower, third attempt

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• What strain, Seed bank, or bag seed - White Widow fem auto

• Method: Soil w/salt, Organic soil, Hydroponics, Aquaponics, KNF - Hydro DWC

• Vessels: Pots, Grow beds, Buckets, Troths - 5 gal bucket, 5 in, net pot

• PH of Water, Solution, runoff (if Applicable) - about 6.2

• PPM/TDS or EC of nutrient solution if applicable at time was about 1400, now 650

• Indoor or Outdoor - indoor 2 x 4 x 6 tent in 10 x 20 shed

• Light system - 2 LED lights, 1000w ea. low heat

• Temps; Day, Night - springtime, been upper 70’s to mid 80’s outside days, 70-80f inside, nights 40 - 50f

• Humidity; Day, Night 45 - 55 %

• Ventilation system; Yes, No, Size 4" fan pulling from tent to charcoal filter. The last few weeks opened flaps for more circulation. Also a 6" oscillating fan

• AC, Humidifier, De-humidifier, - portable A/C - was turned off on day in question. Previous day was 73f that day was 91f outside, about the same inside

• Co2; Yes, No - using “Mosquito Eradicator” - yeast/sugar mix used to generate CO2 to attract mosquitos. Had hung it in tent one week ago.

Please reference my link above. One day she was a beauty,
The LED light on the left has additional red causing the purple tint in the pics.

And then suddenly:

Surprisingly facing the back wall I saw this when I turned it:

A look under the foliage. The first main branches are less than inch from the base:

She is about 11-12 weeks
Was drinking near a gallon a day.
Huge root ball.
Hundreds of buds, small but plentiful. Was just starting to get an aroma.
I had starry eyes for a nice harvest to carry me thru the summer. She hasn’t given up
Is there any salvaging this? Most of the shade leaves have dried up.
I cut a couple branches above the good growth to help it reach up. I’d like to save whatever I can.

Thanks!

[Oldguy]

@omeyer. Looks like a combination of things happened.
Higher ppms previously ( 1400 )
Higher ph previously. ( 7.1 )
Combined with the plus 91 deg temps.
According to your other post.
650 ppm is good now. But Ph should be at 5.8-5.9 for hydro.
Just wondering if the water level in your bucket dropped enough to leave the roots exposed to the air too ?
@Myfriendis410. @peachfuzz. Both grow in water and maybe they can offer some insight.

[omeyer]

The high PH was from my first attempt last summer. I’ve learned much since then.
Tap water has varied and usually High. Have used a second bucket to regulate and manually feed from.
PH has been a bit of a roller coaster but have been keeping 5.8 - 6.2.
As thirsty as she has been next time will be a larger tote. Water was dropping 2-3 inches each day. So every evening I’ve been filling to just under the netpot. On that day it was about 4 inches down.
Filled it back up, including a quart of ice water, turned the A/C back on and have left the tent door open.
Have had an extra family member lately so have had to be stealthy with my gardening.

[Myfriendis410]

@omeyer

filling to just under the netpot.

1 1/2 to 2" below to prevent damping off. Air in tote should be a rolling boil and will wet the bottom of net pot. Rez temps need to be below 70F as well.

[omeyer]

Thanks.
Most of the shade leaves and buds are crispy now. The withering has continued but not spread and the branches that were shielded from the heat are thriving.
Pruning suggestions?

[Spiney_norman]

Hey there, Sorry to see such a catastrophic development.
Im not a hydro grower so Im not a lot of help, but I did notice something in your photos of interest.
I enlarged and cropped the area I saw.
This is fungal…Maybe not what killed the plant but a fungal infection can do this.

[omeyer]

Yuck. OK, Another challenge. Another learning experience.
She ain’t dead yet. But I need to give her a haircut to optimize whatever is still growing.
BTW, Just smoked one of her buds. Nice buzz already. I can just imagine what she would have become.
Thanks so much for all the comments. No ego here. Just a noob anxious to learn.

[BetrayedSoul]

She will look a lot better if the dead leaves were removed. New growth will show if you have made progress.
Best of luck. Hope she pulls through.

[omeyer]

Much of it had near completely dried. So I harvested what looked like it wasn’t coming back.

I got some Potassium Bicarbonate and misted her down. Not sure what else I can do about the fungal issue at this stage of her life.