Applying water to the root zone too frequently or in too large a volume, resulting in oxygen-deprived roots that cannot uptake nutrients effectively.
Identified as the primary cause of the CO2 room clones struggling post-transplant. Mr. Q explained that roots deprived of oxygen become blocked and cannot absorb nutrients even when pH and EC are correct. Dakota confirmed the substrate was visibly too humid and that cutting off water and performing a proper dryback started the recovery.
Discussed in: Ep 001