Hi friends! I’m new to the homegrown cannabis game and have a problem with one of the four clones I purchased. Before placing them in my 4x4 grow tent, I quarantined them for 9 days. I purchased 2 high quality clones and 2 inexpensive clones in hopes to compare yields/processes. One of the inexpensive clones started to show slight damage on one of the leaves (yellowed with brown spots/holes) so I kept it in quarantine. Soon after, a green cotton like substance started to pop up at the roots of the plant. I’ve done some research and I think it may be a fungus but I’m not sure. Any ideas as to what this might be? And if the plant is salvageable?
Thanks in advance!
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First, welcome to OG. Nice to have you here.
Secondly, it almost looks like rockwool separating and emerging. If that’s fungus, holy crap… personally I’d consider tossing it before the damage spreads. Maybe someone else can chime in with a better solution.
Best of luck
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Thank you! I’m glad to be here! I’m prepared to toss it but wanted to get some advice first. Thanks for your input!
I’d swear that looks like rockwool. How resilient is that material?
Clones always (in varying degrees) have some stress before they get settled.
(Yours look healthy to me)
Do a search here on protocol 0. Everything you need to know about quarantining clones.
…And welcome to Overgrow!
Cheers
G
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The consistency of the material is dense and similar to steel wool, so I think you may be correct. Doing research now!
Thanks for your help!
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that is rockwool 
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Lol thanks! Cheers to being a beginner!
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In that case, DONT TOSS IT!! Grow that baby out. Be sure to log it for us 
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but you should rip off a bit when planting your clone or cover it
the cube sticking out of the dirt is like a wick it will dry your roots out 
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Hello. Welcome to OG. That is definitely a rockwool cube. Top growth looks pretty good, so I’d say your doing pretty good. Might have to feed soon. What medium are you growing in? Soil, coco? I’m pretty jealous lol! I’ve been wanting the Donkey Butter in my stable for a while now. Heard good things about it. I’ll be watching your progress. 
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@dequilo Yup agreed, I would cover it.
@NessCan2 add a top dress of soil trim off the old leaf.
Looks good 
Aloha From Hawaii
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welcome to a wonderful community.
that was my thought too.
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Welcome to og! Agree with @anon80727880 it looks like rock wool,
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Welcome to OG.
Check it out with your loupe or mag glass. Then google some mold/fungus/rock wool pics and compare it.
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Agreed! Only thing I could see it being, too.
Consensus says, Rockwool!
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Great first post btw @NessCan2
Welcome!
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Welcome ness, as watering moves dirt and the stalk grows the rockwool will usually show itself. That leaf just looks a lil hungry for a tad nitrogen and a lil cal mag… She looks good grow her out
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