What to do if the roots of lucky bamboo in hydroponics turn black and smelly

One of the reasons why hydroponic roots turn black and smelly

If the water of hydroponic lucky bamboo is not changed for a long time, the water quality will deteriorate and become turbid, leading to lack of oxygen in the water.

Generally, when the roots of hydroponic lucky bamboo rot, turn black and smelly, the root system must be treated properly and the damaged and rotten roots must be cut off. To disinfect the plants, you can soak them in potassium permanganate solution.

Then, you need to change the water. Note that in order to maintain the water quality, you can change the water regularly. When changing the water, you can use tap water that has been exposed to the sun.

The second reason why the roots of hydroponics rot, turn black and stink

The rhizome of lucky bamboo is sick or infected by bacteria, which causes the roots of lucky bamboo to rot, turn black and smell bad.

You can cut off the infected areas on the lucky bamboo plant. Be careful to cut it hard. As long as there are diseased parts, cut them off until the cut is white.

After pruning, let the wounds dry and then resume hydroponics.

When pruning lucky bamboo, be sure to disinfect the pruning tools in advance and cut off all problematic parts of the plant.