my 50 or so (hydroponic)help.. bean plants saw a couple of them with withered leaves

droopy?? sounds like their being over watered...

brown tips you say? sound likeover fert too.. actually,i know for some, if not most plants your not supposed to feed fert within first couple weeks, in the seedling stage - it will kill the plants, you should start feeding fert when they are a couple inches tall and have 2 or 3 nodes

not sure about growing beans but, you should try to make them a little thristy in between waterings/feedings

so yeah just watch your waterings, and dont feed them so much your burning them sounds like it

hope this helps

thanks

wait another thing. im trying out a static (stand-still) type of hydroponics, and i did imerese the seedling into the trays of water, so i see how it shrivelled. but if i am doing this type of hydroponics isnt this what i am supposed to do? no?

i mean you put the plant in the water, and thats it right? one way or another it would get over watered anyways. no? i dont have the money/ support from family to invest in a drip or ebb and flow system. does anyone know a tried and tested way of maintaining proper water levels for hydroponic gardens? thanks ac for your help.

Sounds like they are "damping off", which is caused by mildew. You could try adding a little fungicide called No Damp (Oxine Benzoate) to the water.

hey i read i can use baking soda as a fungicide. i got none at my place at the moment. anyone know if i can use vinegar or lemon juice lol???

for anyone interested i just read of the herbal remedies to "damping off" powdered cinnamon" is amazing, if just sprayed about. (for anyone interested...