(Looking for) Roots information and general advice

[Geordie_grower]

Hi guys I’m relatively new to the game in a sense but have a great mentor friend who has taught me a lot, yesterday they said for me to go research and get references for roots and all information regarding them so I’m here to ask for your guys help with any information links and general tips regarding roots, I am growing in soil mostly however all information is valuable to me as I may try other methods in the future thanks in advance to any who read and have any useful tips or natural additives and neuts etc

[Jumper114]

There is so much to read.....

Off the top of my head :-

- airpots or cloth bags help better root development v plastic pot.
- rhizo from canna is very good for root development.
- Mycorrhiza is also a fantastic supplement and IMO a pre-requsitie. As is, I believe Great White Shark - but no experience with the product.
- roots will search out water - so water accordingly.
- roots require a wet and dry period. (Your medium will dictate this to a large degree).
- roots love O2.


Last one, look after the roots and the plant will grow itself :-)

[GEORGE]

The bigger pot the better. I am using 39L fabric pots this go around, and I can tell the difference in size of cola's when using just 28L pots. The more room you have for the roots, the bigger they will be. (Organic soil+more light+ bigger pots + Tiger Bloom, last 3 weeks till harvest will make for bigger roots.)

[Mac]

There is so much to read.....

Off the top of my head :-

- airpots or cloth bags help better root development v plastic pot.
- rhizo from canna is very good for root development.
- Mycorrhiza is also a fantastic supplement and IMO a pre-requsitie. As is, I believe Great White Shark - but no experience with the product.
- roots will search out water - so water accordingly.
- roots require a wet and dry period. (Your medium will dictate this to a large degree).
- roots love O2.


Last one, look after the roots and the plant will grow itself :-)

sound solid advice.

I use great white powder in coco, but its great for soil too. Its full of microbes that help with all sorts of things like breaking down nutrients to root inoculation, great for seed germination. When I plant my seed the hole is dusted with it so the roots have to grow thru it, same if I transplant. Then after transplant I sprinkle a teaspoon across 2 pots and then water/feed to push it thru the rest of the medium

You can premix it with your medium too if you prefer. They sell a liquid version too called Orca.

Canna rhizo is my other additive of choice for roots, its again a great inoculant, helps relieve plant stress and makes a great foliar spray.

[Geordie_grower]

Thanks for some quick responses all seems very useful advice and I will take it on board and hope to hear more people’s takes and hopefully a few references too

Your colas look amazing hot shot, yeah I think size does matter boys sorry to say it every inch counts haha

[Jumper114]

I only have the space for 3 Lt pots *sob*

[Trex]

A good start is a book called Teaming with Microbes rekon its by Lowenfeld

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[KrazyDave]

Well.... heres what I know about roots.

Roots that grow in soil and roots grow in hydroponics differ. The soil ones look hairy and the Hydro ones look like smooth branches. I cant remember why though sorry lol

To build a bigger rootball in your pots, you can use the pots mentioned earlier or start in a small pot and keep transplanting into bigger pots as they get root bound.

Mycorrhiza Fungi works in synergy with the roots. As it grows, it coats the roots protecting them from diseases, and it helps with nutrient crossover in organic grows. It's actually really really good stuff to use.

Roots that grow out of a pot will prune themselves. Afterwards it will grow side shoots until they hit air. This is how airpots and fabric pots work so well.

Keeping your medium too wet will suffocate roots. Hydroponic systems work as long as there is enough oxygen in the water. This is achieved with either a waterfall or air stones in the system. Roots love oxygen.

Healthy roots look bright white or slightly yellow depending on if they're stained by nutes or not. Any dark patches of nutes that smell bad are rotting due to being too damp, not enough oxygen or a bacterial buildup. This can be fixed in hydro with hydrogen peroxide 5% but it will cause damage that will effect the plants growth. Not sure if this works in soil too or not.

You can keep a mother plant in a tiny pot using bonsai root pruning methods. If you cut the roots away and replant a small rootball in fresh medium, the plant will stay small but healthy and the roots will continue to grow.

As a plant grows, it uses energy pushing its roots through the medium. The easier it can do this, the more energy the plant will have to grow big. This is why results with hydroponics can produce larger plants than soil grows week for week.



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[Jumper114]

Well.... heres what I know about roots.

Roots that grow in soil and roots grow in hydroponics differ. The soil ones look hairy and the Hydro ones look like smooth branches. I cant remember why though sorry lol

To build a bigger rootball in your pots, you can use the pots mentioned earlier or start in a small pot and keep transplanting into bigger pots as they get root bound.

Mycorrhiza Fungi works in synergy with the roots. As it grows, it coats the roots protecting them from diseases, and it helps with nutrient crossover in organic grows. It's actually really really good stuff to use.

Roots that grow out of a pot will prune themselves. Afterwards it will grow side shoots until they hit air. This is how airpots and fabric pots work so well.

Keeping your medium too wet will suffocate roots. Hydroponic systems work as long as there is enough oxygen in the water. This is achieved with either a waterfall or air stones in the system. Roots love oxygen.

Healthy roots look bright white or slightly yellow depending on if they're stained by nutes or not. Any dark patches of nutes that smell bad are rotting due to being too damp, not enough oxygen or a bacterial buildup. This can be fixed in hydro with hydrogen peroxide 5% but it will cause damage that will effect the plants growth. Not sure if this works in soil too or not.

You can keep a mother plant in a tiny pot using bonsai root pruning methods. If you cut the roots away and replant a small rootball in fresh medium, the plant will stay small but healthy and the roots will continue to grow.

As a plant grows, it uses energy pushing its roots through the medium. The easier it can do this, the more energy the plant will have to grow big. This is why results with hydroponics can produce larger plants than soil grows week for week.



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That is a very comprehensive reply and massively helps the discussion on the topic.

You have expanded my points and raised many more!

Many thanks!

[KrazyDave]

That is a very comprehensive reply and massively helps the discussion on the topic.

You have expanded my points and raised many more!

Many thanks!

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