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I thought Id share my experiment with uk420.
It just for fun really and not that much of an experiment considering I have no control! Well just to fill you in... Ive got a lollipop mother plant thats the original and first canna plant I grew. Its still in the same pot from flowering last year and its roots are hungry little buggers  The plan is to show how keeping your rootballs covered helps stilulate root groth throuout the pot. Just as you would expect to do when growing hydro. Ive thought about doing this before but didnt think I get much interest so lets hope Im wrong. Its not gona be a riverting show. kinda of like watching roots grow but I hope to show somthing at least! Like I said its an experiment Ok lets hope I get the photos in the right order doh! they are all kept in my gallery btw This is the mother in question, as you can see I cover the pots to Get More Roots. This time Im using pizza bases. 10"dia and give good light blockage.
Ok this is whats underneath. A jiffy choir (i think!) teabag. Its just been hydrated in my bubbled water, squashed a bit and put on top of the soil. I did move some lose perlite but that moves about whenever I water/feed.
As you can see there are lots of roots pushing above the soil, and as a mini experiment I put a small nugett out of my west+ in there on the weekend and its already been collinised Here is a closer look..
SO Im looking forward to some ROOT PORN  I was gona sprinkle some Granules on it but forgot  I might put another in tomorow on lights on and see what diff it makes  Bert... This post has been edited by Owderb: Apr 23 2009, 11:58 PM -------------------- "Shadows? On me lungs? I'm being eaten away! This is the end of me! Oh god in heaven help me"
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May 8 2009, 07:30 PM
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keeping it local before it was 'in' Group: Full Member Posts: 946 Joined: 19-February 08 From: wales Member No.: 30,092 Style of Grow:Compost |
'Ive thought about doing this before but didnt think I get much interest so lets hope Im wrong.'
I wasn't here are some new photos anyway ;-)
as the photos show. Cover Your Pots! More to come soon... Bert... -------------------- "Shadows? On me lungs? I'm being eaten away! This is the end of me! Oh god in heaven help me"
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May 8 2009, 07:36 PM
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 Vegging Nicely Group: Full Member Posts: 186 Joined: 16-October 08 Member No.: 37,634 |
What's the significance of the tea bag?
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May 8 2009, 07:38 PM
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 Closet Pharmer Group: Lifetime Subscriber Posts: 4,102 Joined: 7-February 02 From: S Devon, in the middle of everywhere... Member No.: 213 Style of Grow:Hydroponic |
Whoaaaaaa that is AWESOME dude!!!!!!!!!
 Thanks for sharing....think this should be a sticky?? Mods ?-------------------- |
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May 8 2009, 09:16 PM
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keeping it local before it was 'in' Group: Full Member Posts: 946 Joined: 19-February 08 From: wales Member No.: 30,092 Style of Grow:Compost |
QUOTE (Vorty @ May 8 2009, 08:36 PM)  What's the significance of the tea bag? Not a tea bag mate its a choir bag (jiffy) The significance is that its somewhere for the roots to colonize QUOTE (Mono @ May 8 2009, 08:38 PM) Whoaaaaaa that is AWESOME dude!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing....think this should be a sticky?? Mods ? doubt it Mono mate :-)Bert... -------------------- "Shadows? On me lungs? I'm being eaten away! This is the end of me! Oh god in heaven help me"
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May 10 2009, 09:08 AM
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Closet Pharmer Group: Lifetime Subscriber Posts: 4,102 Joined: 7-February 02 From: S Devon, in the middle of everywhere... Member No.: 213 Style of Grow:Hydroponic |
QUOTE (Bert @ May 8 2009, 10:16 PM) doubt it Mono mate :-)Bert... nice, love yer style Bert......We should collaborate and do a photo tutorial on how using water and nutrients makes plants grow bigger.... Talk to my people! Let's Go! Monk...x -------------------- |
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Jul 5 2009, 08:17 PM
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Just Sprouted Group: Full Member Posts: 58 Joined: 26-September 06 From: WERE EVER I WANNA BE!!! Cali Member No.: 16,507 Style of Grow:Organic |
Thats Pretty Hot..
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Jul 5 2009, 08:22 PM
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 In Bud Group: Full Member Posts: 926 Joined: 10-July 05 From: Sheff...yeild Member No.: 9,152 Style of Grow:Hydroponic |
That's great mate,
I do it with the multiflow pots using pebbles and it increases root mass about 33%! -------------------- |
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Jul 5 2009, 08:30 PM
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 Trichomes in full effect Group: Subscriber Posts: 5,616 Joined: 22-February 07 From: Either here or there. Member No.: 20,749 Style of Grow:Organic |
mmm, quite interesting that Bert. I like it. Interesting experiment that.
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Jul 8 2009, 08:27 PM
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 Cannabis Farmer Group: Senior Member Posts: 1,135 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Hell! Member No.: 6,474 Style of Grow:Compost |
interesting, but wouldnt you get the same effect from putting more soil on top?
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Jul 8 2009, 08:35 PM
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 Vegging Nicely Group: Full Member Posts: 189 Joined: 19-January 09 From: uk Member No.: 41,073 Style of Grow:Not Yet |
More roots mean more fruits as a wise old 420 poster once said can't remember who though. What good are more roots above soil? these won't take in nutrients. Is this just for potting up stages or am i missing something?
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Jul 9 2009, 04:06 PM
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 In Bud Group: Full Member Posts: 921 Joined: 24-June 07 Member No.: 23,821 |
Just my 2P worth
As I understand it trees and shrubs have feeder roots that are close to the surface along with the tap root and others that anchor it down. Good experiment mate. JOM |
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Sep 25 2009, 07:59 PM
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Vegging Nicely Group: Full Member Posts: 264 Joined: 14-August 09 Member No.: 47,682 |
QUOTE (Bert @ Apr 24 2009, 12:48 AM) I thought Id share my experiment with uk420. It just for fun really and not that much of an experiment considering I have no control! Well just to fill you in... Ive got a lollipop mother plant thats the original and first canna plant I grew. Its still in the same pot from flowering last year and its roots are hungry little buggers The plan is to show how keeping your rootballs covered helps stilulate root groth throuout the pot. Just as you would expect to do when growing hydro. Ive thought about doing this before but didnt think I get much interest so lets hope Im wrong. Its not gona be a riverting show. kinda of like watching roots grow but I hope to show somthing at least! Like I said its an experiment Ok lets hope I get the photos in the right order doh! they are all kept in my gallery btw This is the mother in question, as you can see I cover the pots to Get More Roots. This time Im using pizza bases. 10"dia and give good light blockage.
Ok this is whats underneath. A jiffy choir (i think!) teabag. Its just been hydrated in my bubbled water, squashed a bit and put on top of the soil. I did move some lose perlite but that moves about whenever I water/feed.
As you can see there are lots of roots pushing above the soil, and as a mini experiment I put a small nugett out of my west+ in there on the weekend and its already been collinised Here is a closer look..
SO Im looking forward to some ROOT PORN I was gona sprinkle some Granules on it but forgot I might put another in tomorow on lights on and see what diff it makes Bert... hi there mate, nice setup, i see for your cloning room you are using the cfl light bulbs, i have made a row like that but with 5 lights in a row, what bulbs r u using as i have got cool white in mine but some people say u need to get the redish/orangey bulbs as the white ones do not work as good, what bulbs are yours and how succsessful have u been |
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Sep 25 2009, 08:24 PM
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 In Bud Group: Full Member Posts: 818 Joined: 27-July 07 Member No.: 24,609 Style of Grow:Compost |
interesting that is
if using pots uncovered how much of the top medium do you reckon is wasted? as in not suitable for roots.
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