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The size of your plant shows the root bound issue.. i grow colas that size all the time. Even in coco, root bound issues will stunt your plant. Ive seen it hundreds of times with comparisons of solo up to one gallan and even 1 gallon compared to 2 gallons. The sizes were well noticable.So let's be a bit more specific because as we all know in cannabis there is no way one statement fits all.
Why do coco growers gro in small pots... how do you explain the results of RW cubes.
It's not a 1 size fits all like so many try to do in cannabis. So why is it that growing in soil generally requires a larger pot?
You see it's not the issue of rootbound but an issue of managing the media like I said in my controversial first post. These plants had to be fed 14x a day
I'm not saying it can't happen but I am saying that a plant truly rootbound I have yet to see.
Eg these roots were a bit over 3 weeks. Now I grew these plants out for 8 more weeks start to finish 1 gal pots.
1 litre cal mag for reference... my God was that plant cooked... I had a few drunken timer mishaps to boot
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Having to feed your plant 14x a day is a big nuisance. And unrealisitic in most peoples lifes. That means your plants risk underwatering problems if you dont feed ever couple hours. Which again call it what you want, is root bound issues. Not being able to strectch out for water can lead to issues of plant not growing as tall or wide. Plant growth and root zone room go hand in hand.Interesting my last grow was 1 gal pots fed 14x a day.
The point I'm making is that rootbound is not as big of an issue as we commonly think and it has more to do with the ability to manage the media then the actual strangulation, compaction or space of roots. However you want to describe it.
I didn't say it's not real I'm saying in 99% of the claims of rootbound they are not trying to break out of the pots and if let go they absolutely will.
reservoir, pump, timer, tubing and a few emitters.Having to feed your plant 14x a day is a big nuisance. And unrealisitic in most peoples lifes.
What's the veg time on yours? These were 3 week or so from seed NOT clone. Veg time plays a role in plant size and bud size thats not from being root bound.Having to feed your plant 14x a day is a big nuisance. And unrealisitic in most peoples lifes. That means your plants risk underwatering problems if you dont feed ever couple hours. Which again call it what you want, is root bound issues. Not being able to strectch out for water can lead to issues of plant not growing as tall or wide. Plant growth and root zone room go hand in hand.
Now in your experience is it really the solo cup being root bound or is it that you couldn't keep up it's needs? Saying that based on the pita statement.Having to feed your plant 14x a day is a big nuisance. And unrealisitic in most peoples lifes. That means your plants risk underwatering problems if you dont feed ever couple hours. Which again call it what you want, is root bound issues. Not being able to strectch out for water can lead to issues of plant not growing as tall or wide. Plant growth and root zone room go hand in hand.
Seed comparisons don’t count IMO to much variationI get what your saying as far as root bound is used way to much as a "must be" kind of issue. Root bound to me is when your roots dont have adequate space to grow. They grow when seeking water. Enough water to grow the plant to a specific size. Ive seen where the branches of plants dont stretch out as far as they would because the roots werent stretching out. I love the science of growing. The science behind the roots and plants are amazing. When you limit root space. A plant will only grow to the size the roots can handle. Yes a plant will keep growing even if your having to feeding 14 times a day. But that same plant would develop alot better not under root zone overcrowding. And the constant need of feeding. Now do drip systems make it to where you have a system that will provide enough nutrients and oxygen to grow plants? Yes but the plant still needs room to grow its roots. Just like a fish will only grow the size of its bowl. Roots will stop root growth when confined to a small area. Allowing roots to stretch tells the plant there is still plenty of room to grow. Ive watched 2 seeds of the same strain grow in 3 different pots. A solo cup and 1 gallon pot were use to start thr 2 seeds. Later the solo cup was transplanted to a 2 gallon pot. The plants originally grew at the same robust of each other untill a few weeks in. The 1 gallon was growing wider and bushier. But both were same hieght. After my schedule couldnt keep up with the watering demand of the red solo cup, i transplanted into 2 gallons. That plant in a coiple weeks was surpassed the 1 gallon plant in bushiness and just all around size.
Ok as someone who has also bred fish and aquatic plants your wrong on both accounts and you clearly made my point here.I get what your saying as far as root bound is used way to much as a "must be" kind of issue. Root bound to me is when your roots dont have adequate space to grow. They grow when seeking water. Enough water to grow the plant to a specific size. Ive seen where the branches of plants dont stretch out as far as they would because the roots werent stretching out. I love the science of growing. The science behind the roots and plants are amazing. When you limit root space. A plant will only grow to the size the roots can handle. Yes a plant will keep growing even if your having to feeding 14 times a day. But that same plant would develop alot better not under root zone overcrowding. And the constant need of feeding. Now do drip systems make it to where you have a system that will provide enough nutrients and oxygen to grow plants? Yes but the plant still needs room to grow its roots. Just like a fish will only grow the size of its bowl. Roots will stop root growth when confined to a small area. Allowing roots to stretch tells the plant there is still plenty of room to grow. Ive watched 2 seeds of the same strain grow in 3 different pots. A solo cup and 1 gallon pot were use to start thr 2 seeds. Later the solo cup was transplanted to a 2 gallon pot. The plants originally grew at the same robust of each other untill a few weeks in. The 1 gallon was growing wider and bushier. But both were same hieght. After my schedule couldnt keep up with the watering demand of the red solo cup, i transplanted into 2 gallons. That plant in a coiple weeks was surpassed the 1 gallon plant in bushiness and just all around size.
After my schedule couldnt keep up with the watering demand of the red solo cup
I agree with you fully.... root bound is a thing... just not the way most of us think about it. Of you go by how most growers do then it's 100% myth. If you go by your example I agree root bound.in theory, if you can grow the plant stuck in some water with no dirt, dirt is not important, and we know the roots will break a foundation if they want to, so yeah, ill give you strong. so can they work ok all scrunched up? im going to guess that to some extent sure, but do they break the concrete before they rot in the center?
rootbound would be a balancing act, at some point it wont get bigger, or it will break the concrete or it will rot in the center.
im going to guess the plant will do like the farmer and his favorite pig... till it bears its best fruit or kills itself trying.
@Aqua Man i have an aquarium and have recently gone crazy with plants! i had to buy a new one just to have room for more plants! (i have fish too)
Fair enough if it works great but have to agree to disagree here.Many ways to skin a cat. Yall grow to the best of yalls abilities doing what yall see best. My root game is on point and so are my harvests. The harvested flowers afterwards are phenomenal. So i will stick with what ive seen with my own eyes. I know plants get bound by the size of their pots. A fish will only grow to its environent. If it outgrows it, starvation and other issues set in for the fish. Meaning that fish grew to the limits of its enviroment. Roots can grow to the limit of its enviroment.
Can see pics of the pots to help understand why?Im struggling to get water into a 4 gal right now and plant is only up to day 19 of flower..ive poked holes into it but didnt do much.i can just imagine if say i vegged plant for 4 months the only way to get water to soak in would b on a dripper or sprayer or go a bigger pot...
might be worth mixing a wetting agent into your water/nutrient solution. benign substance, but breaks the surface tension on the water molecule . used to use aloe quite a bit when i was growing in promix. shit gets hydrophobic when it's too dry and the only way to really get it to resaturate is with a wetting agent. you can even use a couple drops of dishsoap if in a pinch.Im struggling to get water into a 4 gal right now and plant is only up to day 19 of flower..ive poked holes into it but didnt do much.i can just imagine if say i vegged plant for 4 months the only way to get water to soak in would b on a dripper or sprayer or go a bigger pot...
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