Half the root mass pruned.
Transplanted into 2 gal smart pots.
Mulched with pine barks.
I was a little hard on the Blueberry#1 when pruning the roots. I think it will recover. We’ll see. If not i already have 2 clones of it.
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1st does the pine bark change the ph of the soil, i know pine needles for sure do.
2nd what is the pruning roots all about? love to hear new ways to enhance my growing techs.
thanks and have fun in the garden
ham
very interesting! how fast do your ladies bounce back from the prune? have you ever had things want to throw herms after?No it doesnt effect soil ph, at least not greatly ime. Also i flood the tray so its like sip method. Used drip irrigation prior to that. Drippers hidden under mulch. Steam treatment helps stabilising it i think. But i rarely run water thru it. And for it to actually alter soil ph, i think you have to mix it in.
Pruning the roots is cutting (for me half ) off the root mass before transplanting. 4 sides and bottom. 5 cuts leaves you with a cube shaped soil and root mass on your hand. This encourages auxillary root tips to become activated. So 1 root shoots many new roots in every direction. Overall a better root system is achieved.
very interesting! how fast do your ladies bounce back from the prune? have you ever had things want to throw herms after?
thanks again for the insight
ham
I grew a stunning tom plant in my flower space, but no toms due to it not being self pollinating, check to see if your Cucumber is self pollinating.
Why does it feel like all you guys can grow amazing plants from seed to harvest in a week and my grow feels like it's taking years? lol Looks great!!
wishes somebody would post ''preflower'' pics - remains a mystery to me
U are all over the place bro! Hahahano rush - trying to get up and go ''wrap'' up this christmas pile of presents...........buncha knick knack holly jolly tj max spree ! Anyways just saw pic of ''crowning'' love to see some pics of baby sexing plants - if preflowers are sacs and pistils lol.......got it BUT where I hear peeps determining sex at earlier days ??????? YEAH trying to teach myself terminology , still getting stuff mixed up stipules ,pistils .......calyx , fan leaves vs sugar leaves.
Amazes me peeps that KNOW strain by structure ! I'm still clueless staring at the ''pics of the month '' - I can see some differences in the structures of the buds but its all just jaw dropping beautiful ! INSPIRING !
tHANKS whenever yuh get a chance will be awesome !! Here to learn , amazing resource here. From what I've been reading INCREDIBLE patience and generosity of spirit ! Merry Christmas all
Tho ruining me for the mediocre that I'm accustomed to - I see new horizons in my new year
I just got an email from my seed spot saying they can take a plant at 7 days old and garuntee what sex it is. By lab though. Need 1 inch cut. As for all these prefliwers I don’t look for no certain way nodes set or none of that. You see pistils it’s female or hermie. At the crop of the branch there will be hairs. Not the 2 spike things actual white hairs next to them. Until I see hairs it’s undetermined. Then after seeing hairs you still got to look for balls.no rush - trying to get up and go ''wrap'' up this christmas pile of presents...........buncha knick knack holly jolly tj max spree ! Anyways just saw pic of ''crowning'' love to see some pics of baby sexing plants - if preflowers are sacs and pistils lol.......got it BUT where I hear peeps determining sex at earlier days ??????? YEAH trying to teach myself terminology , still getting stuff mixed up stipules ,pistils .......calyx , fan leaves vs sugar leaves.
Amazes me peeps that KNOW strain by structure ! I'm still clueless staring at the ''pics of the month '' - I can see some differences in the structures of the buds but its all just jaw dropping beautiful ! INSPIRING !
tHANKS whenever yuh get a chance will be awesome !! Here to learn , amazing resource here. From what I've been reading INCREDIBLE patience and generosity of spirit ! Merry Christmas all
Tho ruining me for the mediocre that I'm accustomed to - I see new horizons in my new year
I just got an email from my seed spot saying they can take a plant at 7 days old and garuntee what sex it is. By lab though. Need 1 inch cut. As for all these prefliwers I don’t look for no certain way nodes set or none of that. You see pistils it’s female or hermie. At the crop of the branch there will be hairs. Not the 2 spike things actual white hairs next to them. Until I see hairs it’s undetermined. Then after seeing hairs you still got to look for balls.
no rush - trying to get up and go ''wrap'' up this christmas pile of presents...........buncha knick knack holly jolly tj max spree ! Anyways just saw pic of ''crowning'' love to see some pics of baby sexing plants - if preflowers are sacs and pistils lol.......got it BUT where I hear peeps determining sex at earlier days ??????? YEAH trying to teach myself terminology , still getting stuff mixed up stipules ,pistils .......calyx , fan leaves vs sugar leaves.
Amazes me peeps that KNOW strain by structure ! I'm still clueless staring at the ''pics of the month '' - I can see some differences in the structures of the buds but its all just jaw dropping beautiful ! INSPIRING !
tHANKS whenever yuh get a chance will be awesome !! Here to learn , amazing resource here. From what I've been reading INCREDIBLE patience and generosity of spirit ! Merry Christmas all
Tho ruining me for the mediocre that I'm accustomed to - I see new horizons in my new year
Your root pruning method sounds like a method I read about for bonsai mother methods. A way to rejuvinate a mother plant each time you take cuttings. With pruning as you described, as with the bonsai method, you cut the root mass on all sides. When transplanting, use a larger container to allow the plant to grow larger. To rejuvenate the plant but retain a smaller stature, just return the plant to the same size container. There plants roots will develop into fresh medium and allow the veg growth take off again. This time with more shoots from pruning originally. Root pruning is a great way to promote plant vigor and growth. Slight rebound time just as transplanting or a heavy pruning may create, but overall great cultivation practices. Always remember the mykos.No it doesnt effect soil ph, at least not greatly ime. Also i flood the tray so its like sip method. Used drip irrigation prior to that. Drippers hidden under mulch. Steam treatment helps stabilising it i think. But i rarely run water thru it. And for it to actually alter soil ph, i think you have to mix it in.
Pruning the roots is cutting (for me half ) off the root mass before transplanting. 4 sides and bottom. 5 cuts leaves you with a cube shaped soil and root mass on your hand. This encourages auxillary root tips to become activated. So 1 root shoots many new roots in every direction. Overall a better root system is achieved.
Your root pruning method sounds like a method I read about for bonsai mother methods. A way to rejuvinate a mother plant each time you take cuttings. With pruning as you described, as with the bonsai method, you cut the root mass on all sides. When transplanting, use a larger container to allow the plant to grow larger. To rejuvenate the plant but retain a smaller stature, just return the plant to the same size container. There plants roots will develop into fresh medium and allow the veg growth take off again. This time with more shoots from pruning originally. Root pruning is a great way to promote plant vigor and growth. Slight rebound time just as transplanting or a heavy pruning may create, but overall great cultivation practices. Always remember the mykos.
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