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There are studies that show it does effect the auxins and growth, water and nutrient usage and stress can be beneficial depending on the type and time. Crop steering is a real thing.Just a few thoughts to this that somehow just spontaneously occurred to me - no idea why just now, have read this over half a day ago
From a botanical point of view, I would not suspect any influence.
When topping, the auxin distribution changes and the plant is deprived of the highest shoot, which would grow the strongest with normal auxin distribution.
If you shorten the roots, it has no effect on the hormones that I know of. If there are any, I strongly suspect that they are very different from the above reaction.
All you are doing is reducing the amount of water, nutrients and oxygen that the plant can take up/utilize.
One gardening tip I know is that when transplanting plants, you should compensate for the resulting root loss by cutting back above the roots so that the root mass returns to match the leaf mass and transpiration area.
My guess would be that you're just putting the plant under unnecessary stress and thereby limiting its growth in the short term.
In the studies I've just been reading, there was no significant loss to yield of fruits whose trees received a moderate early root pruning. The fruit did result in more sugars and vitamin levels and reduced pesticide levels. There is a lot to unfold in the practice of root pruning and, while I don't think it's something people need to be playing with just yet, I do think it's something that can benefit people. Reduced plant size with the same yield sounds pretty spectacular to me. Also if your water-and-nutrient-use efficiency is up, you're saving lots of money if you put it on a large scale.Just a few thoughts to this that somehow just spontaneously occurred to me - no idea why just now, have read this over half a day ago
From a botanical point of view, I would not suspect any influence.
When topping, the auxin distribution changes and the plant is deprived of the highest shoot, which would grow the strongest with normal auxin distribution.
If you shorten the roots, it has no effect on the hormones that I know of. If there are any, I strongly suspect that they are very different from the above reaction.
All you are doing is reducing the amount of water, nutrients and oxygen that the plant can take up/utilize.
One gardening tip I know is that when transplanting plants, you should compensate for the resulting root loss by cutting back above the roots so that the root mass returns to match the leaf mass and transpiration area.
My guess would be that you're just putting the plant under unnecessary stress and thereby limiting its growth in the short term.
Yeah id say its one of those things like topping…. Not always beneficial but it CAN be for the right reasons and circumstancesIn the studies I've just been reading, there was no significant loss to yield of fruits whose trees received a moderate early root pruning. The fruit did result in more sugars and vitamin levels and reduced pesticide levels. There is a lot to unfold in the practice of root pruning and, while I don't think it's something people need to be playing with just yet, I do think it's something that can benefit people. Reduced plant size with the same yield sounds pretty spectacular to me. Also if your water-and-nutrient-use efficiency is up, you're saving lots of money if you put it on a large scale.
I have upped the res fan and lowered fog on and fog duration to accomplish a 20*F drop in res temps.
I have a 1 disk version here that does not adequately cover when on 100%.Do you think you'd see similar results with fewer atomizer disks, longer on intervals? I imagine your way is better for the life of those disks even if so.
Moe I once worked at a restaurant that could not get cold water to a soda machine I believe. The soda company basically provide a wort chiller under the bed of ice used for the soda. Thing worked like a champ so yes you can do this. Better for the chiller as well because no salts running thru the chiller.So I'm at an impasse. I have a res temp of 90.1*F. That is because of the ultrasonic fogger. They put out a fair amount of wasted heat. The thing is, the plants look great and a couple are already showing roots out the bottom.
Trying to come up with a clever design to run the chiller in the res, not because the plants say they need it but because I'm worried that if I cannot control this better, I am asking for trouble down the road.
anybody ever try a wort chiller in a res?
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So I ended up with (2) 120MM radiators made for PCs and a wort chiller. I'll run one res with nothing to see if there is a difference. I think I would be OK with no cooling with the high O2 now that the temps are way down. When I first started I was over 100*F.Moe I once worked at a restaurant that could not get cold water to a soda machine I believe. The soda company basically provide a wort chiller under the bed of ice used for the soda. Thing worked like a champ so yes you can do this. Better for the chiller as well because no salts running thru the chiller.
Moe, how does the full spectrum look when all channels are at maximum?
I'm trying to get an idea about the relative strength of specific functional wavelengths like e.g. 730nm
Let me get the PPFD meter out this weekend and map this. I gotta find and dust off the spectrometer too.@Moe.Red
something like this maybe?
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so I can see the ratios, monochromatics used etc of the full SPD (all chs at 100%)
There's multiple research by Fluence in their studies of LED vs HPS spec that the LED had a few percentages higher cannabinoid levels.1. the distribution between 400 and 700nm has no influence on cannabinoids in their studies.
also, I was under the impression there is UVA? it looks like 6500K + 3500K w/ 660nm + 730nmLet me get the PPFD meter out this weekend and map this. I gotta find and dust off the spectrometer too.
Yes , but stainless not copper. Works very well.
I do have external UVA (60W) bars that I could add, but I really didn't intend to.also, I was under the impression there is UVA? it looks like 6500K + 3500K w/ 660nm + 730nm
Agree 200% nothing wrong with sterile but its not liveSo this is what supercharging beneficial organisms looks like at my place. I feel that this process of working with nature rather than killing everything (H2O2) results in a superior grow.
The setup (RO water)
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Then top dress
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And the rest goes in the res
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I wish I could show it to you but I can see significant life under my microscope. My digital scope is not powerful enough to see them.Hi guys, just a little hint: Avoid such liquid products when it comes to bennies.
Dried products are clearly superior in quality and more robust when it comes to bacteria and fungi.
In many cases a few years ago, one has bought only water from the well-known manufacturers.
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I would also suspect that the many of the AM fungi are of no benefit. However, I am currently working on my benni sheet and will soon be able to give you more detailed information.
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