Healthy Roots?

[VinnieV]

Hello folks! Wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on these roots. When I transfer from a 1” rockwool cube to a 3”, I tend to let the girls air prune away by having them sit on top of an inverted 1” cube tray, on top of a flood and drain table (though I tend to water feed until they are transferred to 2 liter farbric pots).

there isbrowsing of tips which I believe is typical of air pruning - but some of the fibers you see coming off of the roots (which I believe is a sign of a healthy root that aids in absorption of nutrients) though at times they can look like a mould... despite plants looking healthy.

im generally just interested if this is fine, as I normally never notice any negatives, or is there a best practice I’m missing out on...

Happy Holidays everyone!

 

[bunkerking]

could be nutes dying them, or air pruning. It does look abit off but otherwise really good looking.

 

[oldskol4evr]

Hello folks! Wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on these roots. When I transfer from a 1” rockwool cube to a 3”, I tend to let the girls air prune away by having them sit on top of an inverted 1” cube tray, on top of a flood and drain table (though I tend to water feed until they are transferred to 2 liter farbric pots).

there isbrowsing of tips which I believe is typical of air pruning - but some of the fibers you see coming off of the roots (which I believe is a sign of a healthy root that aids in absorption of nutrients) though at times they can look like a mould... despite plants looking healthy.

im generally just interested if this is fine, as I normally never notice any negatives, or is there a best practice I’m missing out on...

Happy Holidays everyone! View attachment 924660View attachment 924661View attachment 924662View attachment 924663

looks like mycelium to me ,thats a good thing at least in soil grows

 

[VinnieV]

Cheers chaps! Not noticing anything wrong apart from a calmag issue I need to sort (v soft water where I am) - but otherwise happy!

 

[chemistry]

Brown tips mean it needs potting up, it's because the roots are pushing against a hard wet surface, while searching for more space to expand.

 

[bunkerking]

Brown tips mean it needs potting up, it's because the roots are pushing against a hard wet surface, while searching for more space to expand.

Well said. I Could see that. Damaging itself trying to break past the plastic tray?