How to maintain white roots?

[Ronnie88]

I'm looking for info on how to maintain white Roots in coco. They start out white but always seem to turn brown and more in to strings than fuzzy white roots.

I'm running 50/50 coco perlite feeding every other day. I've tried making sure they dry out and I've tried keeping them wet

Been using caps bennies as well as brewed teas. I can't seem to figure out how people get this massive white roots balls at the bottom of he pot.

Everything above ground looks great.

 

[MakinGoo]

When the roots come out the bottom of the pots fresh & brand new there bright white but when they hit the air they slowly die & turn brown.. Ur prolly seeing everybody's pics of fresh new roots..

 

[PButter]

more info, pictures
pictures...

 

[Seamaiden]

Bottom-watering helps draw root growth down towards the bottom of the pot where you can see 'em. But I'm with Goo.

 

[Ronnie88]

Yeah I've noticed them out the drain holes but I figured I should be seeing them when I pull the plant and coco from the pot.

 

[HookedonPonics]

Raise the humidity in your room during lights on. Roots will shrivel up outside the pot in a dryer room, is what ive noticed. Doesnt really make a difference tho, the ones in your medium are still going to be healthy if your taking care of them.