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cyphercrash

cyphercrash

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Well this is a growing forum and I am asking this. I don't mean to be a post happy git. But I love learning all I can about something.

Is the depth of the root below soil, the same as the height of the foliage above? If not what is the ratio, is there one. Does any one Know? Details Details Details
 
well, i have heard many times, that a trees roots are as big as the above part....but i dont know if that applys to a plant.
but my guess would be that the plant size and the roots size is pritty close.
 
your roots will go as deep as you let them. roots have a tendency to search for food, it's their job. if you put a small plant in a big 5 gal bucket the water will got straight to the bottom of the bucket and roots will follow. that's why people start with small pots and work their way up to the 5 and 7 gallon buckets.
 
I guess what I am asking is ... How delicate is the balance of this particular plant. Trees I know have the same depth and width roots as they do tree above ground. Does this apply to this plant too. And if so... IF the plants final holder is short but wide, will that dictate the growth of the foliage. Can one guide the growth of the plant?
 
the roots will pretty much fill any container u put them in ,try to water the soil evenly to stop the roots all clumping up at the bottom looking for water
 
well yes ,if the roots dont have alot of room and become root bound the plants will deffinately have stunted growth,a general rule is the bigger the pot the bigger the plant has a potential to grow too.
 
OK fair enough, but if I use say a short but very wide pot instead of a deep but narrow one, will the foliage in turn grow short but bushy, will it not matter and the plant will grow any way it wants to?
 
cyphercrash said:
I guess what I am asking is ... How delicate is the balance of this particular plant. Trees I know have the same depth and width roots as they do tree above ground. Does this apply to this plant too. And if so... IF the plants final holder is short but wide, will that dictate the growth of the foliage. Can one guide the growth of the plant?
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yes you can control the direction the plant grows in many ways.
but if you just tie the branches down a little bit, in the direction you want them to go, they will bend that way, and strengthen and stay in place when you untie, or just keep em tied.
 
depends on the variety and the system you use. I have had plants 3' tall in my hydro system and the root never got out of the rockwool cube. Because you are feeding them water and nutes all the time, the roots don't have to stretch as far. and I've had some Satavia that filled a five gallon pot with roots. They get really tall if you don't bend them.
 
FYI

i had roots from from 12 plants dangling inside of a resevoir (aeroponic set up). I decided to put an air stone in the reservoir. The plant that had its roots directly on top of the air stone developed a root ball that was 100% bigger than the otherpants and it harvested aout 25% MORE!

:)
 
Well that is a great piece of info for those growing hydro. You should post that in the Hydro room if you have not already. Someone is probably looking for info like that
 
There is not a direct root to plant ratio. Like everyone said, it depends upon the conditions. Usually the size of the pot. I pulled out a 3 foot male who's roots were about 4 inches. No lie.
 
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