Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Root bound. What is your train of thought?, 1 by ExoticRainforest

ExoticRainforest wrote:
Good points. However, tightly bound roots are causing the plant to bloom via stress. If a human is constantly stressed in the long run he/she is not likely to be a happy camper. My personal observations in my own "lab" have been persistent stress on a plant eventually causes a decline it its health. Now if a grower is only interested in seeing it bloom, that may be an effective method but I have a much more long term goal in mind for my own plants.

Still, I'm certain your point fits in directly as to why tightly compacted roots are popular with many growers.

My "lab" is below. As you can see, we don't allow anything to become root bound and yet the grow, bloom and prosper as many would in nature. If you look at the plants on the tree log you will see not a one of them is in a pot of any kind and roots often hang down 6 feet or more. Now, this is only my observation and I would not try to bind it on anyone.


Steve



This message was edited Sep 3, 2010 4:31 PM