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Rock Hard Root Balls
Most of us brag about our rock hard root balls in Soil and Coco Coir, I do, but is that a good thing or a bad thing? I have been working on the theory that more stress = more terpenes but working how hard to get nutrients is working too hard? My inside coco grows have pretty hard root balls but I also aerate them mid flower. The plants I have outside in soil I couldnt aerate with a rail road spike and a sledge hammer. Should I try harder or let it go? If roots can search out nutrients in something that hard they must be like the thing in the Tremors movies.
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What up CPW...Aerification is VITAL !!! I've grown in organic mixes lately, never just coir/perlite, and I usually aerifiy at least twice a season. A railroad nail is to frickin big ! I use a long 16' screw driver. There are SOOOO many great reasons to aerify !! I can think of 10 or more. Githerdone as best you can. If you feel like you're damaging the roots I would be careful. The roots will recover quick !
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Actually in coco I use a kabob Skewer and it works pretty good most of the time. I am going to do that on the outside plants too this weekend. They are 2 lb bags and I have dowels I can use to aerate with. I dont worry about cutting roots, they grow back a double like topping. If I have one plant growing a little slow in Hydro I will give it a root trim and Bam its the leader of the pack.
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Hell, maybe the roots getting cut is one of the perks of aerating
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Dont try that in DWC, holes in your buckets are a bad thing
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