Waldgeist
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G`day Waldi
That`s an interesting concept .
I learnt to fertilise trees at the width of the branches . The so called " drip line ." Where rain and dew drip off the branch tips onto the ground below . That would be an active area for microbes I suspect ?
I think in general the active area for microbes around the tree must be actually the area from those 'dripping branches' you mentioned towards the stem of the tree. This area stays like it is(unflushed from rains, protected by foliage) and so funghi and microbes can do their work uninterrupted. Roots that are designed for water and nutrient uptake stay in the mentioned 'drip line', roots that are designed for gas exchange stay in the more dry area around the stem- where the funghi tend them. imho
I used the small pot to reduce branching theory from the Ultimate Sativa thread, for a SOG style Sativa grow with good results . It seems we can get away with a much smaller volume of coco than soil .
Running cuts is a little different than from seed . The clones generally have less Apical Dominance .
Yes, coco provides more aeration at the point of total saturation.
This allows a faster uptake of nutrient solution in the same time as compared to a soil type media -> faster growth rate, more mass in same container size like all hydroponic media/grow styles when done right.
Now add the fact of the greater root vigor of sativa dominant strains throughout flowering, the tree 'dripping line' theory designed to like: above(aeration, microbes) and below (roots for water/nute uptake) in a container, bit vermiculite as a nute buffer - and voila:
the mafia style subirrigation for pure sativas in high density sog
Thanks for sharin
EB .
I am really enjoying this conversation. From my experience apical dominance is related to many other factors including environmental and sibling/related plant proximity and also generational epigenetic factors. If the plants are planted in in close proximity to related plants they tend to grow more naturally columnal. If grown next to an unrelated plant they tend to bush and even compete more for nutrients.
I have seen it where plants of same line grow much differently (tested outdoor only) dependant on the plant next to it in high concentration tropical environment. In the old days we would cluster plants and they would grow columnal however with the introduction of non native strains they would bush over several generations(this is direct in soil planting) I am new to indoor growing so not much experience indoors so I am not sure how this applies to the indoor environment.
Bottom line Wald, do you think if we grow from seed for 3-4 generations in width controlled pots would that structure epigenetically transfer to following generations facilitating natural columnal growth? or will the plants acclimatize in unexpected ways and modify other factors related to growth also such as bud density etc.
Hey man your very welcome here
Think we'll have to try to find it out, what strain would you suggest for a project like that? a very tropical untameable sativa? I would be also intrested to reduce the dark period that triggers flowering outdoors in the same approach, indoors