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Any uses for spent root masses?

alaskan

alaskan

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Any time I see pictures like this...
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...It makes me wonder what kind of uses there are for all that material.

Google "root uses" and tons and tons of stuff for other plants from medical uses to tasty drinks come up, but nothing for cannabis.

Anyone know any uses, or of any sources for information on this stuff?
 
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toxic_brue

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I got this from an old article in High Times years ago, i still have it somewhere. Anyway i posted this in another forum a while back, i'll post it again here. I havent tried it yet but i would like to one day:

Written by The Lady, High Times Nov. 2005.

"The soil is the foundation to everything above the soil, and eating it is a great help to your digestion. Regardless of the medium you use to cultivate your cannabis, white roots are healthy, dark roots are not. If your planning on ingesting root material, use the white roots only. When harvested and cleaned properly, the roots can be used in number of wonderful ways--including as a safe and healthy flour replacement for gluten-intolerant individuals. But first you must properly harvest your root balls:

*Prepare the roots as soon as possible after harvesting. If you can't get to the root balls right away (you'll probably be busy harvesting buds), store them in a vessel of cool water until you can clean them properly. Root balls will keep this way for 12 to 24 hours.

*Gently massage the soil away from the roots. (You may have to soak the dry root ball in water to do this).

* Rinse dirt and/or any other growing medium off the roots. (A large vessel of collected rainwater or running stream or river water is ideal; tap water will also work.)

*Hang clean roots to dry by the stalk in a cool, preferably dark place. The roots like it dark; keep them comfortable.

*Once the material is bone-dry, remove the usable root portion.

* Grind up dried roots in a food processor or with a mortar and pestle.

*Properly stored in an airtight glass container, root material has a one-year shelf life. A Mason jar made of blue or brown glass also works well. (Clear glass in not suitable)

This part of the plant contains no THC, and products made from it are perfect for those don't wish to experience any of the psychoactive effects that other parts of the plant produce in the body. This Peanut "Powder'' Cookie recipe is just one example of how to use root powder to make gluten-free treats."

Peanut ''Powder'' Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1-1/4 cups root powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add peanut butter. Beat egg and vanilla until fluffy. Combine egg mixture and peanut butter mixture. Mix dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients. Mix well. Chill dough. Roll into one-inch balls. Flatten with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes. Don't over bake. Makes three dozen cookies. Freeze well in airtight containers.
 
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Guest 26753

Check this. Roots can be turned into medicine, such as a product called Hemp-EaZe. There are two powerful alkaloids in the roots that have been used for healing for thousands of years.
 
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medi-useA

Smoking Moose-> Th@ was my 'yet another'! :) hehehe

Got rootmasses from 5 plants....gonna try to make a canna oil from the paste I'm going to make from the roots...make a salve from the resulting oil and try it on my joints!

muA
 
Justa6655321

Justa6655321

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Dried i throw them in my backyard and my dogs rip them apart playing with them. It makes great a great chew toy...
 
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medi-useA

Chew Toy

Chew Toy

Justa6655321 said:
Dried i throw them in my backyard and my dogs rip them apart playing with them. It makes great a great chew toy...
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Considering the fact th@ Hemp is so strong {has fibers sometimes measured in Feet rather than increments if an Inch like other fibers} then the roots should be pretty tough...I bet if you spent an afternoon and a few spliffs, ya could weave up a damn good Tug/Chew toy for the dogs!:artist:

muA
 
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nuckfuts

Member
There was and article in High Times, oh, I don't know in the mid 90's sometime. It was the one where they were cubing a cherry pheno Skunk #1, maybe. The story went that they grew 8 or 10 generation of clones in a great big growbox full of nothing but oak leaves, when got done with that they did a side by side on the outdoor veggies. The plants that got the composted oak leaf and roots on them as a soil additive supposedly grew extraordinarily well.

Long story short I consider them very necessary in my compost pile,(not bin, they need a little extra while to break down nice.)
 
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THC_Decapitator

make a stir fry with shrimp, chicken and pork , ad roots at the end like bean sprouts . bam!
 
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medi-useA

Has anyone been able to access the pdf for post #12?....I REALLY want th@ one...:)

muA
 
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