how do i increase root mass in seedlings?

[chongsbuddy]

can anyone tell me an organic fert or tea that would promote great root growth in seedlings(very early veg)and fresh clones?

 

[MrBlue2]

Rhizotonic by canna and Roots by general organics

also but i dont know if they are organic

roots accelerator by home and garden and super thrive and many more...

 

[SilverSurfer_OG]

Yeah if you wanna go that route it will work but be more expensive.

Seaweed tea and a fertiliser with bit of phosphorous encourages root growth. Composted chicken poo mixed through your medium or topdressed is good. Just go easy as its strong but not too easy

Cow poo is also excellent and not too strong. Good for mixing with the chook poo. In Oz they sell cock and bull bags of composted manure. Good stuff!

 

[joe fresh]

to answer your question, yes it will help



but to promote good healthy roots in seedling i would suggest having a low intensity light, keep humidity high(60-70%), and dont over water, doing these things will promote healthy roots

 

[maryanne3087]

Roots Excelurator by House and Garden is a very very very well respected product. A lot of people say and agree it's the #1 root growth product on the market. The application rate is also fairly low 1ml/gal or .3ml/litre so the cost per gal is fairly low. A 500ml bottle runs like $150 or something like that.

I've used Rhizotonic and didn't get nearly as good results in root growth IMO as Roots Excelurator. The application rate for Rhizotonic is also really expensive to use in comparison. Rhiztonic may contain stuff that Roots Excel doesn't provide as Roots is marketed as a bacteria inoculant and Rhizo is marketed as a root concoction there's a bunch of different stuff provided in it.

Supertrive contains a bunch of B vitamins, and NAA which is a rooting hormone. NAA is also apparently considered a pesticide I read something about the sale of Superthrive in Oregon being illegal if it's not labeled as a pesticide because of it's NAA content?

 

[Buddle]

Plant success is good stuff too.

 

[rick shaw]

Compost teas with alfalfa and molasses. DIY willow branch teas. Both are organic. Heat mats work great.

 

[joe fresh]

to answer your question, yes it will help



but to promote good healthy roots in seedling i would suggest having a low intensity light, keep humidity high(60-70%), and dont over water, doing these things will promote healthy roots

 

[Tilt]

I read somewhere that superthrive can cause sexual disfunction in seedlings during due to the hormone content.

 

[descivii]

Agree with rick shaw, especially the willow tea....awesome for specifically root developement. Naturally occuring salicylic acid(sp?)
A buddy up north actually makes organic rooting gel with this and agar or gelatin and something else

J.

 

[joe fresh]

Agree with rick shaw, especially the willow tea....awesome for specifically root developement. Naturally occuring salicylic acid(sp?)
A buddy up north actually makes organic rooting gel with this and agar or gelatin and something else

J.

yeah i got a buddy in the north USA that also uses willow tree bark extract to root clones, just willow bark extract and pure water, he says he has great results

 

[chongsbuddy]

oh yeah,i just realized that my dad used to stick a willow stick in the ground and it would root itself.never made the connection till now.cool.

 

[trichrider]

healthy soil...warmth, light, moisture, ventilation...ewc tea with molasses and 5 ml. humic acid per gal of tea. as a foliar or drench(foliar only after rooting and in dirt).

 

[Space Ghost]

loose medium, don't over water, and proper nutrition. Let nature do her work K.I.S.S.

 

[humble1]

beneficial myco

 

[daheadies]

myco indeed.. LIQUID KARMA from botanicare!!! also.. canna rhizotonic, as suggested earlier, is GREAT stuff.. one time a friend used a little to much and wound up w/ roots popping out of the stem above where wanted.. roots everywhere!
Only thing is rhizotonic is not organic at all i dont think.. Liquid Karma pretty much is.. 2 very different products.. I would not hesitate to use together..

 

[MrBlue2]

myco indeed.. LIQUID KARMA from botanicare!!! also.. canna rhizotonic, as suggested earlier, is GREAT stuff.. one time a friend used a little to much and wound up w/ roots popping out of the stem above where wanted.. roots everywhere!
Only thing is rhizotonic is not organic at all i dont think.. Liquid Karma pretty much is.. 2 very different products.. I would not hesitate to use together..

i listed Rhizotonic as organic. its not, but canna makes bio-rhizotonic which is organic.

 

[Ludo]

Roots Excelurator by House and Garden is a very very very well respected product. A lot of people say and agree it's the #1 root growth product on the market. The application rate is also fairly low 1ml/gal or .3ml/litre so the cost per gal is fairly low. A 500ml bottle runs like $150 or something like that.

roots excell is the best stuff I've ever used(growing for 5-6 years) and i have to see something insane to switch.
BUT....the ratio is 30ml to 100l....so that is 3ml to 10l and 0,3 to 1l.....so this goes A LONG WAY...!!!!!

 

[maryanne3087]

It definitely works very very well.

Some say it's untouchable, that's hard to say. What amazes me is how consistent the results are I never heard of a bad batch of RE... have you?

 

[Scrogerman]

Rhizo's cheap & its good, like joe fresh said raise lights=roots, lower lights=leaves/growth.
get some seaweed extract yes, but its all in the rhizo, £14 a litre i paid, cheap as chips! very alkaline but it is good stuff for sure!
Nitrozyme is an exellent growth stim, for roots & leaves bro(foliar&root feed)