Circling roots,after transplant in 30gal??

[gobyebye]

Just opened up my 30 gal smart pots and the rootball from when I transplanted from my 7 gal into the 30 still had circling Roots on the bottom of the root ball,so I'm assuming I didn't get all the growth I could've ..i was told to scratch the roots on transplant to promote root growth and stop the roots from circling and redirecting them in a new direction to branch out.i just want to know if that's true, and what else could I do to help this..are my 30 gal pit really necessary ? I mean they had a shitload of roots but mostly small and not a crazy amount

 

[Granger2]

I would do more than scratch the roots. You can use your fingers to pull roots out of the circling. Transplanting container grown plants into the ground in the landscaping business, we would cut a + across the bottom, and slice vertically in at least 4 lines around the plant. With a well rooted 7 gal, you could cut at least 1/2" deep vertically in 5 or 6 places. The roots will branch at the cuts and stop circling.

Outdoors, in amended holes of native soil, we left one uncut, and at harvest we had more growth and yield on the others. Good luck. -granger

 

[gobyebye]

I would do more than scratch the roots. You can use your fingers to pull roots our of the circling. Transplanting container grown plants into the ground in the landscaping business, we would cut a + across the bottom, and slice vertically in at least 4 lines around the plant. With a well rooted 7 gal, you could cut at least 1/2" deep vertically in 5 or 6 places. The roots will branch at the cuts and stop circling.

Outdoors, in amended holes of native soil, we left one uncut, and at harvest we had more growth and yield on the others. Good luck. -granger

Very informative! I've always been hesitant on scratching roots, because after reading Jorge Cervantes bible he says roots should always stay in contact with soil to take nutrients from moist soil and transport them. Just transplanted my babies today and did this ,thanks granger I'll see how it works for me!

 

[Granger2]

Please report back with results. Initially, if you see stress, and at harvest to let us know if they still circled. Thanks. -granger

 

[gobyebye]

Please report back with results. Initially, if you see stress, and at harvest to let us know if they still circled. Thanks. -granger

just a question because your info was recieved after i had already transplanted, i scratched the sides of the roots breaking them free of theyre circling pattern is that okay too, or is there a reason you guys prefer to make an incision..also why a + on the bottom rather than scratching them or making an incision as well?

 

[tokersmoke]

Read his post again and it will answer the question for the second time.

I would do more than scratch the roots. You can use your fingers to pull roots out of the circling. Transplanting container grown plants into the ground in the landscaping business, we would cut a + across the bottom, and slice vertically in at least 4 lines around the plant. With a well rooted 7 gal, you could cut at least 1/2" deep vertically in 5 or 6 places. The roots will branch at the cuts and stop circling.

Outdoors, in amended holes of native soil, we left one uncut, and at harvest we had more growth and yield on the others. Good luck. -granger

 

[Granger2]

Scratching the side will help, but when a root is cut, it will branch at that point, similar to topping a stem. The roots will branch into the new medium. Good luck. -granger

 

[EverythingsHazy]

Felt smart pots solve this.

 

[Granger2]

Cloth pots help, but if circling roots are not severed they will continue to circle. -granger

 

[EverythingsHazy]

IF you let the felt portion and a little soil on the edges get dry the root tips dry up and start to branch as if they were cut. Thats the point of felt pots. They stop circling,

 

[Granger2]

Cloth pots prevent circling, but their stopping unsevered circling roots is slow. -granger

 

[EverythingsHazy]

Cloth pots prevent circling, but their stopping unsevered circling roots is slow. -granger

You mean if they are already circling and you transplant it into a felt pot? Yea then you already have a problem and should prob cut the rootball down a bit. Agreed if thats what you meant lol

When I said they solve this i meant if you use them from the start haha more of a prevention than a fix

 

[gobyebye]

yea i think he's talking about planting it in a cloth pot early, the cloth pot lets air through and pretty much the air that passes through prunes the roots. but if they're already circling then yea i would cut them.

 

[Granger2]

Yeah, that's what I meant. Good luck. -granger