Inverted Aeroponics

[LedZeppelin8906]

I had a thought the other day after a huge bowl, I know when plant are placed upside down they will eventually curve upwards and grow reaching for the light, but I was wondering if possibly you germinated a plant normally, grew it to seedling, then when the stem and root system are developed enough, suspend it upside down, a light on the ground facing upward to the ceiling, would it grow down, or again, just curve up, any thoughts on this matter?

 

[LoudBlunts]

why why why???

 

[LedZeppelin8906]

why why why???

A plant moves nutrients from the roots to the leaves and such, by a process called Translocation, Translocation requires energy from the plant to raise the nurtients to the top of the plant, it requires energy because of Gravity, if a plant were upside down, Gravity is pulling everything down from the roots to the plant

 

[tnrtinr]

why why why???

Dont have to worry about stem strength?

 

[Tryingtomastrkush]

I had a thought the other day after a huge bowl, I know when plant are placed upside down they will eventually curve upwards and grow reaching for the light, but I was wondering if possibly you germinated a plant normally, grew it to seedling, then when the stem and root system are developed enough, suspend it upside down, a light on the ground facing upward to the ceiling, would it grow down, or again, just curve up, any thoughts on this matter?

My thoughts would be that it grew towards the light.
I mean I have seen pictures of upside down plants curving up but in all of those the light source was above them so it only makes sense they would curve up.

Idk though man but my guess would be they grew towards the light

 

[rado]

Plants grow towards the light. However, the plant wouldn't grow properly because it's hanging upside down. The leaves will be going pretty much straight down towards the light, not outstretched like normally. They would have no strength to them due to not having to use any energy to move the nutrients around.