Advanced soil grow theory/question

Wouldnt it be Beneficial to have Fresh air at very low pressure, Being pumped through a small tube in the middle of the bucket (lets say a 1 gallon container)????

We know that there is no such thing as overwatering, only Not enough oxygen.

Wouldnt it be beneficial to have more airflow , and the need to water more often, in a soil grow?

no.......roots would burn. that's how Smart pots work.

bighomey said:

We know that there is no such thing as overwatering, only Not enough oxygen.

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i can show you hundreds of threads here, starting with "Whats wrong with my girls?" that are a direct result of over watering. I wonder what a plant looks like that is o2 deprived?

I am basicly just talking about providing more airation throughout the Soil,pot,roots. Wouldnt it be more of a workout to allow plants to dry out faster and stretch for water, but then always watering it upon signs of dehydration.

roots would burn ?

If u overwater, or saturate with more airation throughout the soil, it wouldnt matter, it would still dry with no worries

If your plant is looking dehydrated IT IS!!!
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well look at dwc. Roots are sittting in water and they just need oxygen
so how is that not overwatering?

i think it would be better if you let the plant dehydrate slightly, and airate the soil more

has anybody ever did this type of experiments on here?

i tried calling a few hydroponic stores asking about it, but they said nothing is on the market right now.... i also been thinking of A device that vibrates the pot, just enough vibration to allow less root restriction to the roots.....

Has anybody ever done anything like that also?

yes.......air burns/prunes roots. dry out the tap root and adios amiga

hmmm. how many different designs did they do?

there's gotta be a better way than pots

bighomey said:

i tried calling a few hydroponic stores asking about it, but they said nothing is on the market right now.... i also been thinking of A device that vibrates the pot, just enough vibration to allow less root restriction to the roots.....

Has anybody ever done anything like that also?

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How would vibration help root formation? Seems like it would just make the soil compact faster, inhibiting the overall health of your rhizosphere.

If your adding more air to the pot (assuming you don't kill the root tip by drying it out) just to add more water arent you defacto creating a hydro system with a soil substrate? Idk if im just but yeah...

bighomey said:

has anybody ever did this type of experiments on here?

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You're trying to find love in all the wrong places lol. Hydro stores? You gotta be kidding. Try a credible source like university studies.

If ANY practice is not the norm in the plant nursery industry, commercial growers growing in the field, greenhouses, etc., then it's not a worthwhile practice.

This is probably the best soil guide I've seen on producing the best possible root system - http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/contain/msg0316064615891.html?14 It's based on fact, not hype.

bighomey said:

there's gotta be a better way than pots

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For soil, pots are the only way to go. You want more oxygen to the roots, without drowning the roots and smothering them.
I have some good ideas.
1. You could take an oxygen tank with a regulator and hook up an air-stone, like what you might use in a fish tank. Aerate your water with pure oxygen (it works awesome for fishing bait (minnows)), you can use that water for watering your plants.
2. You can do the same thing as 1 and just add the water to the bottom of your pots via drip pan, that way the aerated water will reach the roots from the bottom up.

Either way, too much water will drown your plants if in soil, or a soil type base, regardless of the water being aerated or not.

I am going to try these out soon myself. I still have my old oxygen tank that I used for my fish bait. When I oxygenated my bait water, it made the minnows 10 times more aggressive and they survived longer.

look.... haha. its a lot easier to start with a media that has a good bulk density, a good % porosity, a good water holding capacity, and a good air space. if you have to pump oxygen to your roots, you might not want to plant your plants in quicksand. straight up.

however, there was a dude testing this on youtube. i came across it about a year ago. i dont have a link, but its there.