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Taproot

Plant anatomy

Taproot, Main root of a primary-root system. It grows vertically downward. From the taproot arise smaller lateral roots (secondary roots), which in turn produce even smaller lateral roots (tertiary roots). Most dicotyledonous plants (see cotyledon), such as dandelions, produce taproots. The system may be modified into a fibrous, or diffuse, system, in which the initial secondary roots soon equal or exceed the primary root in size and there is no well-defined single taproot. Fibrous root systems are generally shallower than taproot systems. Carrots and beets are tuberous roots modified from taproots.

could it be one of those? so the plant grown from seed evolve from the initial taproot and become fibrous but the initial taproot might make for a better root network?

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this plant was grown from seed directly seeded in a 10 gallon pot... the tip of the tap root is actually the longest strand of root

GreenSanta said:

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this plant was grown from seed directly seeded in a 10 gallon pot... the tip of the tap root is actually the longest strand of root
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I gotcha man, but in the botanist definition it's not a taproot, sure it the biggest root, sorta, and barely, but not in the traditional sense, it's just not.
My argument was that a cloned plant doesn't "dive" when transplanted, it sure as hell does, I transplant 6" high clones into either 3 or 5 gallons container and the bottom has hairy whit roots sticking out in like 30 hrs.
So that's my issue with a fortified amended layered soil, it's not conducive to my logic.
I've seen super soil PRUNE roots, more times than not, just do a search for newbs using the shit, it fries their plants

GreenSanta said:

Taproot

Plant anatomy

Taproot, Main root of a primary-root system. It grows vertically downward. From the taproot arise smaller lateral roots (secondary roots), which in turn produce even smaller lateral roots (tertiary roots). Most dicotyledonous plants (see cotyledon), such as dandelions, produce taproots. The system may be modified into a fibrous, or diffuse, system, in which the initial secondary roots soon equal or exceed the primary root in size and there is no well-defined single taproot. Fibrous root systems are generally shallower than taproot systems. Carrots and beets are tuberous roots modified from taproots.

could it be one of those? so the plant grown from seed evolve from the initial taproot and become fibrous but the initial taproot might make for a better root network?

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there it is, it specifically says it grows vertically downward, that's simply not what my yrs of experience of growing allll sorts of types of cannabis, cloned, reveged, mothers, seeded, making my own seeds, etc.
A taproot is like what a dandelion has.
NOT cannabis.
You gotta know this man, I know you grow, look at the damn things after you harvest.
It doesn't look like this.

now i gotta go dig up the remnant of my outdoor plant lol !! I agree that it its not a taproot like a root crop would have, and may not be a taproot botanically, but if you let the taproot shoot down without ever letting the plant being rootbounded you will always get better results.

sanjuan said:

I'm in the Seattle area and bags of Cedar Grove Compost are available everywhere but it's lawn trimmings, etc from mandatory recycling. Probably not the best.

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I got a trailer load of stuff like that for $10. I was using it in my yard, so I was not looking for the highest quality. There was a lot of trash in it. I imagine that city contractors get paid to cut the grass, and it is mandatory for them to take it to the compost facility. I got a lot of weed-eater string and a little highway trash. I think that they used cow manure also. I still had to let it compost before it was any good! Here is a link to my HugelKulture bed.

https://www.rollitup.org/t/hugelkulture-mound-garden.865894/

MustangStudFarm said:

I have been ordering from this company lately! They have amendments mixed and measured, you just have to add a few things to finish the mix. They suggest peat mixed with lava rock or rice hulls, add your own castings also. There is a good article in the blog section, they tell you how to finish mixing it!
http://buildasoil.com/products/the-clackamas-kit

Here is a pre-mix that is very similar to what a lot of people on here are using.
http://buildasoil.com/products/buildasoil-craft-blend-nutrient-pack

This is the craft blend:

1. Acadian Kelp Meal
2. Ahimsa Neem/Karanja Cake
3. Alfalfa Meal
4. CalPhos
5. Camelina Meal
6. Crustacean Meal
7. Fish Meal
8. 3x Fish Bone Meal
9. Soybean Meal
10. Sul-Po-Mag (Also Known as K-Mag or Langbeinite
11. Malted Barley Grains (3 Varieties)
12. Azomite
13. Basalt
14. Gypsum
15. Oyster Flour

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could you take the craft blend nutrient pack and say, add it to the Fox Farms with a little coco for a base? Does it need to sit and "activate" or "break down"? i am trying to learn more about this particular method.

Kaptain Kronic said:

could you take the craft blend nutrient pack and say, add it to the Fox Farms with a little coco for a base? Does it need to sit and "activate" or "break down"? i am trying to learn more about this particular method.

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The only reason that I was ordering from that company is because I was having trouble finding the amendments locally. If you could find them close to you, it could save you money. Build-a-soil does have a blog section and it is interesting, I picked up a few things from there. I think he explains how to mix the "clackmas coots" amendment pack, I am sure that the nutrient craft blend will be about the same.

http://buildasoil.com/blogs/news?page=2

MustangStudFarm said:

The only reason that I was ordering from that company is because I was having trouble finding the amendments locally. If you could find them close to you, it could save you money. Build-a-soil does have a blog section and it is interesting, I picked up a few things from there. I think he explains how to mix the "clackmas coots" amendment pack, I am sure that the nutrient craft blend will be about the same

http://buildasoil.com/blogs/news?page=2

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Great link, I've been on their website before but never noticed the blog, wow.......that's a shit load of great info man, it all looks well worth reading too

DonBrennon said:

Great link, I've been on their website before but never noticed the blog, wow.......that's a shit load of great info man, it all looks well worth reading too

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It is worth looking at, even if you do not plan on buying anything!!! I never heard of Adam Dunn until I saw it on there. Supposed to be a Podcast show about growing.