Latest Root Health Articles
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Plant Health
What is Air Pruning?
While a healthy root zone is one of the most important parts of cannabis cultivation, many growers don’t pay attention to what’s happening beneath the soil...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
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Plant Health
Exploring Root Zone Moisture Dynamics
The root system is the powerhouse of the plant, responsible for absorbing water and nutrients. It must not only maintain its own growth and development, but also provide...
By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants
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Plant Health
Why is Aeration in Hydroponic Reservoirs Important?
Hydroponics is defined as the soilless cultivation of crops in controlled environments. Since hydroponic crops aren’t grown with soil, they are fed directly with...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
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Plant Health
How Cellulase Benefits Cannabis Growth
Enzymes are naturally occurring proteins that help to facilitate reactions in all living things. They are critical for so many life functions. They are found in humans,...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Plant Health
A Guide to Air Root Pruning
In a plastic pot or wooden raised bed, roots reach the edge of their container and begin to circle endlessly. As these roots travel, minimal lateral branching will occur...
By: Ember Edwards | Content Writer
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Plant Health
Maintaining Healthy Hydro Roots to Avoid Root Rot
Many growers start with soil and after some successes, move on to try other methods that promise adventure and the lure of even greater rewards. Hydroponics offers...
By: Keith "Tree Frog" Bouchard | Founder & Co-inventor at Multiponics
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Plant Growth
4 Easy Steps to Super Soil for Thriving Cannabis Plants
What is Super Soil?Probably the most well-known and effective soil for your cannabis plants first gained recognition in 2009. It was back then that the late Subcool, a...
By: Monica Mansfield | Homesteader, Owner & Writer of The Nature Life Project
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Cannabis
Want Big Cannabis Buds? Start at the Roots
Just as a weak foundation won’t support a building properly or for a long time, weak cannabis roots won’t serve to support your cannabis plant. The...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Plant Growth
Harpin Proteins: Enhancing your Plant’s Natural Defense Systems
Indoor growing can be a breeding ground for many viral, bacterial and fungal plant pathogens. Without the natural benefits of Mother Nature, indoor growers must...
By: Todd Brady
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Plant Health
Maintaining Healthy Hydroponic Root Systems
The hydroponic root zone is a microcosm of the real world below ground. Confined and restricted by volume, it requires a high degree of control for maximum efficiency...
By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants
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Plant Health
Enhance Your Plant's Root System
What you see in a plant’s foliage is almost always the result of what is going on in the soil. When there are issues with soil quality, there will most certainly...
By: Frank Rauscher | Writer, Owner of Garden Galaxy
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Plant Health
Strengthening the Roots of Your Cannabis Plants
Indoor horticulturists constantly strive to find techniques and products that will help increase their garden’s yields. Common sense will tell you that a plant...
By: Lee G Lyzit | Grower, Writer
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