Root oxygenation and container choice

[TN_Jim]

So, roots obtain more O from respiration than from the water absorbed? That's pretty debatable.

The water stays the same, no obtaining oxygen from it, the pumice, the liquid fertilizer, akadama, any liquid, solid or any macro or micro nutrients in the plant that are part of the system that it exists in. The water stays water until it remains in or around a cell until desiccated, or split via chloroplasts

Does a root hair uptake water and the plant subsequently process constituent DO in the uptook water piggyback-style within some of it’s tissues? I know I would.

Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet? -Gza

 

[MichaelS]

So, roots obtain more O from respiration than from the water absorbed? That's pretty debatable.

Unlike us, plants take up O2 passively. If an O2 molecule happens to come from water it can be taken but generally roots take up oxygen directly from the air which surrounds them by diffusion. In effect, the roots are in contact with the atmosphere just as leaves are and work the same general way.

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[Forsoothe!]

So the O that is exchanged for CO2 in photosynthesis doesn't count as O used by the plant. Or taken up either. Only O as a gas is O. My bad.

Blue light is scattered in all directions by the tiny molecules of air in Earth's atmosphere. Blue is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we see a blue sky most of the time. Closer to the horizon, the sky fades to a lighter blue or white.

Being a liquid, water is not itself wet, but can make other solid materials wet. Wetness is the ability of a liquid to adhere to the surface of a solid, so when we say that something is wet, we mean that the liquid is sticking to the surface of a material. ... Cohesive forces are also responsible for surface tension.

 

[sorce]

So even though your roots are down, they still in the air?

"Metaphysics, here's an example cause I'm speakin of it
Put your hands in the air, but you must be aware
That even if your hands are down, ain't they still in the air?"
---- KRS-ONE

Sorce

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Here you go guys. That's how plants work.

I like wooden (fir/spruce) boxes because my conifers have mycelial connections, and the fungi seem to love eating the boxes. Extra carbohydrates for my plants, stable microbiome, greater protection against extremes. What's not to like?! Algae. That's for sure. But you win some, you lose some.

 

[Forsoothe!]

Here you go guys. That's how plants work.

I like wooden (fir/spruce) boxes because my conifers have mycelial connections, and the fungi seem to love eating the boxes. Extra carbohydrates for my plants, stable microbiome, greater protection against extremes. What's not to like?! Algae. That's for sure. But you win some, you lose some.

That clarifies everything.

 

[sorce]

like wood

Cruising through the Calvin Cycle like a Pentose Player!


Sorce

 

[Mike Corazzi]

Returning to pots.... ......there are also plastic bonsai shape pots that have bottoms almost like Andersons but not quite as boring.

 

[sorce]

Are we letting roots escape out the bottom of a....

Wait....

What does the bottom of an Anderson flat look like?

What type plastic?

Do roots break them holes?

Sorce

 

[Bonsai_Bentley]

I made a grow box out of 2x6's and 1/4" hardware cloth. I criss-crossed the cloth to try to get to 1/8". Simple, right? Nope. I didn't get the second cloth tight enough, so there was a gap that allowed some particles to escape. No big whoop though. Eventually it clogged up enough to stop the escape. Used 2x4's on the bottom to help lift it off of the ground a bit to allow airflow.

 

[eryk2kartman]

Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet? -Gza

4th chamber!
The best quote ever! Word!


Its GZA's song but but i think is Ghosteface who rhymes that just a note, still the best quote!
Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet? Why did Judas rat to Romans while Jesus slept?

 

[Mike Corazzi]

Are we letting roots escape out the bottom of a....

Wait....

What does the bottom of an Anderson flat look like?

What type plastic?

Do roots break them holes?

Sorce

Guessing polyethylene. Like a sturdy dishpan. I'd ...KILL.... to have roots vigorous enough to bust through.

 

[sorce]

Guessing polyethylene. Like a sturdy dishpan. I'd ...KILL.... to have roots vigorous enough to bust through.

Though it could be a good thing, if your roots are content in the pot.

Sorce

 

[Mike Corazzi]

Though it could be a good thing, if your roots are content in the pot.

Sorce

They have to be. I train my roots with a whip. I may not be a master, but I make my trees call me that.

 

[sorce]

They have to be. I train my roots with a whip. I may not be a master, but I make my trees call me that.

If not they get busted with the florescent and choked out with the extension cord running it!

Uh..tooo far? Lol.

Sorce

 

[Mike Corazzi]

If not they get busted with the florescent and choked out with the extension cord running it!

Uh..tooo far? Lol.

Sorce

May I take this opportunity to quash all my comments about gro-lites, blanket wrapping, Miracle-Gro, and electric turntables?
These are all either ugly rumors or results of Bacardi rum.

 

[sdavis]

Where do you guys get you Anderson flats? I've looked, but can't find them at a reasonable price.

Try Stuewe and Sons pots in Oregon.

 

[moke]

Where do you guys get you Anderson flats? I've looked, but can't find them at a reasonable price.

Try Stuewe and Sons pots in Oregon.

Stuewe and Son is where I purchased mine, 10 should be delivered tomorrow. Around $3.30 ea........oh ya and about $3.50 ea for shipping. Grand total $66.00 not bad really?